Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart and rising country music star Lainey Wilson will perform at next year's Iowa State ...

Kites, sweet corn, jazz music, hot air balloons, tulips, ice cream... Iowa has all sorts of big festivals coming up in 2026!

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is urging all Americans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding on July 4, ...

Want to own a piece of the Iowa State Fair? Say, one of the colorful Sky Gliders that have had fairgoers soaring through the air for more than 50 years? Now you can. The Iowa State Fair recently ...

IOWA (KCAU) — The Iowa State Fair has released a new study on the economic and community impact from last year’s event. The study conducted by Johnson Consulting found that the economic impact for the ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - This year’s Iowa State Fair sold 131,755 grandstand tickets, setting a new record. The CEO of the State Fair says that number doesn’t add up to the initial response about the ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KIWA Radio) - A new study found that the year-round activities on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in 2024 had a $629 million statewide economic impact. KIWA reports that the 11-day ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa State Fair is already counting down to August by revealing two of its biggest Grandstand acts — country star Lainey Wilson and rock artist Rod Stewart. This will be ...

For many states in the U.S., summer to fall is the season for the annual state fair. The country’s first state fair dates to the 19th century, when locals would showcase livestock, crafts and ...