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What are the the things you can’t miss, the things you always need to eat or see or do? With over 1 million attendees and 11 days, there is so much to see and do at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20, 2023.

Free entertainment with gate admission is always a highlight of the Fair. 

Susan Knapp Amphitheater sponsored by Prairie Meadows with media sponsor WHO 13

Thursday August 10

Priscilla Block

Friday August 11

Blake Guyre (Tribute to Elton John/Billy Joel)

Saturday August 12

Shane Profitt

Sunday August 13

Nate Smith

Monday August 14 through Tuesday August 15

Hairball

Wednesday August 16

Ned LeDoux

Thursday August 17

Megan Moroney

Friday August 18

Ingrid Andress

Saturday August 19

Claire Rosinkranz

Sunday August 20

Asleep at the Wheel

Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi with media sponsor iHeart

Thursday August 10 through Friday August 11

Rockland Road

Saturday August 12

2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation presented by Nature Hill

Latino Celebration

Sunday August 13

Latino Celebration

Monday August 14 through Friday August 18

Hypnotist Ron Diamond

Saturday August 19

Country Gold - LeRoy Van Dyke, Mandy Barnett, David Frizzell

Sunday August 20

CAIN

MidAmerican Energy Stage with Iowa Realty and media sponsor KCCI

Thursday August 10

Jason Brown

Friday August 11

The Nadas

Saturday August 12

Good To Be King (A Tribute to Tom Petty)

Sunday August 13

Renata The Band

Monday August 14

Autograph

Tuesday August 15

Vixen

Wednesday August 16

Great White

Thursday August 17

Graham Barham

Friday August 18

Paradise Kitty

Saturday August 19

Bob Dorr's Iowa Music Revue

Sunday August 20

Junior Marvin & the Legendary Wailers

Fun Forest Stage sponsored by Community Choice Credit Union

August 10-20 Fantastick Patrick, comedy and incredible tricks

August 10-20 Barrel O'Fun, magic show

Other Grounds Entertainment

Chainsaw Artists Gary Keenan, T.J. Jenkins and Clint Henik – Country School Area

Bruno’s Tiger Show – Near Gate 15 and Little Hands on the Farm

iFlip, sponsored by Mountain Valley Spring Water – Jacobson Building West Lawn

The Red Trouser Show – Expo Hill

Bandaloni, one-man band – Strolling

The Strolling Piano – Strolling

Robocars, transforming robot vehicles – Strolling

Brian Sobaski's Straw Art – Near Giant Slide

Sandscapes – Thrill Ville Entrance on the Grand Concourse