For the foodies among fairgoers, Choose Iowa is sponsoring the Favorite Fair Food Contest, where 30 participating food ...

The red and black barstools at the West Des Moines Methodist Church stand have seen decades worth of fairgoers enjoying their ...

Witness — or participate in — an attempt to simultaneously scratch more lottery tickets than ever before. Your guide to the ...

A fair so nice, we had to put it in our Weekend Guides twice! Head to the fairgrounds for the second weekend of the Iowa ...

As voting for the favorite fair food concludes, top vendors at the state fair are serving thousands of popular treats, with ...

Pain, Hank Jr., Phil Rosenthal and more in Des Moines Aug. 14-17. Concerts, block parties, and family fun await.

Backyard chefs gathered at the Iowa State Fair to showcase their culinary skills during the 61st Annual Cookout Contest.

We're still about fifteen months out from next November's gubernatorial election in Iowa, ten months out from the primaries.Yet, it's state fair season and tha ...

Iowans will have a rainy start to the first day of the 2025 Iowa State Fair as thunderstorms sweep across central parts of ...

Spencer Rush, 22, loved the fair up until his life was cut short in a motorcycle crash last year. Now, his family is honoring ...

Selected from 102 contestants, Riah Schrage of Grundy County was crowned Iowa State Fair Queen and awarded thousands in ...