For the sixth year in a row, the Iowa State Fair is expected to
break the one million mark in attendance. The unaudited attendance estimates indicate 1,003,210 Fairgoers enjoyed 11-days of Fair fun. Final
audited attendance figures will be released soon.
New attractions this year included the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning
Center, Elwell Family Food Center, the newly renovated Ralph H. Deets Historical Museum and expanded Blue Ribbon Kids' Club
activities.
Information about the 2007 Fair will be available on the Fair's website through October 1.
“U GOTTA LOVE IT” – 2008 IOWA STATE FAIR SET
AUGUST 7-17
Excitement is already building
for the 2008 Fair, which runs August 7-17 with the theme “U Gotta Love It”.
The colorful logo, designed
by Trilix Marketing Group of Urbandale, features bold graphics in purple, bright green and red. “U Gotta Love It” celebrates the passion
Fairgoers have for the state’s great Fair and all the traditions they look forward to each year, including food, fun, free entertainment,
competition, livestock and people watching.
Fairgrounds 5K
Work off that last corndog while helping raise money for the Iowa State
Fairgrounds! The first Fairgrounds 5K Fun Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, November 3, at 10 a.m. on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Runners,
joggers and walkers alike will have the opportunity to experience the Iowa State Fairgrounds’ park-like setting without the hustle and bustle
of the Fair. The route will highlight the essentials, Grand Avenue, Rock Island and the Campgrounds, and take participants through a scenic
perspective of the Fairgrounds. For more information on the Fairgrounds 5K, visit www.blueribbonfoundation.org/fairgrounds5k.html.
For more information, please visit the calendar of events on the Fair's web site. The calendar is updated frequently, so check back often for additional upcoming events as well as any
cancellations.
More
than a dozen Fairgrounds facilities including the colossal William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building, the midsize Elwell Family Food
Center (formerly the Iowa Tourism Building), the huge 4-H Exhibits Building and mammoth Cattle Barn, as well as the Fair's parking lots are available
for rent.
The dramatic yet simple Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center offers 24,000
square feet of multi-use functionality. This new facility features climate-controlled comfort and adjacent parking.
Parking for off-season
events is always FREE!
Fairgrounds facilities and services - as much or as little as you need - are available at surprisingly low costs. Requirements
are simple: a signed contract and a certificate of insurance. Start planning your Fairgrounds event today. For further information visit http://www.iowastatefair.org/events/rental.php.
For the most up-to-date 2008 Fair info, visit iowastatefair.org. Thank you for your support of the Iowa State Fair. Mark your
calendars for the 2008 Iowa State Fair August 7-17 - "U Gotta Love It"!
