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Innovative Chocolate

Aug 18, 2018 | 4 min

Iowa State Fair

Travis Graven visits the Elwell Family Food Center for the Innovative Chocolate Competition.

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Fair 2018 | Saturday, August 18

Fair 2018 | Saturday, August 18

August 18, 2018 | 60 min

Mutton Bustin’, Iowa History 101 Mobile Museum, Fair Booth, Tractor Display, Kids Joke Telling Contest, Clydesdales, Percherons & Draft Ponies, Food contest—Innovative Chocolate, Fair Flashback–Themes of the Past, Harmonica Contest, Blue Ribbon Bricks, Big Wheel Races, 4-H & FFA Sale of Champions

Tractor Display

Tractor Display

August 18, 2018 | 4 min

Fairgoers have the opportunity to look at an intricate tractor display.

Clydesdales, Percherons and Draft Ponies

Clydesdales, Percherons and Draft Ponies

August 18, 2018 | 4 min

Trainers and majestic animals compete at the Clydesdales, Percherons, and Draft Ponies Competition.

Fair Fans

August 18, 2018 | 3 min

Charity Nebbe interviews some of the biggest fans of the Iowa State Fair.

Themes of the Past

Themes of the Past

August 18, 2018 | 3 min

Dean Borg visits the Iowa State Fair Museum to learn about past fair themes.

Fair Booth

August 18, 2018 | 3 min

Dan Wardell visits the Iowa PBS Fairbooth.

Mutton Bustin'

August 18, 2018 | 5 min

Daring Kids ride sheep to see who can hold on the longest.

Big Wheel Races

Big Wheel Races

August 18, 2018 | 4 min

Abby Brown meets up with some of the kids competing in the Big Wheel Races

Harmonica Contest

Harmonica Contest

August 18, 2018 | 4 min

Musicians compete at Pioneer Hall for the 2018 Harmonica Contest.

As If You Were There: Midway Rides and Games

As If You Were There: Midway Rides and Games

August 18, 2018 | 2 min

Take a tour of the Iowa State Fair midway.

Blue Ribbon Bricks

Blue Ribbon Bricks

August 18, 2018 | 5 min

Learn about the bricks laid through the Iowa State Fairgrounds

Iowa History 101 Mobile Museum

Iowa History 101 Mobile Museum

August 18, 2018 | 5 min

Learn a little about Iowa History at this mobile museum.

Kids Joke Telling Contest

Kids Joke Telling Contest

August 18, 2018 | 4 min

Young fairgoers compete to see who has the funniest joke.

4H and FFA Sale of Champions

4H and FFA Sale of Champions

August 18, 2018 | 7 min

The finest animals go up for auction at this years 4H and FFA Sale of Champions.

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