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Here's a list of what's happening on Saturday at the 2025 Iowa State Fair, featuring a llama limbo contest, ghost hunting and ...
More than 100 competitors lined up to face-smash pie for a chance at a Blue Ribbon. And honor. And — at the very least — a ...
The Iowa State Fair's pie eating contest is one of the fair's most entered. Watch as Iowans smash their faces into plates to ...
A Register reporter attended opening day of the 2025 Iowa State Fair and rode 10 rides to find out which were the most ...
Where can you see people eat pies at high speeds and yodel in the same space? At the Iowa State Fair, of course.
The red and black barstools at the West Des Moines Methodist Church stand have seen decades worth of fairgoers enjoying their ...
The Mostek family has been lighting up the night at the fair for a decade. This year, Forrest Frank and Pitbull invited them to do effects for their shows.
The whole day was such a unique spectacle that you almost felt like it was Americana overload,” then- Chief Rod Boshart said.
READ THE FULL STORY:Day 10 guide to the Iowa State Fair: What to do at the fairgrounds Saturday, Aug. 16 Two people were ...
Marissa Waldo, a 29-year-old mother of three, won this year's Iowa State Fair yodeling contest. It wasn't her first victory.
New this year, the Farmers Markets is showcasing the littlest creators. On the last day of the fair, Sunday, Aug. 17, kids ages 7 to 17 can enter their homemade products to win banners from the Kids ...
The Iowa State Fair is known for its bustling crowds, sizzling food stands, and hardworking vendors who create a sense of ...