DES MOINES, Iowa — There’s always something new at the Iowa State Fair. One spot on the fairgrounds is all about celebrating nostalgia. Up the hill and behind Pioneer Hall is the Iowa State Fair ...

What was banned at the Minnesota state fair from 1921 to 1925? Mary Lahammer coaxed... What was banned at the Minnesota state fair from 1921 to 1925? Mary Lahammer coaxed the answer out of the ...

Iowa schoolchildren crowdfunded the purchase of an elephant named Mine for the 1929 Iowa State Fair. Mine was a popular attraction for over a decade before being sold to a circus. The elephant's story ...

You don’t need to be from Texas to have heard about its legendary state fair. Suitably, the Texas State Fair doesn’t mess around with the planning and execution of its 24-day extravaganza of fair ...

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Step right up — and back in time — with the Minnesota Historical Society's self-guided History Walking Tour at the Minnesota State Fair. While we admit the tour is accessible ...