Free entertainment and new acts return to Iowa State Fair August 13–23.

The 2026 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, running August 13–23, will offer free entertainment included with admission. Returning acts include chainsaw carvers, glassblowing, and HillBilly Bob, while new features include the ShenaniGuns! Comedy Wild West Show, the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, and the AmirrorCAN Men. A full schedule of nightly concerts will be released by late April.