State Fair Parade Honors Awarded

DES MOINES, IA (08/11/2023) (readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair Parade, held Wednesday evening prior to the start of the Fair, is the largest in Iowa and also serves as the official kick-off to the 2023 Fair.

Floats, cars, trucks, horses and performing arts groups from around Iowa paraded from the State Capitol, down Grand Avenue, through downtown Des Moines.

Complete contest results are below:

Horses – Most Creative/Original

1) Escaramuzza Charra Flor Alcatraz, Des Moines

2) Escaramuras Amazones del Bajio, Des Moines

3) Escaramuza quetzalli, Pleasant Hill

Performing – Most Creative/Original

1) El Chato Show, Des Moines

2) School of Rock, Newton

Youth Dance/Tumbling Best Use of Fair

1) The Dance Avenue, Des Moines

Youth Dance/Tumbling Most Creative/Original

1) True Talent Dance, Waterloo

General – Best Use of Fair Theme

1) Iowa Honey Producers, State Center

2) CTI Ready Mix, Inc., Grimes

3) Korn Patch Klowns, Ankeny

General – Most Creative/Original

1) Boogie for Jesus, Brooklyn Park, MN

2) A-NOD for Situational Awareness LLC and A-NOD, Inc., Des Moines

3) Modern Custom Dreamz, Altoona

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Best Days Ever at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20, 2023. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.