Jeremy Parsons once sent the Iowa State Fair CEO a fan letter. Three decades later, he’s landed that same job and realized a ...

Thursday marks the first day of the Iowa State Fair. It’s a tradition that’s brought Iowans together for over 100 years. In fact, the first one was held in 1854. Still, some are experiencing ...

but Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says plans for next year are well underway. One concern — for the first time ever, the fair ran out of parking spaces on August 10th — the first Saturday ...

Major heat is absent for at least the first few days of this year's Iowa State Fair. Thursday saw a high of just 78 degrees in Des Moines and, starting Friday, there will be a stretch of days in ...

THOSE WHO LOOK THE MOST ALIKE ARE AWARDED RIBBON Every year, the Iowa State Fair brings a variety of wacky competitions.» See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.On Thursday, hundreds of ...

The country and rock crossover musician makes his first appearance at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand with a sold-out show. The concert already sold 16,200 tickets, on par with ticket sales to Eric ...

Barksdale first lobbied the fair for a permanent space in 2003 ... Courtney Crowder, the Register's Iowa Columnist, traverses the state's 99 counties telling Iowans' stories. Save a bucket of cookies ...

Contemporary Christian singer Lauren Daigle opens the Iowa State Fair as the first Grandstand act in 2024. Contemporary Christian singer Lauren Daigle performs at the Iowa State Fair for the first ...

Presidential hopefuls — favorites and long shots alike — gather at the event every four years to meet voters and kingmakers in advance of the first ... Lerer The Iowa State Fair is one of ...

First we want to thank our State Fair Queen Coordinator Amanda Cook, who is also the 2016 Iowa State Fair Queen. Please give her a round of applause. We would also like to thank the assistants and ...

Just make sure you check the forecast before you go. Major heat is absent for at least the first few days of this year's Iowa State Fair. Thursday saw a high of just 78 degrees in Des Moines and ...