Alert Top Story What to know ahead of Iowa State Fair starting Aug. 13 HAILEY PECK Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau Aug 1, 2026 10 hrs ago 0 × Sights and sounds from around the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From carnival rides to chicken nuggets and caviar, the Iowa State Fair is sure to have plenty to offer visitors.kAm%96 x@H2 $E2E6 u2:C H:== CF? E9:D J62C 7C@> pF8] `b E9C@F89 pF8] ab[ 563FE:?8 >@C6 E92? g_ ?6H 7@@5D 7@C 72:C8@6CD E@ ECJ] %96 72:C 762EFC6D >@C6 E92? d__ 7@@5 G6?5@CD 2=@?8 H:E9 2 G2C:6EJ @7 6?E6CE2:?>6?E[ 42C?:G2= C:56D[ 82>6D 2?5 @E96C EC25:E:@?2= 72:C 24E:G:E:6D]k^AmkAmp5>:DD:@? 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