The Iowa State Fair Campgrounds are packed with trailers, RVs and tents as campers prepare for the beginning of the Iowa ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Early morning rain Thursday led to multiple events being canceled on the first day of ...

What better way to start the Iowa State Fair than to make pancakes and bacon at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The Trower and ...

Strong storms and showers left significant rainfall in parts of Iowa Thursday morning, causing flash flood warnings and ...

On the first day of the Iowa State Fair, thunderstorms dropping heavy rain caused some issues as they moved through the Des Moines metro Thursday morning. The heavy rain and lightning in the area ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Visitors at the Iowa State Fair hosted the third annual Camper Crawl Wednesday evening, where campers set ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Camper setup at the Iowa State Fairgrounds is on pause because of the wet weather recently. State Fair officials say the ground is too soft right now. Moving in could damage ...

Follow along with us! » See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here. 2025 Iowa State Fair attendance compared to last three fairs Day 1, Thursday: 2025: 95,671 2024: 90,822 2023: 87,380 2022: 82,862 ...

The 2025 Iowa State Fair starts Aug. 7 and runs until Aug. 17. The grounds open at 8 a.m. and are open until midnight except the final day, when the grounds close at 9 p.m.