Iowa State Fair - Competitions

Whistling Contest

Whistling Contest

Aug 19, 2017
4 min
No fancy instruments needed for this next contest - just a little hot air and some loose lips.
Husband Calling Contest

Husband Calling Contest

Aug 19, 2017
4 min
Modern messaging methods like texting and emailing can never compare to good old fashioned YELLING - at the husband calling contest!
Kid Joke Telling Contest

Kid Joke Telling Contest

Aug 19, 2017
4 min
Ready to smile? It’s time for some joke-telling contestants to tickle our funny bones!
4-H and FFA Dairy Goats

4-H and FFA Dairy Goats

Aug 19, 2017
4 min
Showing animals is a big part of the State Fair experience - and this year we’re excited to showcase the dairy goats!
Quiche Me in the Morning Contest

Quiche Me in the Morning Contest

Aug 19, 2017
4 min
Paul Yeager has found a food contest that celebrates Iowa’s bed & breakfasts - with quiche!
Truck and Tractor Pull pt. 2

Truck and Tractor Pull: Part 2

Aug 19, 2017
3 min
There’s nothing like the power and might of the tractor and truck pull. Let’s head to the Grandstand to check out the action.
Cow Chip Throwing Contest

Cow Chip Throwing Contest

Aug 19, 2017
4 min
It’s that iconic State Fair time…when people are slinging, winging, and flinging cow chips through the air right outside Pioneer Hall.
Mutton Bustin'

Mutton Bustin'

Aug 19, 2017
4 min
It's the action-packed, if not a little scary – Mutton Bustin’! Put on your helmets and open up the gate!
Stock Dog Trials

Stock Dog Trials

Aug 18, 2017
4 min
Watch some incredible hounds herd some sheep
Food Contest for Beginners

Food Contest for Beginners

Aug 18, 2017
3 min
There’s a brilliant reason to be brave and enter a food contest for the first time - the “beginner’s" category
AARP Iowa
EMC Insurance Companies
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Great Iowa Treasure Hunt administered by the Iowa Treasurer of State

Fair 2015