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    Iowa State Fair's record-setting attendance continued Sunday. See how many people went:

    By Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez, Des Moines Register,

    6 days ago

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    What better way to spend the weekend than at the Iowa State Fair?

    Attendance has been up this year compared to 2023. Saturday set a new single-day attendance record and now Sunday it setting its own record.

    How many people attended the Iowa State Fair on Day 4?

    The Iowa State Fair saw 115,048 people attend the fourth day on Sunday, August 13.

    How does attendance at the 2024 Iowa State Fair compare to 2023?

    Sunday also set a new record high for attendance on the first Sunday of the fair. It beat the old record of 114,937, set in 2023, by 111 people.

    So far, 22,656 more people have attended the 2024 Iowa State Fair through the first weekend than attended through 2023's first weekend.

    • Day: 2024 (2023)
    • Thursday: 90,822 (87,380)
    • Friday: 109,854 (101,177)
    • Saturday: 128,732 (118,286)
    • Sunday: 115,048 (114,937)
    • Monday: (100,214)
    • Tuesday: (101,244)
    • Wednesday: (98,751)
    • Thursday: (101,475)
    • Friday: (112,048)
    • Saturday: (112,732)
    • Sunday: (85,714)
    • Total: (1,133,938)

    How many people attended Greta Van Fleet's concert at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand?

    Greta Van Fleet brought out a total of 9,075 people on Sunday night.

    Here's the attendance from the other Grandstand acts this year:

    • Lauren Daigle: 9,726
    • Foreigner: 11,141
    • Jelly Roll: 16,001
    • Greta Van Fleet: 9,075

    What were the big moments at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday?

    The first Sunday of the Iowa State Fair hosted Charros for the first time , dance performances, arm wrestling contests and a Greta Van Fleet and The Beaches performance at the Grandstand.

    Iowa State Fair attendance: 15 biggest fairs

    • 2019: 1,170,375
    • 2023: 1,133,938
    • 2018: 1,130,260
    • 2017: 1,130,071
    • 2022: 1,118,763
    • 2015 : 1,117,398
    • 2008: 1,109,150
    • 2012: 1,097,142
    • 2021: 1,094,480
    • 2011: 1,080,959
    • 2004: 1,053,978
    • 2013: 1,047,246
    • 2016: 1,031,278
    • 2014: 1,015,902
    • 2006: 1,013,557
    • 2003: 1,012,309

    Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at vreynarodriguez@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaReynaR .

    This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa State Fair's record-setting attendance continued Sunday. See how many people went:

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