The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation will host its 2026 Corndog Kickoff Benefit Auction and Fair Food Grazing Party on ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — For a fifth year, the Iowa State Fair will host a special morning experience designed to allow those with ...

After falling in love with the Iowa State Fair as a young girl, Ellen Hammond began volunteering in 1987 and hasn’t missed a ...

Looking to save money at the Iowa State Fair? Here are early deals for 2026 to cash in on before Aug. 13.

The Iowa State Fair's historic Swine Barn, built in 1907 and renovated over the years, will undergo $20 million in renovations to be complete by 2028.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair has revealed the butter cow companion sculpture for this year’s fair. On Tuesday, the ...

The Iowa State Fair is launching a new interactive learning space this year alongside specialized workshops requiring advance ...

Be part of our KCCI 8 News live, studio audience at the Iowa State Fair. Join KCCI 8 News Anchors Stacey Horst and Ben Kaplan ...

Musicians won't be the only ones taking the stage during the Iowa State Fair. After an off-year without statewide elections in 2025, the Des Moines Register will once again host its Political Soapbox ...