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A new free event is making its debut at the Elwell Family Park at the Iowa State Fair on Friday. The Iowa State Fair is ...
A Register reporter attended opening day of the 2025 Iowa State Fair and rode 10 rides to find out which were the most ...
DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCAU) — The Iowa Lottery broke the Guinness World Record for the most people scratching scratch cards ...
Where can you see people eat pies at high speeds and yodel in the same space? At the Iowa State Fair, of course.
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 ...
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.
Backyard chefs gathered at the Iowa State Fair to showcase their culinary skills during the 61st Annual Cookout Contest.
The red and black barstools at the West Des Moines Methodist Church stand have seen decades worth of fairgoers enjoying their ...
Cristian Lera of Carroll finished near the top of the podium this week at the Iowa State Fair during the Iowa Farm Bureau’s ...
The barns at the Iowa State Fair are more than just a place to prepare livestock — they’re a testament to the spirit of ...
On a humid August evening, the Bud Tent at the Iowa State Fair pulses with the energy of tradition and reunion. For generations, it has been more than a place to grab a cold beer; it is a living piece ...