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Iowa State Fair - Competitions
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
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
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
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
Aug 19, 2017
4 min
Paul Yeager has found a food contest that celebrates Iowa’s bed & breakfasts - with quiche!
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
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'
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
Aug 18, 2017
4 min
Watch some incredible hounds herd some sheep
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
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