Festivals & Fairs USA

Iowa Agricultural Fairs & Festivals

38 agricultural events across Iowa for 2026.

Worth County Fair — Northwood4.7(38)In 4 days
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Worth County Fair

This fair will feature livestock shows and sale, mutton bustin, demo derby, tractor pull, 4-H shows and exhibits, carnival, kid’s shows, baby contest, balloon artists, face painting, figure 8 races, grandstand events, vendors, entertainment, beer garden, fair food, and more.

Jun 17–21Northwood
Linn County Fair — Central City4.4(235)In 11 days
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Linn County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/livestock shows and exhibits, kid’s tractor pull, donkey races, rodeo, truck and tractor pull, carnival, harness races, chuckwagon races, entertainment, food, vendors, and more.

Jun 24–28Central City
The Mighty Howard County Fair — Cresco4.6(125)In 11 days
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

The Mighty Howard County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, 4-H silent auction, livestock shows and sale, stock car races, open class bucket show, bingo, spelling bee, face painting, baby contest, pedal pull, truck and tractor pull, wood carving auction, rodeo, entertainment, rides and games, commercial exhibitors, great food, and much more.

Jun 24–28Cresco
Dallas County Fair — Adel4.5(123)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Dallas County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H shows and exhibits, mutton bustin and rodeo, figure 8 and circle track races, live music and concerts, demolition derby, competitive exhibits, fair food, and more.

Jul 7–11Adel
Monona County Fair — Onawa4.3(56)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Monona County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, tractor pulls, carnival, jump pillow, cornhole tournament, demo derby, ATV rodeos, free demonstrations, live entertainment, dunk tank, life-size battleship, teen dance, best facial hair contest, face painters, scavenger hunt, vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 7–12Onawa
Cedar County Fair — Tipton4.5(120)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Cedar County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H shows and exhibits, antique tractor pull, Bill Relay talent contest, open class exhibits, bags tourney, livestock shows and sale, mutton busting, chainsaw carving auction, kiddie tractor pull, baby contest, rides, local vendors, great food, and more.

Jul 8–12Tipton
Lee County Fair — Donnellson4.6(56)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Lee County Fair

This fair will feature music, 4H/FFA shows and exhibits, car show, livestock auction, live entertainment, bingo, kid’s activities, carnival, AG Olympics, talent show, wine expo tasting, craft and vendor show, monster truck show, motocross, kid’s power wheel derby, fair food, and more.

Jul 8–12Donnellson
Keokuk County Fair — What Cheer4.7(83)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Keokuk County Fair

An agricultural fair in What Cheer.

Jul 9–12What Cheer
Sioux County Fair — Sioux Center4.4(37)
AgriculturalSeasonalFamily

Sioux County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, beautiful farm animals, bacon buddies, bull riding event, demo derby, live entertainment, games and rides, kids attractions, great food, and more.

Jul 10–17Sioux Center
Poweshiek County Fair — Grinnell4.3(50)
AgriculturalSeasonalFamily

Poweshiek County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, entertainment, rides, queen pageant, talent show, contest and games, local vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 11–19Grinnell
Delaware County Fair — Manchester4.4(305)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Delaware County Fair

This fair will feature livestock shows and exhibits, amateur tough truck, tractor and truck pulls, draft horse, demo derby, parade, animal shows and sale, rides, live music and performances, contests, vendors, fair food, and more.

Jul 13–19Manchester
Floyd County Fair — Charles City4.6(105)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Floyd County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, rides, entertainment, baking contest, color contest, carnival, vendors, fair food, and much more.

Jul 13–19Charles City
Lucas County Fair — Chariton4.7(13)
AgriculturalCraftFood Festival

Lucas County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, kid’s activities, entertainment, rides, fair food, and much more.

Jul 13–19Chariton
Southern Iowa Fair — Oskaloosa4.2(283)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Southern Iowa Fair

This fair will feature 4-H and FFA shows and exhibits, tractor pull, livestock shows and sale, talent show, entertainment, poultry show, kids zone, tractor and engine display, inflatables, rides, contests, vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 13–18Oskaloosa
Winneshiek County Fair — Decorah4.4(150)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Winneshiek County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, Bill Riley talent contest, barrel racing, Upper Iowa stock car racing, rogue rodeo, NPTA tractor pull, entertainment, rides, vendors, delicious food, and much more.

Jul 13–18Decorah
Allamakee County Fair — Waukon4.5(71)
AgriculturalCraftFood Festival

Allamakee County Fair

This fair will feature livestock shows and sale, 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, open class exhibits, tractor pull, rodeo, tough trucks, entertainment, music, demos, face painting, pie eating contest, games, cake decorating contest, chili cook off, kid’s activities, workshops, vendors, fair food and much more.

Jul 15–19Waukon
Davis County Fair — Bloomfield4.6(161)
AgriculturalCraftFood Festival

Davis County Fair

This fair will feature great entertainment, antique show, tractor show, carnival rides, grandstand events, harness racing, demo derby, live music and performances, livestock shows and sale, 4-H/FFA exhibits and competitions, commercial vendors, food stands, and more.

Jul 15–19Bloomfield
Franklin County Fair — Hampton4.5(129)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Franklin County Fair

It will feature 4H and FFA exhibits and competitions, livestock shows and sale, rodeo, grandstand entertainment, live music and performances, rides, vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 15–19Hampton
Madison County Fair — Winterset4.6(89)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Madison County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H and livestock shows and exhibits, livestock auction, entertainment, world class wrestling, a roaming circus man act, monster arm wrestling, grandstand events, carnival rides, vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 15–19Winterset
Boone County Fair — Boone4.5(1295)
AgriculturalCraftFood Festival

Boone County Fair

This fair will feature family entertainment, livestock shows and sale, 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, carnival rides, entertainment, vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 16–19Boone
Dickinson County Fair — Spirit Lake4.4(65)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Dickinson County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, livestock shows and auction, demo derby, truck and tractor pull, carnival, bingo, lumberjack show, pony pull, music, live entertainment, rides, vendors, fair food, and more.

Jul 17–21Spirit Lake
Jasper County Fair — Colfax4.4(68)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Jasper County Fair

This fair will feature great entertainment, pig catching, kidÆs activities, animals, competitive exhibits, vendors, demo derby, mud drags, livestock shows and sale, competitive exhibits, fair food, and more.

Jul 17–23Colfax
Great Jones County Fair — Monticello4.4(514)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Great Jones County Fair

This fair will include 4H/FFA shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, live music, kiddie dairy show, kidÆs zone, photo contest, contests, truck and tractor pulls, carnival rides, demo derby, open horse show, mutton bustin, live performances, exhibits, fair food, and much more.

Jul 22–26Monticello
Warren County Fair — Indianola4.4(203)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Warren County Fair

This fair will include 4-H shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, tractor pull, pedal tractor pull, talent show, monster truck tour, carnival, kidÆs activities, pig races, horse show, rodeo, open class exhibits, carnival rides, music, local vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 22–27Indianola
Johnson County Fair — Iowa City4.3(294)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Johnson County Fair

An agricultural fair in Iowa City.

Jul 25–29Iowa City
Dubuque County Fair — Dubuque4.4(469)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Dubuque County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, live entertainment, bingo, frog jump, talent show, eating contest, tractor pull, strongman competitions, reptile adventures, rides, kid’s pedal pull, demo derby, beer garden, delicious food, and more.

Jul 28 – Aug 2Dubuque
Hancock County Fair — Britt4.5(146)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Hancock County Fair

This fair will feature livestock shows and sale, animal exhibits, horse games, breeding beef show, horse performance show, creative cake contest, open textile show, open flower/veggie show, great entertainment, rides, delicious food, and much more.

Jul 28 – Aug 3Britt
Mitchell County Fair — Osage4.6(61)
AgriculturalCraftFood Festival

Mitchell County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, poultry show, swine show, horse and pony show, beef show, kid pedal tractor pull, wood carving auction, carnival rides, petting zoo, demo derby, figure 8 races, tuff trucks, sanctioned tractor pull, local vendors, fair food, and more.

Jul 28 – Aug 2Osage
Plymouth County Fair — Le Mars4.6(285)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Plymouth County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, great entertainment, tractor pull, demo derby, figure 8 racing, farm Olympics, midway rides, pro wrestling, kid’s activities, great food, and more.

Jul 29 – Aug 2Le Mars
Clayton County Fair — Garnavillo4.5(82)
AgriculturalSeasonalFamily

Clayton County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, kiddie tractor pull, truck and tractor pull, demo derby, stick horse rodeo, youth olympics, royalty contest, live concerts, annual bull bash, cook out contest, commercial exhibits, BBQ, fair food and more.

Aug 6–9Garnavillo
Marcus Community Fair — Marcus4.6(90)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Marcus Community Fair

This fair will feature family orientated entertainment, livestock shows and sale, open class exhibits, live music, rides, contests, vendors, delicious fair food, and more.

Aug 13–16Marcus
Guthrie County Fair — Guthrie Center4.5(109)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Guthrie County Fair

An agricultural fair in Guthrie Center.

Sep 3–6Guthrie Center
Washington Fall Craft Fair — Washington4.5(95)
AgriculturalCraftFood Festival

Washington Fall Craft Fair

It will feature about 100 vendors and crafters, food trucks, and more.

Sat, Sep 5Washington
Clay County Fair — Spencer4.6(1099)
AgriculturalFood FestivalSeasonal

Clay County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, minnow races, chainsaw artist, horse show, farm machinery displays, kid’s activities, midway rides, grandstand entertainment, vendors, delicious food, and more.

Sep 12–20Spencer
Chapelle Craft Fair — Metairie
AgriculturalCraftFood Festival

Chapelle Craft Fair

There will be an array of vendors showcasing and selling locally made goods.

Sat, Sep 26Metairie
Adel Fall Vintage and Made Fair — Adel
AgriculturalCraftFood Festival

Adel Fall Vintage and Made Fair

It will feature the very best makers and vintage finders from across the Midwest.

Sat, Oct 10Adel
Pella Craft and Vendor Fair — Pella4.9(29)
AgriculturalCraftSeasonal

Pella Craft and Vendor Fair

There will be over 100 craft and service vendors showcasing and selling their products and services.

Sat, Nov 14Pella
Iowa State Fair — Des MoinesRecurring
AgriculturalFamilySeasonal

Iowa State Fair

Famous for the butter cow sculpture, livestock shows, carnival, food (pork chops on a stick), and the Nothing Compares slogan.

TBADes Moines

Frequently asked questions

How many agricultural fairs are there in Iowa?

Our directory lists 38 agricultural fairs across Iowa for the 2026 season, including Clay County Fair, Keokuk County Fair and Pella Craft and Vendor Fair.

When is the best time for agricultural fairs in Iowa?

Iowa's agricultural fairs cluster in July and September — that's when you'll find the most to choose from.

What are the most popular agricultural fairs in Iowa?

By Google review score, Clay County Fair in Spencer ranks among the most popular, with a 4.6-star rating from 1,099 reviews.