Southern Iowa Fair & Exposition

06/17/2026

⭐️ 2026 Southern Iowa Fair Queen Candidates ⭐️

Please share with those you know!

Apply online at southerniowafair.com or stop in at the fair office!

06/16/2026

A big shoutout to the Mahaska Masters 4-H Club for sprucing up our main entrance! 🌼👏

They pulled weeds, new bedding, planted beautiful flowers, and gave the area a much-needed facelift. The entrance is looking amazing thanks to all of their hard work and dedication!

We truly appreciate the time and effort these members put into helping make the fairgrounds look its best. Great work, Mahaska Masters 4-H Club! ☘️

06/15/2026

COME JOIN US FOR THE NO LIMITS TRUCK SHOW & TRACTOR PULL!

06/15/2026

Animal Health Center of Oskaloosa

06/15/2026

🍔🌮🍦 WHO'S EXCITED FOR FAIR FOOD?! 🍿🌭🍋

One of the best parts of fair week is enjoying all the delicious food! Check out our lineup of food vendors for the 2026 Southern Iowa Fair. We’re excited to welcome a couple of NEW vendors this year, along with many of your longtime favorites!

Mr. Taco, who will be joining us for her 40th year!

Whether you're craving tacos, funnel cakes, lemonade, burgers, donuts, or something new, we've got something for everyone!

📅 July 13-18, 2026
📍 Southern Iowa Fairgrounds- Oskaloosa, IA

Tell us in the comments... what's the first fair food you'll be getting this year? 👇😋

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

THANK YOU to the Mahaska Harvesters 4-H Club for spending their afternoon helping at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds today! 👏💚

The club tackled a variety of projects including painting, cleaning up old bedding, picking up trash, pulling weeds, and sprucing up flower beds. They even found a few Demo Derby pieces along the way… 😂🏁

We truly appreciate your hard work and willingness to help make the fairgrounds look great as we prepare for fair week. Volunteers like you make a big difference, and we are so thankful for your support!

06/13/2026