The Iowa State Fair is an annual state fair held in Des Moines, Iowa in August.
"Nothing Compares"
Site of First Iowa State Fair
The Grand Concourse, located between the Grandstand and the Varied Industries Building, during the 2006 Iowa State Fair
John K. Daniels' butter cow at the 1911 Iowa State Fair.
A state fair is an annual competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. state's population, usually held in late summer or early fall. It is a larger version of a county fair, often including only exhibits or competitors that have won in their categories at the more-local county fairs.
The Wisconsin State Fair
The 2009 Tanana Valley State Fair in Fairbanks, Alaska