Pam Welborn blows a bubble for a judge during Tuesday's Bubble Gum Contest at the West Texas Fair & Rodeo. Fifty contestants participated in the fair contest, which was followed by a sack races, ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KWWL) – The celebration of the summer is here. Hundreds of thousands of people are visiting the Iowa State Fair. It’s been around since 1854. Every summer, the fair releases a list ...

FAIRBANKS — A new smell mingled with the livestock and elephant ears at the Tanana Valley State Fair Monday night: bubble gum. About 25 youths burst onto the stage at the bubble-blowing contest while ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - There is always some friendly competition at the Iowa State Fair. That includes the contests to see who can blow the biggest bubble with bubblegum and the pie eating contest.

While we were at the fair, we had to search out the fabled fried bubblegum and Kool-Aid, two of this year's newest fair concoctions. Both are sold at D&J Concessions, a booth that also offers such ...

Pro tip: If you’re entering a bubble gum contest, it’s best to slather your lower face with an emollient. That includes facial hair. “What I do is I get lip-stuff and I coat my goatee down a little ...