Eric Smidt talks about the performing arts that will be on display at this year’s Des Moines Arts Festival. The Des Moines ...

There’s something special going on at the Prairie Arts Historical Park in Sheldon on Saturday. Tricia Meendering with Prairie ...

Thirty years after the first Toy Story movie came out, the iconic franchise will be celebrated in butter this summer at the ...

Iowa State Fair organizers released a full schedule of free entertainment at the fairgrounds, including performances by The Pork Tornadoes and Ron Diamond. Skip Navigation.

As the 2025 Iowa State Fair gets closer, it's time to start planning which free concerts and entertainment you're going to see. With 100 days to go until the State Fair, organizers unveiled the ...

When representatives from the Smithsonian of American Art visited the Iowa State Fair butter cow artist Sarah Pratt, she was overjoyed to just show them a few of her sculpting tools. When she realized ...

The Iowa State Fair’s iconic butter cow will make a trip to the nation’s capital next year. Well, between 650 and 800 pounds of butter will make the journey, at least.

You can find lobster rolls, loose meat sandwiches, fried chicken with smear and more at JR's SouthPork Ranch at the Iowa State Fair. ... bought the former Diamond Jack’s in 2020.

From livestock shows, to a runway fashion show to educational presentations, 4-H will host multiple activities each day of the fair. As part of STEM Day at the Fair (Aug. 18), 4-H, the ISU M2I Lab and ...

Visitors pick up posters at the ISU exhibit at the Iowa State Fair (larger image). Photo by Christopher Gannon . AMES, Iowa – If you’ve ever wanted to climb to the top of the Campanile for a noon ...

The 2024 Iowa State Fair is exactly one month away. Whether you're an avid fair attendee or a first-time visitor, here's what's new at the fairgrounds this year. Skip Navigation ...

Iowa State Fair attendance soared over 1.1 million in 2023, making it the second biggest fair in its 169-year history. Iowa State Fair officials said that 1,133,938 passed through the gates in ...