Pitbull fans took over the Iowa State Fair in full costume, turning the fairgrounds and the Grandstand into 'Mr. Worldwide' ...

The State Fair saw 118,454 people attend the third day on Saturday, Aug. 9. In 2024, 128,732 people attended day three of the ...

On Monday, the fair is celebrating Iowa Lottery and Veterans Day. Every year, some of the lottery's proceeds go toward the ...

There is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday, Aug. 10. New rainfall could amount to a quarter or a half inch, ...

There's a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Monday, Aug. 11, according to National Weather Service Des Moines. If you're headed to the fair, bring an umbrella and rain gear just in case.

"I'm living the dream," Riah Schrage of Grundy County thought while she was crowned the new Iowa State Fair queen.

Sen. Ruben Gallego, one of several Democrats possibly thinking ahead to the next White House race, made the trip from Arizona ...

The fourth day of the 2025 fair is expected to remain cooler but potentially have issues with rain and storms.

This year's fair opened Thursday and runs 11 days through Sunday, Aug. 17. » See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.

East Side Night brings residents from Des Moines together to reminisce, reunite and celebrate their East Side pride.

Home / Arts & Entertainment / Things To Do There is more to the Iowa State Fair than food on a stick — but there is plenty of that, too Fair runs Aug. 11-21. Here’s what you need to know now ...

Iowa candidates are out taking part in the Iowa State Fair festivities.Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, whose running to be Iowa's next ...