Central Iowa Fairgrounds

06/04/2026

Call on all Little Miss Princess candidates! Applications are due this coming Monday, June 8th. Application and all information is on the website. You don’t want to miss it! Open to any K-3rd grader. Come join in the fun. See you at the fair.

06/01/2026

38 days until the Central Iowa Fair!! We can’t wait. Come out to enjoy Kid Land. $5 to come and go ALL DAY long. Enjoy the obstacle course, cool off n the water slide, have fun with the wacky ball or bouncy house, spin art and yard games. Color on the Cristmas Mural! So much fun. See you at the fair.

05/26/2026

Calling for all Fair Queen and Little Miss Princess applications . Come and join the fun! Make new friends, experience new things and just have fun. Applications are on the central Iowa Fairgrounds website. Applications are due Friday June 6th.

05/21/2026

🤠🎶 THROWBACK THURSDAY = TICKET TIME! 🎶🤠

We’re giving away pairs of tickets to see Sammy Kershaw at the Central Iowa on July 11th! 🎟️

📻Listen in ALL DAY for the cue to call and you could be heading to the show!

05/20/2026

What? Only 50 days until the 2026 Central Iowa Fair!!! We can not wait to share all the fun with you this coming fair. Here is a peak at a few fun things happening at the fair. Be sure to check out our complete schedule, contest information and so much more by looking up the Central Iowa Fairgrounds. Click on the fair tab for all info. More updates to come. See you at the fair.

05/08/2026

Thank you to Hardon’s Plumbing for being a Reserve Champion donor to the 2026 Central Iowa Fair. We greatly appreciate the support!

05/06/2026

Spotlighting our Reserve Chapion Sponsors! We can’t thank Hawkins Electric and Craig Hawkins for all they do to support the fair and the grounds year around. Thank you Craig.

04/24/2026

The Central Iowa Fair would like to start spotlighting our wonderful fair sponsors. First up is Iowa Premium Beef. THANK YOU for being a Supreme Champion Sponsor.

04/17/2026

04/17/2026

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