Welcome to the 2013 Iowa State Fair!

August 8-18, 2013

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Entry Deadlines

2013 Entry Deadlines

June 14

No late entries accepted.

  • Fine Art (Submit artwork digitally via email, or submit artwork by mail.)

June 15

No late entries accepted.

  • Fine Art (Deliver artwork and entry form to the Elwell Family Food Center.)

June 15 & 16

No late entries accepted.

  • Photography (Deliver photos and entry form to the Elwell Family Food Center.)
  • Mailed Photography entries must be postmarked May 20 - June 8.

July 1

Late entries accepted until July 8 (must pay late fee).

  • Ag. & Hort. - Farm Crops *    
  • Ag. & Hort. - Fruit Crops *
  • Ag. & Hort. - Vegetable Crops *
  • Angora Goat
  • Beef Cattle
  • Boer Goat
  • Commercial Wine *
  • Creative Arts & Crafts *
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Dairy Goat
  • Doll Houses & Miniature Rooms *     
  • Fabric & Threads *
  • Floriculture
  • Food *
  • Heritage *
  • Horse
  • Llama
  • Oenology - Amateur Wine & Beer Making
  • Sheep             
  • Swine
  • Wood Projects

July 1

No late entries accepted.

  • 4-H (Iowa 4-H members only; entry made through County Extension Office)
  • FFA (Iowa FFA members only;entry made through FFA Ag Instructor)

July 14

No late entries accepted.

  • Ag Mechanics & Technology *
  • Cowgirl Queen *
  • Pigeon                                    
  • Poultry                        
  • Rabbit
  • Stock Dog Trials
  • Wool Show

July 14

Late entries accepted up until contest (must pay $10 late fee).

  • Sheep Shearing 

July 31

No late entries accepted.

  • Dog

August 1

No late entries accepted.

  • Apiary - Beekeeping

* Must be a resident of Iowa to enter.