Day 8: Iowa State Fair Photo Gallery
It was Parks & Rec Day at the Iowa State Fair, which features the Pie Eating Contest, Big Wheel Racing and more, alongside other fun opportunities like the Cornhole Tournament and the ongoing daily adventures of the fair.
The 2025 Fair Queen Riah Schrage not only competed in the pie eating contest, she also helped pass out ribbons to participants of all ages.
Fairgoers standing for the National Anthem at 10 a.m. is an important daily tradition.
Bubble Gum Blowing participants managed to get some rather large winning bubbles before they burst.
4-H participants are showing off their skills and hard work at the 4-H Exhibits Building, with projects like this custom bench.
Local TV personality Jackie Schmillen celebrated a blue ribbon in the pie eating contest.
The Polka Club of Iowa, celebrating 50 years in 2025, performed on stage at Pioneer Hall on Thursday.
Cornhole players practiced on the Grand Concourse ahead of a tournament that was expected to go for at least six hours.
The 2025 Fair Queen Riah Schrage was all smiles through her royal duties overseeing many of the Parks & Rec contests.
Big wheels lined the Grand Concourse today in preparation for the races that are always part of the Parks & Rec day.
A blue ribbon winner in the pie eating contest showing off his prize.
Our TV crews make the fair as visual as possible for our viewers at home by being creative, like putting a camera in the hole of a cornhole board.