The first Iowa State Fair was held October 25-27, 1854 in Fairfield, 20 years before America's great westward movement began.

The world-renowned Iowa State Fair is the largest event in Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country.

It began in 1854 and has been held on the Iowa State Fairgrounds since 1886. It is based in the state capital Des Moines, Iowa over an 11 day period in August.

Iowa's first fair was in Fairfield in October 1854. Six acres of land, a 250-foot-long shed, and a dirt racetrack hosted the simple livestock show of 100 ...

The fairgrounds stretch over 445 acres and include 160 acres of campgrounds. The State Fair boasts a number of notable attractions, including the Butter Cow, ...

5 авг. 2024 г. · Did you know: There are two time capsules on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. One will be opened in 2054 on the fair's 200th birthday.

13 июл. 2024 г. · It began in 1854 and has been held on the Iowa State Fairgrounds since 1886. It is based in the state capital Des Moines, Iowa over an 11 day ...

6 янв. 2024 г. · The annual celebration of Iowa agriculture and industry and a state tradition since 1854, it has earned a reputation as a classic American state fair.

It annually hosts the Iowa State Fair in late summer. The state fair was begun in Iowa in 1854 and the current fairgrounds were established in 1886. The ...

16 авг. 2024 г. · Sarah Pratt has been the primary sculptor behind the butter cow, that bovine beauty found in the Ag Building at the Iowa State Fair.