The multidisciplinary arts festival includes performances by indie songwriter Sharon Van Etten, actress Lili Taylor, UI ...

Here's your guide to the most exciting food and drink experiences at this year’s fair.

Is Iowa the ultimate State Fair field of dreams or does its neighbor to the north hold (purple) reign? Three retired journalists tried to find out.

They live among us, artists creating in every medium. Now, several area artists have their work featured at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum as part of a juried show called “Small Works 24x24x24.” It’s ...

From high-flying hot air balloons to a star-studded music festival, Local 5 rounded up five events taking place in central Iowa this weekend.

Attendance at the 2024 Iowa State Fair set a record at 1,182,682; Minnesota State Fair attendance was 1,925,904 in 2024.

In addition to many artworks from Minnesota, the Renwick Gallery will display the famous size 96 “Big Tex” boots from the ...

From free sweet corn and SpongeBob on stage to Lana Del Rey and NASCAR — here’s what’s happening July 31-Aug. 3.

At the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, Black artistry is on display. NPR critic Eric Deggans says it's ...

"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.