Whether you're a one-and-done fairgoer or you'll be there every day, we've compiled this guide to help you make the most of ...

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 ...

This year's fair opened Thursday and runs 11 days through Sunday, Aug. 17. » See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here. Here's what you need to know about Day 10 of the 2025 Iowa State Fair, which ...

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

Fairgoers picked Winn & Sara’s Kitchen's Bacon Chicken Ranch Eggroll as their favorite new food. It's their second straight ...

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

Movies in the park, Polk City Square 8:30 p.m. Friday Cost: Free Grab the kids and some snacks and join Polk City Parks & ...

WEBVTT [KCCI CAPTIONING IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE IOWA CLINIC.] >> LIVE AT FROM THE IOWA STATE FAIR FOR 20 YEARS, THIS IS IOWA'S NEWS LEADER, THIS IS KCCI 8 NEWS AT 5:00. >> HERE WE GO, HERE WE GO.

The KCCI booth, located between Fun Forest Stage and the Agriculture Building, is bustling at the 2023 Iowa State Fair, where visitors have the chance to sit at our anchor desk and read the news.

DES MOINES, Iowa — You can watch KCCI 8's special Iowa State Fair newscast live from 4:30-5 p.m. every weekday of the fair this year. Anchors Stacey Horst and Ben Kaplan and chief meteorologist ...

The Iowa State Fair is taking extra precautions to keep fairgoers safe as temperatures soar into the triple digits on the ...