Knock-knock! Who’s there? Some of the funniest kids in Iowa. The State Fair’s Joke Telling Contest is full of charm, chuckles, and pint-sized punchlines.
Kids’ Joke Telling Contest – Big Laughs from Little Comedians
The Iowa State Fair gets a little sillier thanks to the Kids’ Joke Telling Contest. These young comedians grab the mic and deliver their best one-liners, puns, and giggle-worthy knock-knock jokes in front of a live audience.
With fearless stage presence and big personality, these kids show us that humor has no age limit—and every groan-worthy punchline is delivered with heart.
Transcript
[Girl 1] What school sells ice cream?
Sunday school.
[Boy 1] Why did the pig go to the pharmacy? So he could get some oinkment. So he could get cured.
[Producer] So where did you come up with your joke?
And have you ever done this competition before?
[Boy 1] Well, I just thought of my joke one day because I'm like oinkmint. I just thought oinkmint when I was at the pharmacy.
[Girl 2] Why was Cinderella bad at soccer?
Cause she kept running away from the ball.
[Girl 3] What do you call a sleeping bull?
[Emcee] I don't know. What?
[Girl 3] A bulldozer.
[Boy 2] So the cow walks into the butcher shop. The butcher says, “Nice to meat you.”
[Boy 3] How did pickles celebrate their Iowa State Fair?
[Emcee] How do they celebrate?
[Boy 3] They relish the moments.
[Girl 4] Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants?
Just in case he gets a hole in one.
[Grayson Van Soelen] I have done it before and I really wanted to do it again because it was really fun.
[Boy 4] What is the biggest pencil?
[Emcee] I don't know.
[Boy 4] Pennsylvania.
[Girl 5] Why did the rooster go to KFC?
To see a chicken strip.
[Boy 5] If Santa Claus was a cattle farmer, what would he be called?
A jolly rancher.
[Girl 6] What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear.
[Boy 6] Why is there only 239 beans in Irish bean soup?
[Emcee] Gee, I don't know. Why?
[Boy 6] Because one more would be too farty.
[Boy 7] Knock knock.
[Emcee] Who's there?
[Boy 7] You.
[Emcee] You who?
[Boy 7] Yoo hoo. Come and catch me if you can.
[Girl 7] What did the mom cow say to the calf?
[Emcee] I don't know. What?
[Girl 7] It's pasture bedtime.
[Girl 8] Why did the man go to the dentist after he lost a dog?
[Emcee] I don't know. Why?
[Girl 8] Because he had a loose canine.
[Girl 9] I asked my sister if she was born on a highway and she says, “No, I don't think so.”
And I say, “Cause that's where most accidents happen.”
[June Jorgensen] It's very fun. And everybody that's competed in is really nice and I just like to.
[Producer] So do you think you'll ever do this joke or the contest again? And why?
[June] Yes, I probably will because it is really fun and I have some jokes up my sleeve.
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