News Releases
Get the latest scoop about what's happening at the Iowa State Fair. You'll find it all right here — stories, photos and more. With all this going on, you'll quickly learn that nothing compares to the Iowa State Fair.
2023 News Releases
05/30/2023
Iowa State Fair Agricultural Experience Tickets On Sale
05/18/2023
NEW Kids Competition at the Iowa State Fair
05/04/2023
How to Get a Blue Ribbon at the 2023 Iowa State Fair
05/02/2023
100 Days Until the Best Days Ever
04/25/2023
Be Part of the Best Days Ever
04/19/2023
The Last Acts Announced for the 2023 Iowa State Fair Grandstand
04/14/2023
Action-Packed Elwell Family Park Events on Sale for 2023
04/11/2023
Cake Decorating Class at The Kitchen
04/05/2023
Two More Great Nights Announced on the Iowa State Fair Grandstand
04/04/2023
2023 Iowa State Fair Way We Live Award Entries Now Open
03/20/2023
New Kids On The Block Announce Iowa State Fair Tour Stop
03/02/2023
Perfect Pie Baking Class
02/22/2023
Maren Morris and Lindsey Stirling Announced
02/14/2023
Grammy® Award-Winning Global Superstars The Chicks Bring The Chicks World Tour 2023 to the Iowa State Fair
02/02/2023
Cooking Class with Blue Ribbon Winning, Local Food Network Star Nash Roe
01/13/2023
Jeremy Parsons To Be Named New Iowa State Fair CEO and Fair Manager
01/11/2023
2023 Iowa State Fair Grandstand Announcement
01/06/2023
Cold Weather Cocoa Bomb Making Class
2022 News Releases
12/13/2022
Hairball is Coming Back to the Fairgrounds
12/13/2022
Iowa State Fair Board Elections
12/07/2022
First 2023 Iowa State Fair Grandstand Announcement: Eric Church
12/06/2022
Iowa State Fair Earns International Industry Honors
11/28/2022
2023 Iowa State Fair Tickets and Coupons on Sale NOW
11/15/2022
Charcuterie Wreath and Wine Class
11/02/2022
Barksdale's State Fair Chocolate Chip Cookie DOUGH On Sale
10/18/2022
Thanksgiving Turkey Perfect Cooking Class
10/14/2022
Iowa State Fair CEO Gary Slater Announces Retirement
08/22/2022
A Look Back at the 2022 Iowa State Fair
08/21/2022
Iowa State Fair Record Breaking One-Day Attendance
08/17/2022
2022 Iowa State Fair People's Choice Best New Food Announced
08/13/2022
Mitchell County's Mary Ann Fox Crowned 2022 Iowa State Fair Queen
08/10/2022
How to Get the Latest Information for the 2022 Iowa State Fair
08/09/2022
Parade Marks 2022 Iowa State Fair Kick Off
08/04/2022
Know Before You Go to the Iowa State Fair
08/02/2022
Fun for Kids at the Iowa State Fair
07/29/2022
Iowa State Fair Deals and Discounts
07/28/2022
Seven Iowa Farm Families Receive 2022 Way We Live Award
07/27/2022
Iowa Link to the Music Man Celebrated in Butter at the Iowa State Fair
07/26/2022
Iowa State Fair Record Breaking Fun
07/19/2022
2022 Iowa State Fair New Foods Announced
07/12/2022
Pop Up Happy Hour Event at the Iowa State Fair
07/11/2022
Top 11 Fun Things to Do at the 2022 Iowa State Fair
07/07/2022
Open Interview Job Fair at the Iowa State Fairgrounds
07/06/2022
Save Money at the Fair
07/05/2022
Nothing Compares to Working at the Iowa State Fair
06/30/2022
Demolition Derby Back in 2022
06/24/2022
Top 5 Reasons to Enter an Iowa State Fair Competition
06/21/2022
First Sensory-Friendly Morning at the Iowa State Fair
06/16/2022
Straight from the Farm to a Dinner at the Fair
06/06/2022
Tickets On Sale for Iowa State Fair Agricultural Experiences
05/26/2022
Motorsport Racing Introduces the First Iowa State Fair Cup
05/02/2022
100 Days Until the 2022 Iowa State Fair
04/12/2022
2022 Iowa State Fair Way We Live Award Entries Now Open
04/06/2022
ZZ Top's Raw Whisky Tour is Coming to the 2022 Iowa State Fair
04/05/2022
100 Days Until the Iowa State Fair Trivia
04/04/2022
The Roar of Truck and Tractor Pulls Return in 2022
03/30/2022
Alanis Morissette is Coming to the Iowa State Fair
03/09/2022
Rock and Pop Acts Added to the 2022 Iowa State Fair Grandstand
02/23/2022
Kane Brown is Coming to the Iowa State Fair
02/09/2022
Two Big Nights Announced on the Iowa State Fair Grandstand
01/24/2022
Skillet Plays Opening Night at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand
01/19/2022
Comedian John Crist and Friends with special guest Dusty Slay Coming to the Iowa State Fair Grandstand
01/12/2022
Superstar Carrie Underwood Coming to the Iowa State Fair
Media Information
If you would like to learn more about the Iowa State Fair, please contact:
Mindy Williamson
515/262-3111 ext. 204