The Music Man Butter Sculpture by Sarah Pratt
The famous butter cow sculpture located in the Agriculture Building.
Iowa State Fair’s favorite food item: “pork chop on a stick.”
U-S Republican Senator Joni Ernst enjoying a pork chop at the Iowa Pork Tent.
Open Class Dairy Judging Contest inside Livestock Pavillion.
Plymouth County Iowa well represented with 2021 Fair Queen, McKenna Henrich, left, Plymouth County Fair Board President, Loren Schempf , right, and Dave Hoffman, Iowa State Fair Board Director from Plymouth County, center.
40th Annual Governor’s Celebrity Steer Show with 25 celebrities from across the state of Iowa exhibiting.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds showing a market steer during the 40th Annual Governor’s Celebrity Steer Show.
Iowa State University Vice President of Extension and Outreach, John Lawrence exhibited the champion market steer during the 40th Annual Governor’s Celebrity Steer Show.
Bacon Buddies swine show. Bacon Buddies is a program hosted by the Iowa Pork Producers Association that allows mentally challenged individuals the opportunity to show hogs.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds with Iowa Pork Queen Kiley Allen.
Largest Pumpkin Contest. This featured pumpkin won the largest grown pumpkin contest and weighed 1282 pounds.
2021 Iowa State Fair Queen McKenna Henrich (left) congratulates 2022 Iowa State Fair Queen, Mary Ann Fox from Mitchell County.
An Iowa State Fair favorite treat, Barksdale’s Cookies.
