Iowa schoolchildren crowdfunded the purchase of an elephant named Mine for the 1929 Iowa State Fair. Mine was a popular attraction for over a decade before being sold to a circus.

The Iowa State Fair will host another sensory-friendly morning in 2025, offering an accessible fair experience for more Iowans. Here's what to know about this year's sensory-friendly morning. When ...

The butter cow has been a tradition at the Iowa State Fair since 1911. Pratt became the fair's fifth butter sculptor in 2006, having apprenticed for 15 years under the legendary Duffy Lyon.

Why presidential candidates flock to Iowa's state fair 02:36. Washington — President Trump plans to go the Iowa State Fairgrounds this summer, according to sources familiar with the plan ...

Iowa State Fair's food traditions range from Pork Chop on a Stick to bacon-wrapped Iowa Twinkies, attracting politicians and over a million Americans. See the list of unusual favorites.

The Iowa State Fair will host another sensory-friendly morning in 2025, offering an accessible fair experience for more Iowans. Here's what to know about this year's sensory-friendly morning. In ...

Iowa State Fair butter cow companion sculptures through the years. Source: Iowa State Fair. 1996 — Grant Wood’s famous “American Gothic” (honoring Iowa’s Sesquicentennial) ...

“We know the Iowa State Fair is the best fair in the country!” Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds wrote on X on Nov. 7, two days after the election. “In Iowa, we dream big, and we stand ready to host ...

The fair itself runs from Aug. 7-17.A recent report indicated Trump was eyeing a trip to the Iowa State Fair. Rep. Zach Nunn posted on Facebook saying he had invited Trump to attend the fair, and ...

Iowa schoolchildren crowdfunded the purchase of an elephant named Mine for the 1929 Iowa State Fair. Mine was a popular attraction for over a decade before being sold to a circus. The elephant's story ...