Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair wrapped up August 21st, after an 11 day run topping the one million mark again. State Fair CEO Gary Slater says there were not many negatives.
There was one day that saw more than three inches of rain in a short time that made for some wet fairgoers and some muddy areas. But the rest of the days were nice — which wasn’t a given with triple-digit temperatures and heat indices heading up to the Fair start.
Slater says fair ticket says are the top revenue source for the Iowa State Fair and he is pleased to see attendance top the one million mark, with 1,016,917, and Sunday’s numbers still to be finalized.
Saturday saw more than 128,000 visitors — a record high for one day attendance, with Sunday still to be tallied. The total visitors could surpass last year’s 1,094,480 mark. Slater says the business side of the fair continues for several weeks.
They will also work on the planning for next year’s State Fair.
The 2023 Iowa State Fair will run next August from the 10th through the 20th.
