Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says it’s fascinating to see a replica of the Butter Cow inside the Smithsonian Museum, “but professionally displayed in a museum […] ...

The 2024 Iowa State Fair generated 81,400 hotel room nights, 4,880 ongoing jobs, $211.9 million in wages and $17 million in ...

DES MOINES, Iowa ( KIWA Radio) - A new study found that the year-round activities on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in 2024 had a ...

The study conducted by Johnson Consulting found that the economic impact from the state fair and year-round activities at the ...

MOBILE APP. WELL, NEXT YEAR’S IOWA STATE FAIR IS MONTHS AWAY, BUT YOU CAN ALREADY BUY DISCOUNTED TICKETS. TICKETS ARE $11 FOR ADULTS AND SEVEN FOR KIDS. YOU CAN ALSO RESERVE TICKETS FOR POPULAR STATE ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - It’s only September, but organizers already announced the theme for next year’s Iowa State Fair. Some people are already counting down the days until next year’s Iowa State ...

The eleven-day event's economic contribution is on par with major national events like the Kentucky Derby and the Formula 1 ...

Iowa Corn sponsored Iowa Corn Day at state fair on Aug. 15 in Des Moines. Fairgoers had the opportunity to participate in a scavenger hunt across the fairgrounds while Iowa Corn Growers Association ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - This year’s Iowa State Fair sold 131,755 grandstand tickets, setting a new record. The CEO of the State Fair says that number doesn’t add up to the initial response about the ...

For many states in the U.S., summer to fall is the season for the annual state fair. The country’s first state fair dates to the 19th century, when locals would showcase livestock, crafts and ...

When Mariam Mohamed got the call to be a vendor at the Minnesota State Fair, she couldn’t stop screaming for joy. After immigrating to the state nearly 40 years ago, and building a family in ...

A new study suggests year-round activities on the Iowa State fairgrounds in 2024 had a 629 MILLION dollar statewide economic ...