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Iowa State Fair 2026 Preview: New Foods, Free Tickets & Fair Traditions - Katie Patrizio - 07/15/2026
Save the Date: August 13–23, 2026 The Iowa State Fair returns to Des Moines for 11 days, celebrating America's 250th birthday with a "Fair Spirit" theme throughout the grounds.
Find Us at the Fair Stop by the Iowa Catholic Radio booth, just west of the Anne and Bill Riley Stage. Follow along on social media this week for the announcement of this year's Grandstand ticket giveaway.
2026's Top New Foods A panel of judges narrowed more than 80 entries down to three finalists for Best New Food, with fairgoer voting August 13–19 and the winner announced August 21:
All-American Scrambled Egg Roll…
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