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!

Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons released economic impact study results this morning during an event on the fairgrounds. (RI photo) A new study suggests year-round activities on the Iowa State ...

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 ...

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 (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 two nights, Blue Ribbon Bar & Eatery on the Iowa State Fairgrounds reopens for a spooky good time. The restaurant from Joni Bell, who opened the place right before the 2025 Iowa State Fair in 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 ...