Day 9: Iowa State Fair Photo Gallery
Day 9 is coming to a close and what a day! The first Lineman's Rodeo at the fair, but the return of the calling classics - Mom Calling, Husband Calling, Hog Calling - and plenty of fair time fun is had by all.
Participants in the Lineman's Rodeo sit in buckets during the first ever rodeo of its kind at the Iowa State Fair.
The Miniature Hereford Open Show was on the last Friday of the fair, showcasing the hard work of its participants alongside some rather adorable animals.
A cattle barn snooze headed into the final weekend of the 2025 Iowa State Fair.
Judges considered the winning confectionary in Elevated Cheesecake, the brand new food contest at the Elwell Family Food Center.
A contestant puts her whole soul into her performance at the famous Husband Calling Contest.
Small body, big voice in the Mom Calling Contest.
A grinning duo taking a scooter ride through the barns.
Florals and pink don the beverage burro on the Grand Concourse.
A family pauses for a photo amid their fair fun.
Miniature Hereford Show participants ringside in Friday's open show.
Llamas are awaiting various shows in the final days of the Iowa State Fair.
Some Husband Calling participants take their performance to the next level with costumes.