Don't want to park? There is a designated area for taxis and rideshares at Gate 8. Give your driver the address 203 Rock ...

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

Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons said in a statement that the fair has expanded what's allowed through security, including ...

For the first time, LifeServe will be present every day of the fair, which runs Aug. 7 to 17, and collect blood on nine of ...

A panel of judges sampled 11 new foods inside the Elwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds on July 15 and ...

For those wanting a quieter Iowa State Fair experience, check out the sensory-friendly morning. Created for those with autism ...

DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCAU) — The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation raised almost $890,000 from a recent fundraising event.

"Little towns do need a grocery store. You need that place to come and get a quick meal for tonight," said Garren Zanker, ...

Jeremy Parsons, who dreamed of being the Iowa State Fair CEO since childhood, landed his dream job in 2023. Parsons worked at the fair throughout his youth and chose a career in education to keep ...

From apple pie floats to mini donut beer, this year brings 26 new nonalcoholic drinks and 10 new alcoholic drinks.

Stop, it tempts, here lie ooey-gooey chocolate chip cookies. As he stands outside the brand-new Iowa State Fair building, which sits in the shadow of the Grandstand on the east side fairgrounds, Joe ...

USA Today readers will narrow down the choices as part of the outlet's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards series. The Illinois ...