Parade to Kick-off 2025 Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/06/2025) (readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair Parade, August 6, 2025, at 6:15 p.m., serves as the official kick-off to the 2025 Iowa State Fair. The parade will travel from the Capitol down Grand Avenue and march west to 15th Street. Over 130 entries are registered in this year's parade. Awards will be given in band, horse and general categories. Iowa PBS will broadcast live starting at 6:15 p.m.

The Iowa State Fair parade is celebrating a special Iowa State Fair anniversary in 2025: 100 years of the Fiddlers' Contest. Known for their toe-tapping talent, rich tradition and ability to bring generations together through music, Iowa's finest fiddlers have been a beloved part of the Fair's heritage since 1925. Make sure to catch the Fiddlers' contests in Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall August 8-10. The Fiddlers' Championship will be held Sunday, August 10 at 3 p.m.

The 2025 Iowa State Fair runs from August 7-17, 2025. Visit iowastatefair.org for the full daily schedule, download the official Iowa State Fair App or text FAIR to 844.844.8508 for the latest information.

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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. Fair Sweet Fair, August 7-17, 2025. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.