DES MOINES, IOWA (June 17, 2019) — Sesame Street characters are coming to the Iowa State Fair this year. Come celebrate 50 years of Sesame Street by seeing your favorite characters sculpted in butter. Standing alongside the iconic Iowa State Fair butter cow, Sesame Street will come alive in the John Deere Agriculture Building throughout the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18, 2019.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 03, 2019) — School's out for the summer and so are summer savings for the Fair! Plan now to find your Fair Favorites at an affordable price, August 8-18. Discounted admission-tickets, family fun-packs, and Thrill Park ride wristbands are on sale now.

Advance Admission

Enjoy all the Fair has to offer at a discount. The advanced admission offer is the lowest admission price available and must be purchased before opening day, August 8.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 8, 2019) — Entries for the competitive events at the 2019 Iowa State Fair are now being accepted by mail or online at iowastatefair.org.

The Iowa State Fair boasts a variety of competitive-event categories, including the largest Food Department of any state fair, the state's largest art show, one of the largest livestock shows in the world, and Iowa's finest exhibits of agricultural commodities and photography.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 30, 2019) — With only 99 days until the Iowa State Fair, there's a lot to be excited for, including Free Entertainment acts. From classic rock, comedy, and 90's hits, from hip-hop, to Christian, jazz, blues, pop, and country, "Nothing Compares" to the FREE Entertainment line up at the 2019 Iowa State Fair. More than a half-million dollars' worth of free entertainment can be found August 8-18, 2019.