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30 Days to the Fair: Iowa State Fair CEO Previews a Record 2026 Season – Jeremy Parsons – 07/13/2026
One Month Out: CEO Jeremy Parsons joins the show 30 days before the 2026 Iowa State Fair opens, sharing that fairground campsites and food concessionaire setup begins roughly two weeks prior, in late July.
America 250 Programming: This year's fair features a "fair within a fair" celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, including a display of 250 American flags near Pioneer Hall, a special exhibit from the State Historical Society of Iowa and Living History Farms, and nightly drone shows.
Comfort Upgrades: Forty new benches, an additional shaded seating area, a new…
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