Attracting more than one million people annually, the IOWA STATE FAIR features the largest foods department of any state fair and one of the largest livestock shows in the world in addition to mouth-watering foods, fabulous free entertainment and blue-ribbon competition. The annual August extravaganza inspired the internationally-acclaimed novel “State Fair,” three motion pictures, and a Broadway musical. The Fair has been featured in the New York Times bestseller "1000 Places to See Before You Die" and a 2009 ABA Top 100 Event. Join us for “State Fair Time” August 13-23, 2009.
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