National Cattle Congress

National Cattle Congress Eastern Iowa's Most Historic Entertainment Venues The Historic National Cattle Congress has been bringing the best in entertainment to Iowa for over 110 years.
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Join us every year in September for our Annual Fair or rent a venue for your events! With over 5 to choose from, we will work with you to make your event a success! Buddy Holly would have had his 3rd show here on Feb 9, 1959 but made his last stop in Clear Lake. We have 3 music venues including the Hippodrome, Electric Park Ballroom and Pavilion. For more information, email us, visit our website or give us a call.

06/09/2026

Important Notice: Vendor Email Scam Alert!

Several vendors have received fraudulent emails regarding participation in this year's Fair.

Please be aware that all official communications will ONLY come from an authorized email address ending in .com. Do not respond to solicitations, open attachments, or send payments to any other sender.

All new vendors MUST fill out an application at www.nationalcattlecongress.com/ncc-applications-contest-info/ and no payments are required until your application has been accepted.

Thank you all and be safe!

06/09/2026
Next Tuesday! Come out to the Hippodrome and get hands-on with agriculture! Let your kids experience butter making, fair...
06/09/2026

Next Tuesday! Come out to the Hippodrome and get hands-on with agriculture! Let your kids experience butter making, fairy garden crafting and see a firetruck! Also- FREE LUNCH for the kids! Pre-Register at www.NationalCattleCongress.com

Thank you to this week's Partners:
Sunrise Children's Zoo
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
UNI Center for Energy and Environmental Education
Iowa Honey Producers Association
Waterloo Fire Rescue
Black Hawk County Public Health

We are again hitting the Cedar Valley parade circuit this summer! A big thanks to our crew last night at My Waterloo Day...
06/06/2026

We are again hitting the Cedar Valley parade circuit this summer! A big thanks to our crew last night at My Waterloo Days including our 2025 Little Miss National Cattle Congress Amelia. Our 2025 National Cattle Congress Fair Queen Keely was unfortunately not able to join us, but we had already invited and were proud to have the 2025 Black Hawk County Fair Queen Elsie gracing our float. Our new 2026 National Cattle Congress Fair Queen will be announced soon and will be joining our float this summer … but where will we appear next?! Stay tuned!

06/05/2026
Fair Applications for Food Vendors (and indoor exhibitors) are OPEN! We still have a few food vendor spots for an early ...
06/04/2026

Fair Applications for Food Vendors (and indoor exhibitors) are OPEN! We still have a few food vendor spots for an early breakfast truck, new food vendors, and an opportunity for Rodeo Concessions on Sept. 25-26th! Fill out an application at www.NationalCattleCongress.com

Another great night for PARK at the FAIR last night! See you all next month!
06/04/2026

Another great night for PARK at the FAIR last night! See you all next month!

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