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    It's been a record-breaking Iowa State Fair. Here's how many people went on Thursday

    By Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez, Des Moines Register,

    10 hours ago

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    Showers and storms subsided and some heat returned for the eighth day of the Iowa State Fair. More than 100,000 people made their way to the Fairgrounds to enjoy the day.

    How many people attended the Iowa State Fair on Day 8?

    A total of 102,510 people went to the eighth day of the Iowa State Fair on Thursday.

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

    Attendance in 2024 was 1,035 people from 2023 when 101,475 people attended the seventh day.

    • Day: 2024 (2023)
    • Thursday: 90,822 (87,380)
    • Friday: 109,854 (101,177)
    • Saturday: 128,732 (118,286)
    • Sunday: 115,048 (114,937)
    • Monday: 92,920 (100,214)
    • Tuesday: 105,384 (101,244)
    • Wednesday: 99,281 (98,751)
    • Thursday: 102,510 (101,475)
    • Friday: (112,048)
    • Saturday: (112,732)
    • Sunday: (85,714)
    • Total: (1,133,938)

    How many people attended Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias live at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand?

    Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias brought out 9,312 people Thursday evening.

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

    • Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias: 9,312
    • Mötley Crüe : 11,681
    • Thomas Rhett: 12,475
    • Brett Young: 4,887
    • 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 Thursday?

    There was plenty of fun to be had on day 8 of the Iowa State Fair. Kids had a bubble gum-blowing competition, local celebrities had a pie-eating contest and there was a horse show.

    Children participated in a Big Wheels race on tricycles and Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias ended the night with plenty of laughs.

    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: It's been a record-breaking Iowa State Fair. Here's how many people went on Thursday

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