2015 Iowa State Fair Breaks All-Time Attendance Record

DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2015)(readMedia)-- Nothing compares to the Iowa State Fair, and the 2015 Iowa State Fair was one for the record books.

Despite a couple of rainy days, an estimated, unaudited 1,117,398 people visited the 2015 Iowa State Fair, besting the previous 2008 record of 1,109,150. The 2015 Iowa State Fair was held August 13-23. A breakdown of daily attendance is listed below:

Thursday, August 13 – 91,569

Friday, August 14 – 95,624

Saturday, August 15 – 115,959

Sunday, August 16 – 101,783

Monday, August 17 – 92,837

Tuesday, August 18 – 75,436

Wednesday, August 19 – 106,637

Thursday, August 20 – 107,449

Friday, August 21 – 106,622

Saturday, August 22 – 111,931

Sunday, August 23 – 111,821

Following the Fair, daily attendance estimates are set aside and an actual count of tickets including daily sales, advance sales, exhibitors, concessionaires, campers, children, credentials, half price, etc. is made to determine the final total attendance.

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.