Photos: 12 images from the 2026 Iowa State Fair HAILEY PECK Aug 21, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More The Iowa State Fair runs through Sunday, Aug. 23. Click the link in comments to view more photos from the fair. 082226-qc-ia-fair-photo A sheep gets groomed at the 2026 Iowa State Fair. HAILEY PECK 082226-qc-ia-fair-photo A judge assesses sheep during a sheep show at the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. HAILEY PECK 082226-qc-ia-fair-photo 4-H'ers show sheep at the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. HAILEY PECK 082226-qc-ia-fair-photo A 3,000-pound bull, Big E, poses for a photo at the Iowa State Fair. HAILEY PECK 082226-qc-ia-fair-photo Big Bad Joe, a 586-pound ram eats dinner at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. HAILEY PECK 082226-qc-ia-fair-photo Fairgoers take in the 2026 Iowa State Fair. HAILEY PECK 082226-qc-ia-fair-photo Fairgoers look at the biggest bull at the 2026 Iowa State Fair. HAILEY PECK 082226-qc-ia-fair-photo During a horse costume contest at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, a horse and its owner dress up as Toy Story characters. HAILEY PECK 082226-qc-ia-fair-photo Horses and their riders participate in a costume contest at the Iowa State Fair. This horse shows a Tangled theme on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. HAILEY PECK 082226-qc-ia-fair-photo Fairgoers look at the butter cow at the Iowa State Fair. HAILEY PECK 082226-qc-ia-fair-photo People enter the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. HAILEY PECK 082226-qc-ia-fair-photo Fairgoers peruse food options at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. HAILEY PECK 0 Comments Related to this collection