Fair 2026
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Tune in for Thursday's highlights featuring the Governor's Charity Steer Show, the AmirrorCAN Men, the 100th anniversary of the DNR Aquarium and much more.
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Highlights include the FFA Parade of Champions, Cowgirl Queen Contest, the Iowa Pork Tent Grill Masters and more.
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Highlights include Butter Cow, the Farm Team Contest, an FFA tractor restoration project and so much more.
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Highlights include big animals, new fair foods, rooster crowing, the prettiest bird and much more.
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This annual fair tradition brings together county fair queens from across the state.
Market to Market
A government report provides some August fireworks. A late summer commodity discussion on crop size and animal inventory. Double the commodity market analysis with Jeff French and Ross Baldwin.
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The Iowa State Fair parade, featuring high school marching bands, floats, cool cars, special causes and more.
Market to Market
The Farm Bill fails to make it out of the Senate Agriculture committee.
Iran casts a shadow over the jobs report.
A grocery store keeps a community from turning into a food desert
And commodity market analysis with Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth.
Market to Market
Mexico cattle imports, lettuce sourcing, Nebraska wildfire and grain markets with Dan Hueber.
Market to Market
The weather’s influence on the market may be closing soon, according to Dan Hueber in Market Plus.
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Road Trip Iowa
Road Trip Iowa
Take in the aerial artistry, rich landscapes, and cultural confections along Highway 163.
Road Trip Iowa
Take a trip along the Avenue of the Saints, from Charles City to Waterloo.
Road Trip Iowa
Take a trip along Highway 141, from Manning to the Des Moines suburbs.
Road Trip Iowa
Explore the vibrant communities, rich history and unforgettable flavors along Highway 60.
Road Trip Iowa
Take a trip along the Avenue of the Saints, from Danville to Solon.
Road Trip Iowa
From family heritage to Iowa history, Highway 34 covers it all.
Road Trip Iowa
See big attractions, small treasures and unique delights along Highway 20 in eastern Iowa.
Road Trip Iowa
Explore unique history, unexpected wonders and striking views of Iowa along Highway 18.
Road Trip Iowa
Discover cultural and historical landmarks along western Iowa's Lincoln Highway.
Road Trip Iowa
Discover cultural and historical landmarks along central Iowa's Lincoln Highway.
Road Trip Iowa
Journey through time on this historic stretch of the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway.
Road Trip Iowa
Discover uniquely Midwestern history and culture on this stretch of the Lincoln Highway.
Road Trip Iowa
Follow in the footsteps of Iowa's earliest settlers on the Historic Hills Scenic Byway.
Road Trip Iowa
Explore the limestone and the landscapes that inspired Iowa's best-known artist.
Road Trip Iowa
Explore the hilly terrain and expansive views along the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway.
Road Trip Iowa
Discover Iowa’s unique and natural landmarks on the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway.
Road Trip Iowa
Explore the River Bluffs loop to learn Iowa history through breathtaking scenery.
Road Trip Iowa
Experience the beauty of northeast Iowa on the Driftless Area Scenic Byway.
Road Trip Iowa
Discover sights the Maquoketa River has carved on the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway.
Road Trip Iowa
Take a road trip through time, from a legendary two-lane blacktop to the remnant prairie.
Road Trip Iowa
Explore more than just Madison County’s famous covered bridges along this scenic byway.
Road Trip Iowa
Explore the unique cultures of multiple ethnic communities along the Iowa River valley.
Road Trip Iowa
Discover Iowa’s charm and beauty along the southern portion of the Great River Road.
Road Trip Iowa
Explore highlights on Great River Road National Scenic Byway from Dubuque to Davenport.
Road Trip Iowa
Visit treasures along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway from Lansing to Dubuque.
Road Trip Iowa
Go for a drive on Iowa’s northern portion of the Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway.
Road Trip Iowa
Take an adventure along Iowa’s southern portion of the Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway.
Road Trip Iowa
Discover Iowa’s cultural and agricultural heritage on the Western Skies Scenic Byway.
Iowa Life
Iowa Life
Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey, Michael Egel, Seed Savers and Colfax bicentennial.
Iowa Life
Learn about artists of all abilities, light pollution, a demolition derby, and a troll sculpture.
Iowa Life
Conservationist Ron Howing, xBk'sTobi Parks, Em’s Coffee Co. and the pyramids of Avery.
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Muscatine’s Eagles and Ivories, Battle at the Barn racing, and Mexican folk dance.
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DeWitt refugee family, BHG Test Garden, Black Hawk Bridge farewell, welder Tanner King.
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Meet Iowa veterans and visit the Iowa Goldstar Military Museum.
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Field of Dreams groundskeepers, an Iowa composer and learning to drive in a native language.
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The Iowa Gallivant, a choir for people with Parkinson’s, and Maquoketa artist Rose Frantzen.
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Okoboji’s Lake Side Lab, a grocery store in Gowrie and Des Moines artist Jill Wells.
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A content creator, an aspiring pro wrestler and a Clinton non-profit.
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Explore the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in Iowa through three personal stories.
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Wildlife photographer Jacob Pitzenberger, a 276-mile run across Iowa and artist Daniel Adams.
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Mulholland Grocery in Malvern, St. Luke’s in Dubuque, and college level gymnastics.
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Raising a giant pumpkin, the Capitol page program, broadcaster Bob Fisher and Spook Cave.
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Color the Wind Kite Festival, a small town newspaper partnership and a braille competition.
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Meet author Rachel Yoder, service dogs helping the deaf, and a family engaged in egg production.
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Explore ecosystem restoration with bison, Dubuque’s Vintage Torque Fest and raising hogs outside.
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Visit the Maintenance Shop in Ames, make apple cider, and ride along with Escaramuza Quetzali.
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A conversation with Harry Smith, the Swan Ballet, and an accessible treehouse at the Iowa Arboretum.
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A foraging couple in Story City, an autism awareness advocate, and the Urban Bike Food Ministry.
Iowa Life
Learn about Iowa Deaf Baseball Camp, the Sharks synchronized swimming club and minibikes.
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Meet Griff II, Drake University’s live mascot and see a 96-foot tapestry in Centerville.
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Explore cowboy mounted shooting, a music publisher and an after-school skate club.
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Explore a culinary competition, a luthier, equine-assisted therapy, and piano restoration.
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Explore breakdancing, a 1968 plane crash and community revitalization through the arts.
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Explore bird rehabilitation, visit Mediaverse Studios, and meet the Christofferson family.
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Learn about girls wrestling, meet a makeup artist, and visit the last Ben Franklin store.
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Explore the Underground Railroad Ride, the Groundswell Cafe and a non-profit in Clinton.
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See how service dogs help veterans, meet a student inventor and visit Byron’s Bar.
Iowa Life
Iowans celebrate the holidays in diverse ways — with food, flowers, friendship and song.
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Explore the lyceum movement, refugee support and the history behind one Iowa love story.
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Learn how the emerald ash borer is impacting Iowa neighborhoods, meet a comic book artist who is writing a new
series aimed at kids, learn about an inspiring musician and dancer, and take a ride on a train in Missouri Valley.
Iowa Life
Explore public art, meet a world-renowned woodcarver, and visit a rock ’n’ roll summer camp.
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Meet a juggler from southeast Iowa and four women organizing a student run fashion show.
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Visit a farmer who raises peacocks, meet a professor who hiked across the state to document historical changes in Iowa, and learn how one northeast Iowa organization helps immigrants and refugees.
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Explore a unique town festival, prairie restoration, and a newspaper serving Black Iowans.
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News & Events
Iowa PBS announces Caryline Clark as the new director of communications and marketing for the network. As the newest member of the Iowa PBS leadership team, she will spearhead strategy and execution of communications, marketing of local programming, audience development and community engagement efforts.
August is nearly here, and that means it’s time for the Iowa State Fair, and for fair coverage on Iowa PBS. Fair 2026, the network's nightly highlights show, airs August 17–22 at a new time—8 p.m. The programs will rebroadcast at 9 p.m.
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