Looking Ahead

The past couple of days, the Fair and Foundation staff as well as the Fair Board, have been meeting to review the 2011 Fair and to look ahead to 2012. In looking back, we quickly realized how many things we’ve accomplished in the past year. From adding Kids Zone, to new, fun activities featuring the [...]

2011 Iowa State Fair: Nothing Compares!

We hope you all enjoyed the 2011 Iowa State Fair! Here are a few of our highlights!               What was the best thing that you saw at the Fair this year?    Thank you for your continued support of the Foundation. Thank you too, to all of our volunteers [...]

The Fair is Coming!

Only 89 days left until the Iowa State Fair! Yikes! The weather has been so funny lately, cold day and hot the next that it’s hard to decide what season it is. On this cold, rainy afternoon, all I can think about is this: Can’t you almost feel the heat and smell the Fair food? [...]

Mark your calendar for the Corndog Kickoff!

As you may or may not know, in 2011, we will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Butter Cow! To help celebrate, the Corndog Kickoff will show everyone that “There’s Nothing Butter!” than the Iowa State Fair! July 9, 2011 will celebrate all things butter cow and will take a look back at the [...]

Spring = New Beginings!

Ah, spring! Nothing feels as good as the opportunity to open doors and windows and get a wiff of the fresh air outside! Although some days it seems the temperature can’t decide if it’s ready to let winter go yet, the birds are singing and our grass is starting to green up! We’ve decided to [...]

Fall on the Fairgrounds

Even though the Fair ended a couple of months ago, the Fairgrounds are still bustling with activity! Fall is a busy time around here as there are lots of interim events and we gear up for the Fairgrounds 5K! We still have some time for fun though! Last week, Fair staff got together to make [...]

The Fair Draws to a Close

It’s hard to believe that the Fair ended a couple weeks ago!  The month of August was a whirlwind getting ready for the Fair in addition to the Fair itself! The month of September is spent cleaning up and winding down, reflecting on the Fair and what we can do to improve. It was a [...]

Corndog Kickoff Tomorrow!

The Corndog Kickoff is tomorrow! Everything is coming together really well and we’re getting excited! Thought you’d like a sneak peak of the happenings:   Hope to see you tomorrow night at 6:30! You can still buy your tickets at the door. Thanks for your part in “Building a Blue Ribbon Tradition!”

Building a Blue Ribbon Tradition

At this year’s Corndog Kickoff , we’ll be “Building a Blue Ribbon Tradition,” celebrating all of the renovations that have been done around the Iowa State Fairgrounds. In honor of this, over the next few weeks, we will be posting blogs about the history of several buildings on the Fairgrounds. Each week, you will have the opportunity [...]

Hitting Milestones

Often, we measure our lives in terms of milestones. First day of school. College graduation. First job. The list goes on and on. Tonight, is a personal milestone: my husband is graduating from Iowa State with a Masters in Engineering. After nearly four years of juggling classes, thesis writing as well as a full-time job, [...]