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From butter cows to midway rides – see the Iowa State Fair

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From butter cows to midway rides – see the Iowa State Fair

Updated Aug. 14, 2026, 6:34 p.m. ET
Participants in the Iowa State Fair PRCA Pro Rodeo compete on Aug. 14, 2026, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Participants in the Iowa State Fair PRCA Pro Rodeo compete on Aug. 14, 2026, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

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Jim Fisher holds his ram after winning the Big Ram contest on the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026. Big Bad Joe broke an Iowa State Fair record and may set a Guinness World Record.

Jim Fisher holds his ram after winning the Big Ram contest on the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026. Big Bad Joe broke an Iowa State Fair record and may set a Guinness World Record.

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Red heads back to his pen after the Big Boar contest at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Red won second place in the competition at 1,240 pounds.

Red heads back to his pen after the Big Boar contest at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Red won second place in the competition at 1,240 pounds.

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Bandit heads to his holding pen after being weighed in this year's Big Boar contest at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Bandit heads to his holding pen after being weighed in this year’s Big Boar contest at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

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People ride the sky glider on the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026, in Des Moines.

People ride the sky glider on the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026, in Des Moines.

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Fairgoers slide down the giant slide at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026, in Des Moines.

Fairgoers slide down the giant slide at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026, in Des Moines.

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Members of the Ruebel Farm walk with their bull Benny during the Super Bull contest on the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026, in Des Moines.

Members of the Ruebel Farm walk with their bull Benny during the Super Bull contest on the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026, in Des Moines.

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Mary Beth Zelle of Waverly holds stalks of corn during FFA farm crop judging on Aug. 13, 2026, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Mary Beth Zelle of Waverly holds stalks of corn during FFA farm crop judging on Aug. 13, 2026, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

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Visitors make their way through the fairgrounds on the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026, in Des Moines.

Visitors make their way through the fairgrounds on the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13, 2026, in Des Moines.

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