Advance admission remains available for $11 for adults and $7 for children through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12. Standard gate prices begin when the fair opens Thursday.
DES MOINES, IA — Visitors have until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, to buy discounted admission to the 2026 Iowa State Fair before adult ticket prices increase from $11 to $16 at the gate.
Advance admission for children ages 6 through 11 costs $7, compared with $10 at the gate. Children age 5 and younger enter free…