The Iowa State Fair and other events are drawing large crowds to central Iowa, providing an economic boost before the school ...

The Iowa State Fair is taking extra precautions to keep fairgoers safe as temperatures soar into the triple digits on the final day of the event. The Des Moines Fire Department has been busy at the ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The 2025 Iowa State Fair Grandstand saw record-breaking crowds, fair leadership announced. In the ...

The fair needs to average about 115,167 people through the gates on its final two days to break the all-time attendance record.

Parker Schulz and his friends are selling water bottles for $1. Each dollar supports paying for their wrestling tournaments.

The 2025 Iowa State Fair Grandstand saw record-breaking crowds, fair leadership announced. In the first 10 days of the fair, the Grandstand recorded 131,616 concertgoers, surpassing the previous ...

The Iowa State Fair's 11 days each August are a culmination of a year-long planning effort that CEO Jeremy Parsons calls ...

The 2025 Iowa State Fair made history with record-breaking attendance at the Grandstand concerts, drawing in 131,616 music ...

Two Iowans were airlifted to Des Moines hospitals after a crash between Van Wert and Osecola that shut down Interstate 35 for ...

New this year, the Farmers Markets is showcasing the littlest creators. On the last day of the fair, Sunday, Aug. 17, kids ...

The Iowa Lottery — and more than 1,300 participants — were victorious in their efforts to secure a Guinness World Record title for the most tickets scratched simultaneously.