Iowa State Patrol. Future dates 2023: August 10–20 2024: August 8–18 2025: August 7-17 References Further reading Rasmussen, Chris. Carnival in the Countryside: The History of the Iowa State Fair (University of Iowa Press, 2015). x, 206 pp Rasmussen, Chris. "Progress and Catastrophe: Public History at the Iowa State Fair, 1854-1946." The Annals of Iowa 63 (2004), 357-389. External links Official Site Des Moines Register's Iowa State Fair page State fairs Festivals in Iowa August events Culture of Des Moines, Iowa Tourist attractions in Des Moines, Iowa Festivals established in 1854 1854 establishments in Iowa