What better way to spend your weekend than at the Iowa State Fair? Here's a list of what's happening on day three.

A Register reporter attended opening day of the 2025 Iowa State Fair and rode 10 rides to find out which were the most ...

Welcome to our 2025 deep-fried series! We're sampling some of the most delicious (and brave the weirdest) of the 68 new Iowa ...

This year's fair opened Thursday and runs 11 days through Sunday, Aug. 17. » See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.

This year, the iconic Iowa State Fair butter cow will share the spotlight with sculptures of beloved "Toy Story" characters.

Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons shares some deep-fried tidbits about renovations, safety upgrades and that other fair to our north.

Yes, I forked over $100 for a lobster roll, and fellow fairgoers, it's worth every shiny penny! Why it matters: The High ...

Tony Cu loves to try new foods. He's gone to Ho Ho Gourmet, a Chinese restaurant in St. Paul, to try the chicken wings. At ...

Butter cow sculptures appeared to have started with the Ohio State Fair in 1903, and the first one was displayed at the Iowa State Fair eight years later as a way to promote dairy products in one ...

Drawing on the State Fair's theme "Adventure Awaits," the Butter Cow is joined by an adventure seeking companion.

Is Iowa the ultimate State Fair field of dreams or does its neighbor to the north hold (purple) reign? Three retired ...

Constructed by butter sculpting veteran Sarah Pratt, this year's butter cow will be paired with a re-creation of the Iowa State Fair's Giant Slide in honor of its 50th year in operation.