Attendance at the 2024 Iowa State Fair set a record at 1,182,682; Minnesota State Fair attendance was 1,925,904 in 2024.

Attendance at the 2024 Iowa State Fair set a record at 1,182,682; Minnesota State Fair attendance was 1,925,904 in 2024.

The trio was tasked with setting the rivalry to rest. Is Iowa the ultimate state fair 'Field of Dreams' or does its neighbor hold (purple) reign?

Is Iowa the ultimate State Fair field of dreams or does its neighbor to the north hold (purple) reign? Three retired journalists tried to find out.

The trio was tasked with setting the rivalry to rest. Is Iowa the ultimate state fair 'Field of Dreams' or does its neighbor hold (purple) reign?

Each fair offers a wide variety of food, with Iowa specializing in pork chops on a stick and Minnesota offering Pronto Pups. “Our state fair is a great state fair.

Sure, we’ll admit there are things to appreciate about other State Fairs, like Iowa’s — but the truth remains that our Fair seems to have some ... Finally, at “Adventure Park,” which is the group of ...

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» See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here. “It’s good money. I spend it on the fair whenever I get it,” said Drew Byers, ...