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The World Famous Butter Cow by Sculptor Sarah Pratt. -
Iowa State Fair mascots, Fairfield and Rosetta. -
“Big Mac” topped the competition to claim the Big Boar title at the 2015 Iowa State Fair. -
A winning flower arrangement in the John Deere Agriculture Building. -
A young Fairgoer partakes in a butter sculpting contest in the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center. -
Winning relishes on display in the Elwell Family Food Center. -
An excited exhibitor shows off his Reserve Grand Champion llama and ribbon. -
Busy Grand Concourse during the 2015 Iowa State Fair. -
Grace Westercamp explains the techniques of drawing leaves during her 2015 4-H working exhibit. -
The beginning of the 2015 Veterans' Day Parade on the Grand Concourse. -
A newborn calf sleeps peacefully surrounded by intrigued young Fairgoers. -
An accordion contest participant plays his song in Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall. -
A future farmer helps harvest the crops in Little Hands on the Farm. -
Having fun on the Giant Slide! -
James Leonard of Newton shows off a plate of homemade potato chips. -
Kaylyn and Nolan McClellan of Leon take turns grabbing a bite of a Fair Square. -
Chris Spencer of Moravia takes a swing at the Wood Chopping Contest. -
Julie Taylor of Earlham munches on a Pork Chop On-a-stick. -
Erin Schmidt of Watkins and her FFA Purple award-winning hog. -
The Budweiser Clydesdales parading the grounds during the Fair. -
Emma Whitlock of Indianola won a First Place Blue Ribbon in the Food Department. -
The Concessions stands along the Grand Concourse during the Iowa State Fair. -
The Grand Concourse during the Iowa State Fair. -
A display of fruit juice, grapes and Bing Cherries by Robin Tarbell-Thomas and Rod Zeitler. -
Kari Joe Konrad of Runnels poses with her award-winning horse. -
FFA members pose with their sheep in the Sheep Barn. -
A young Fairgoer takes a big bite out of a giant turkey leg. -
A little boy excitedly leads a cow back to the Putney Family Cattle Barn. -
Craig Stalcup of Prescott stands with Chubs, his second-place, 2,652-pound Super Bull. -
Dancers perform at the Bill Riley Talent Search. -
A Salad Bowl employee poses in the Agriculture Building with the popular Salad On-a-stick. -
The Big Pumpkin Contest entries on display in front of the John Deere Agriculture Building. -
A young cattle exhibitor coaxes his entry at the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion. -
A participant in the Ladies Rubber Chicken Throwing Contest outside of Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall. -
Winners of the pepper vegetable contest on display. -
Flower entries at the John Deere Agriculture Building. -
A mother and daughter enjoy a ride down the Giant Slide. -
A young Fairgoer enjoys a caramel apple in front of the Grandstand. -
The Ralph H. Deets Museum was once the site of the Polk County Headquarters. -
Future farmers learn what it takes to do chores on a farm at Little Hands on the Farm. -
Winners show off their ribbons in the Ladies Nail Driving Contest at Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall. -
The Grandstand during the Iowa State Fair. -
Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall is home to displays and exhibits as well as old-time contests and music. -
2016 butter sculpture of Star Trek
