08/17/2026
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🎡 What’s YOUR Iowa State Fair tradition? 🎡
Mine has always involved one very important thing… FOOD. 😂🌭🍋
This year, I made it a point to head up on Wednesday to “help set up.” And while I did help set up, I think Mom knows the real reason I wanted to be there… the food! 😂
And yes, a big glass of Fair lemonade was absolutely included. 🍋❤️
I’ve also always been a huge fan of the 4-H Building. During my own 4-H days, I was lucky enough to have projects displayed in there, and it’s still one of my favorite places to walk through. There’s something pretty special about seeing the time, creativity, and hard work these kids put into their projects. 🥹❤️
So now we want to know…
👇 What’s the ONE thing you HAVE to do, eat, drink, or see every year at the Iowa State Fair?
Tell us your Fair tradition in the comments! 🎡🐄🍦
And because we want to celebrate with you, we’ll pick one commenter at random to win a $50 Haines Cattle & Leather shopping spree to use at the Fair! 🤎
Bonus points for the weird, sentimental, or very specific traditions. 😂