The Iowa State Fair will start in 38 days and Iowa State Fair C-E-O and Manager Jeremy Parsons says they’ve planned a fair within a fair.
“It’s all your Iowa State Fair favorites, all those traditional things, but at the same time we’ve added an extra layer really focusing on America 250, ” Parsons says. “For example, up at Pioneer Hall you’re going to see a display of 250 American flags, each flag representing a different year of our country.”
Thursday, August 13th — the opening day of the 2026 Iowa State Fair — will be “Red, White and Blue Day.”…