Iowa State Fair Begins In One Month

(Des Moines, IA) — There is a slight change to the hours on the last day of this year’s Iowa State Fair.

“Every night of the Fair we’re open until Midnight August 8th through the 17th, except for that last night where we’ll be closing at 9 p.m.,” said Mindy Williamson, with the Iowa State Fair.

She says vendors will appreciate the earlier wrap-time.

“Some of them go on to other fairs, a lot of our rides do the same, so that gives them a little bit more time to get themselves organized.”

Chainsaw artists at this year’s Iowa State Fair will be in a different spot.

“We moved them up to Expo Hill, where you’ll see the wind turbine up there, so it’s covered, they don’t have to worry about being in the sun, and there is a lot of bleachers up there,” explained Williamson.

Williamson says the last Sunday Grandstand show is a “Kids Bop” concert at 6. Admission tickets will not be sold after 7 on that last night. The fair is also cutting off gate admission sales at ten o’clock on the other nights. Late arrivals, however, can get in using online tickets.