Iowa State Fair Fun!! A roundup of my top picks of events, foods and exhibits!
The Butter Cow | Cyclone and Hawkeye fans alike will have reason to celebrate this year when viewing the iconic butter cow! This year’s exhibit will also feature a butter sculpture of Jack Trice & Caitlin Clark. |
Choose Iowa Brunch | A farm to fork 3 course brunch with ingredients from Iowa farmers prepared by Iowa top chefs. Meal will be served by FFA students and feature exclusive cocktails. |
Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center | One of my favorite buildings on the fairgrounds is the animal learning center. There are always baby animals and round the clock educational presentations. Pro tip- these are some of the nicer bathrooms on the fairgrounds and where my wife would always go to pump breastmilk when our daughter was younger. |
The Avenue of Breeds | A fun row to check out as there are typically over 100 different breeds of animals found in Iowa. I always see something new. |
Cowgirl Queen Contest | Back in the day my wife competed in this contest and introduced me to it when we were dating. It’s a thrilling contest highlighting the horsemanship skills of talented cowgirls around the state of Iowa. |
Governors Steer Show | An annual fundraising steer show benefiting the Ronald McDonald House. Accomplished steers and their handlers are invited to participate with celebrity handlers. This year friends of ours will have a steer in the show- handler Kami Schrunk with her steer Chippy, handled by celebrity Dr. Ben Schroeder. Go Chippy! |
Food on a Stick | It wouldn’t be a fair experience if you didn’t have some kind of food on a stick. While I appreciate anything sweet- such as snickers on a stick or the new Dough Crazy sweet stick featuring 8 different flavors of cookie dough balls on a stick… you can find the full list of foods on a stick here. |
New Fair Food I Can’t Wait to Try | Brad & Harry’s Cheese Curds are introducing a new flavor this year – Dill Pickle flavored cheese curds and you better believe I’ll be getting me some of those! |
Ned LeDoux | Hit the free stage on Wednesday, August 16 to check out Ned Ledoux. Yes, his dad is Chris LeDoux. I’m intrigued to hear his take on classic country music. |
CAIN | My wife and I will be at the free stage on Wednesday, August 20 to enjoy this sibling trio share their talents for gospel music. Come join us! |