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Hello there! I hope your Monday is off to a great start! Gavin and I spent the weekend at the Iowa State fair, so today I will be sharing with y you some photos that I took and some facts about the state fair.
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Agricultural contests are held for the largest boar, ram, bull, rabbit and pigeon. This year’s big bull came in at a whopping 2,893 pounds!
The boar Big Mac came in weighing at 1,166 pounds!
The butter cow, an Iowa State Fair staple since 1911, and is located in the Agricultural Building. After sculpting her first In 1960, Norma “Duffy” Lyon sculpted all six breeds of dairy cows over the next 45 years.
She also sculpted Rich Uncle Pennybags and the Monopoly board.
Iowa State fair 2015, fried mac n cheese
The Iowa State Fair is known for all their delicious fried food so this year I tried their fried mac n cheese and fried oreos which were very rich.
My husband had their best selling turkey legs.
This is the biggest attraction that Iowa has every year and there are over a million people that visit each year.
What is your State Fair best known for? What is your favorite thing at your state fair? I would love to hear!
Thanks so much for reading and have a great Monday! xx
Oh man, that sounds like an awesome fair! A few years ago my best friend and I had the idea to go to every state’s state fair, but as life would have it, we weren’t that passionate about it so it didn’t happen lol. Thanks for letting me glimpse Iowa’s, though!
That would be so much fun! I was just living in Texas, and wanted to visit their state fair, but we never got a chance to 🙁
Oooooh- I love state fairs! We have one coming up in a few weeks and I’m so going!
xx, Karen
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Have fun! Where do you live Karen?
How fun! My kids just went to the Wisconsin State Fair and loved it. This one looks just as fun!
I’m sure they enjoyed it! Wisconsin’s not far from me!
So fun! One of my favorite memories as a kid was going to the fair and I can’t wait o go back and take our little boy one day! That food looks amazing!!! xo
McKenna
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Awww! I’m sure you can’t wait. He will love it!
This sounds so fun, and that food looks DELICIOUS!!
xx Bri
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It was so much fun and the food was very fulfilling!
aww so fun! our texas state fair is in september and i love it! I can smell the corny dogs already!!
elle
Southern Elle Style
Thanks Elle! Wish I would’ve had the chance to visit the Texas State Fair when I was living down there.
I read about the fair in the Skimm this morning because so many politicians attended to try to sway the people of Iowa in the upcoming polls. The food at the fair looks amazing! xx
Yeah, I thankfully missed all that craziness. The food was so good Adaleta!
This looks so similar to our Wisconsin State Fair!! We didn’t go this year, but I always find it fun looking at the bunnies and other animals! haha! <3
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Amanda | http://www.TheChambrayBunny.com
It seems that all the Midwestern states have similar state fairs. I enjoy going to the building that has all the baby animals being born.
OH MY GOD. Fried mac and cheese sounds soooo good. Fried oreos too! <3
They were both so good, but my tummy didn’t feel too well afterwards, ha.
I have heard the Iowa state fair is awesome! We normally go to the missouri one every year, but missed it this time!
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Darn, maybe you will catch the state fair next year.
I haven’t been to the fair since I was little and all of these pictures are making me miss it! As much as I shouldn’t love the food, how can you not it’s fried deliciousness!!
xo
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We try and go every year. The food was so good!
I haven’t been to a fair in FOREVER and I clearly need to get on that. Fried mac n cheese and fried oreos? I’m getting hungry thinking about it.
xo, Mae | Mae Amor
I always try and make it to the state fair every summer because I like to try their new fried food! The food was good, but it was hard to stomach after, lol.
OMG fried mac n cheese… reminds me of college! Yum! Fairs are so fun… can’t wait till it cools down and we can hit some in GA!
They are! I wish we would have the fair during the fall, so then its not so hot.
Looks like a great state fair! Our county fair was just here and we missed it. That food, oh my, I would be in a food coma after eating it, looks delish!
xo,
Brooke | KBStyled
It was a fun time! I didn’t feel too good after eating all of it though, lol.
FUN!! Did you see Donald Trump? I read he was giving rides on his helicopter!
Sportsanista
I did not. We just missed him! I’m not sure if he was giving rides or not, but if he was, I would of been in line lol.
This looks so fun – I love the fair! Although I have to say, as a native Texan….I bet it does compare to the Iowa fair 🙂
Everything is BIGGER in Texas, so I’m sure its pretty awesome. I never got a chance to go to the Texas State Fair last year when I was living down there 🙁
Oh my gosh that turkey leg…Did he eat the entire thing? I always love when the fair rolls around…I grew up in 4-H when I was younger and I loved it 🙂
I know, right? My husband and his sister shared it! I love looking at all the 4-H products!
This sounds pretty cool! I haven’t gone to our State Fair in a really long time, probably at least 15 years. That turkey leg looks delish!
Oh, wow that’s a long time!