July 2026 Fairs &amp; Festivals in Iowa

Milford 4th of July Antique Flea Market

A craft fair in Milford.

Fri–Sun, Jul 3–5Milford

Past event4.5(123)

Dallas County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H shows and exhibits, mutton bustin and rodeo, figure 8 and circle track races, live music and concerts, demolition derby, competitive exhibits, fair food, and more.

Jul 7–11Adel

Past event4.3(56)

Monona County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, tractor pulls, carnival, jump pillow, cornhole tournament, demo derby, ATV rodeos, free demonstrations, live entertainment, dunk tank, life-size battleship, teen dance, best facial hair contest, face painters, scavenger hunt, vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 7–12Onawa

Past event4.5(120)

Cedar County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H shows and exhibits, antique tractor pull, Bill Relay talent contest, open class exhibits, bags tourney, livestock shows and sale, mutton busting, chainsaw carving auction, kiddie tractor pull, baby contest, rides, local vendors, great food, and more.

Jul 8–12Tipton

Past event4.6(56)

Lee County Fair

This fair will feature music, 4H/FFA shows and exhibits, car show, livestock auction, live entertainment, bingo, kids activities, carnival, AG Olympics, talent show, wine expo tasting, craft and vendor show, monster truck show, motocross, kids power wheel derby, fair food, and more.

Jul 8–12Donnellson

Past event4.3(147)

Dubuque Summer Night Market

A craft fair in Dubuque.

Thu, Jul 9Dubuque

Past event4.7(83)

Keokuk County Fair

An agricultural fair in What Cheer.

Jul 9–12What Cheer

Duesey Days Craft, Vendor, Boutiques and More — Garner

Past event4.7(3)

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Duesey Days Craft, Vendor, Boutiques and More

There will be an array of crafters and vendors selling their different and unique items.

Fri–Sat, Jul 10–11Garner

Past event4.4(37)

Sioux County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, beautiful farm animals, bacon buddies, bull riding event, demo derby, live entertainment, games and rides, kids attractions, great food, and more.

Jul 10–17Sioux Center

Cedar Rapids Summer Comic and Toy Show — Cedar Rapids

Past event4.5(37)

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Cedar Rapids Summer Comic and Toy Show

There will be cosplay, comic show, video games, sci fi, role playing, comics, toys, board games, vintage magazines, posters, and much more.

Sat, Jul 11Cedar Rapids

Past event4.3(50)

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Poweshiek County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, entertainment, rides, queen pageant, talent show, contest and games, local vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 11–19Grinnell

Past event4.4(305)

Delaware County Fair

This fair will feature livestock shows and exhibits, amateur tough truck, tractor and truck pulls, draft horse, demo derby, parade, animal shows and sale, rides, live music and performances, contests, vendors, fair food, and more.

Jul 13–19Manchester

Past event4.6(105)

Floyd County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, rides, entertainment, baking contest, color contest, carnival, vendors, fair food, and much more.

Jul 13–19Charles City

Past event4.7(13)

Lucas County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, kids activities, entertainment, rides, fair food, and much more.

Jul 13–19Chariton

Past event4.2(283)

Southern Iowa Fair

This fair will feature 4-H and FFA shows and exhibits, tractor pull, livestock shows and sale, talent show, entertainment, poultry show, kids zone, tractor and engine display, inflatables, rides, contests, vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 13–18Oskaloosa

Past event4.4(150)

Winneshiek County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, Bill Riley talent contest, barrel racing, Upper Iowa stock car racing, rogue rodeo, NPTA tractor pull, entertainment, rides, vendors, delicious food, and much more.

Jul 13–18Decorah

Past event4.5(71)

Allamakee County Fair

This fair will feature livestock shows and sale, 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, open class exhibits, tractor pull, rodeo, tough trucks, entertainment, music, demos, face painting, pie eating contest, games, cake decorating contest, chili cook off, kids activities, workshops, vendors, fair food and much more.

Jul 15–19Waukon

Past event4.6(161)

Davis County Fair

This fair will feature great entertainment, antique show, tractor show, carnival rides, grandstand events, harness racing, demo derby, live music and performances, livestock shows and sale, 4-H/FFA exhibits and competitions, commercial vendors, food stands, and more.

Jul 15–19Bloomfield

Past event4.5(129)

Franklin County Fair

It will feature 4H and FFA exhibits and competitions, livestock shows and sale, rodeo, grandstand entertainment, live music and performances, rides, vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 15–19Hampton

Past event4.6(89)

Madison County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H and livestock shows and exhibits, livestock auction, entertainment, world class wrestling, a roaming circus man act, monster arm wrestling, grandstand events, carnival rides, vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 15–19Winterset

Past event4.5(1295)

Boone County Fair

This fair will feature family entertainment, livestock shows and sale, 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, carnival rides, entertainment, vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 16–19Boone

Past event4.4(65)

Dickinson County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, livestock shows and auction, demo derby, truck and tractor pull, carnival, bingo, lumberjack show, pony pull, music, live entertainment, rides, vendors, fair food, and more.

Jul 17–21Spirit Lake

Past event4.4(68)

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Jasper County Fair

This fair will feature great entertainment, pig catching, kidÆs activities, animals, competitive exhibits, vendors, demo derby, mud drags, livestock shows and sale, competitive exhibits, fair food, and more.

Jul 17–23Colfax

Past event5(1)

Waukee Arts Festival

It will feature concerts, music, food and beer trucks, beer garden, student artist exhibit and more.

Fri–Sat, Jul 17–18Waukee

Cedar Rapids Summer Saturday Farmers Market — Cedar Rapids

Past event4.6(234)

Cedar Rapids Summer Saturday Farmers Market

This market will feature great entertainment, 200 plus vendors, delicious food, and much more.

Sat, Jul 18Cedar Rapids

Des Moines Summer Reptile Show — Des Moines

Past event4.8(4)

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Des Moines Summer Reptile Show

It will feature a wide range of reptiles, amphibians, turtles, exotic animals, snakes, lizards, and more.

Sun, Jul 19Des Moines

Past event4.4(514)

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Great Jones County Fair

Eastern Iowa's premier county fair, known for big-name country and rock grandstand concerts alongside traditional competitions, carnival, and agricultural exhibits in Monticello.

Jul 22–26Monticello

Past event4.4(203)

Thu–Sat, Jul 23–25Decorah

Warren County Fair

This fair will include 4-H shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, tractor pull, pedal tractor pull, talent show, monster truck tour, carnival, kidÆs activities, pig races, horse show, rodeo, open class exhibits, carnival rides, music, local vendors, fair food and more.

Jul 22–27Indianola

Past event

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Nordic Fest

Decorah's Norwegian-American heritage festival, celebrating Scandinavian culture with food, folk arts, music, and the Vesterheim museum's craft traditions over the last full weekend of July.

Past event4.7(84)

Clear Lake Art in the Park

A craft fair in Clear Lake.

Sat, Jul 25Clear Lake

Dyersville Holly Jolly Market — Dyersville

Past event4.8(4)

Dyersville Holly Jolly Market

A craft fair in Dyersville.

Sat, Jul 25Dyersville

Past event4.3(294)

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Johnson County Fair

An agricultural fair in Iowa City.

Jul 25–29Iowa City

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Dubuque County Fair

Dubuque County's annual fair with grandstand concerts, carnival, livestock shows, and 4-H and FFA exhibits.

Jul 28 – Aug 2Dubuque

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Hancock County Fair

This fair will feature livestock shows and sale, animal exhibits, horse games, breeding beef show, horse performance show, creative cake contest, open textile show, open flower/veggie show, great entertainment, rides, delicious food, and much more.

Jul 28 – Aug 3Britt

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Mitchell County Fair

This fair will feature 4-H/FFA shows and exhibits, livestock shows and sale, poultry show, swine show, horse and pony show, beef show, kid pedal tractor pull, wood carving auction, carnival rides, petting zoo, demo derby, figure 8 races, tuff trucks, sanctioned tractor pull, local vendors, fair food, and more.

Jul 28 – Aug 2Osage

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