Your Guide to First Day at the Iowa State Fair 2025: Weather, Events and Grandstand Acts
POLK COUNTY, IOWA, AUG 6 – The 2025 fair features 67 new foods and celebrates the 30th anniversary of Toy Story with themed butter sculptures, drawing over 1.18 million attendees, a new record.
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Iowa-grown corn featured in beer on tap at Iowa State Fair
Yield of Dreams is a beer brewed with Iowa-grown corn and is available on tap at the Iowa State Fair. (Photo courtesy of Iowa Brewers Guild)A beer called Yield of Dreams is on tap at the Iowa State Fair and features corn grown across the state and donated by 18 Iowa farmers. The lager, brewed at Confluence Brewing Company in Des Moines, is a partnership between the Iowa Brewers Guild, the Iowa Corn Growers and Choose Iowa, which is promoting a…
Iowa State Fair opens with some new rules on food and drink - Radio Iowa
The Iowa State Fair opens its 11-day run today in Des Moines. Fair spokesperson Mindy Williamson says a big change this year allows you to bring in your own drinks. “You can now bring in your beverages excluding alcohol. You cannot bring in alcohol, but if you want to bring in your water, iced tea, […]
Final touches being made in preparation for Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The countdown to the Iowa State Fair is almost over. The gates open Thursday morning at 8 a.m., but before then, organizers are putting on their finishing touches. The day before started with a little rain but the sun was shining by the afternoon. The fair grounds were full of workers checking in, setting up and enjoying the calm before the storm. "A little rain to kind of get everything all shined up, slowed preparations a…
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