Iowa State Fair | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:05:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.10 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Iowa State Fair | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 Iowa State Fair: BigXthaPlug, demolition derby and final-weekend discounts https://holaamericanews.com/discounted-iowa-state-fair-tickets-end-wednesday-prices-parking-and-shuttles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discounted-iowa-state-fair-tickets-end-wednesday-prices-parking-and-shuttles Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:50 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=38716 Updated Aug. 22, 2026. Saturday brings the Demolition Derby and BigXthaPlug. Sunday lowers admission prices and closes the fair with races, free music and fireworks. DES MOINES, IA — The […]

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]]> Rod Stewart cancels Iowa State Fair concert after heart procedure; refunds begin https://holaamericanews.com/rod-stewart-cancels-iowa-state-fair-concert-after-heart-procedure-refunds-begin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rod-stewart-cancels-iowa-state-fair-concert-after-heart-procedure-refunds-begin Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:35:20 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=38756 Stewart planned to perform Friday, Aug. 14, in Des Moines. E-Tix will issue automatic refunds while fair organizers search for another headliner. Updated Aug. 12, 2026. DES MOINES, IA — […]

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]]> Iowa State Fair yard-parking tradition takes center stage in new documentary https://holaamericanews.com/iowa-state-fair-yard-parking-tradition-takes-center-stage-in-new-documentary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iowa-state-fair-yard-parking-tradition-takes-center-stage-in-new-documentary Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:41:09 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=38316 By Hola Iowa Parkers follows Des Moines East Side residents who turn their yards into parking spaces during the Iowa State Fair. Screenings are scheduled for July 24 and 25. […]

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]]> Des Moines Woman is National Queen of Charrería (Mexican Rodeo) https://holaamericanews.com/des-moines-woman-is-national-queen-of-charreria-mexican-rodeo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=des-moines-woman-is-national-queen-of-charreria-mexican-rodeo Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:36:03 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37794 By Jonathan Turner, Hola Iowa Alejandra Piña is riding high in a sport that is deeply meaningful to her as a Mexican-American. The 31-year-old native of Torrance, Calif., who’s lived […]

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]]> Bald caps, suits, sunglasses: Pitbull fans dress like Pitbull for his Iowa State Fair show https://holaamericanews.com/bald-caps-suits-sunglasses-pitbull-fans-dress-like-pitbull-for-his-iowa-state-fair-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bald-caps-suits-sunglasses-pitbull-fans-dress-like-pitbull-for-his-iowa-state-fair-show Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:35:51 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=32514 By Jessica Rish, Des Moines Register Uno, dos, tres, cuatro — try hundreds. Fans walking around the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 10 sported a different look than the typical fair […]

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]]> Pitbull brings the ‘305’ heat to the ‘515’ at sold out Iowa State Fair Grandstand show https://holaamericanews.com/pitbull-brings-the-305-heat-to-the-515-at-sold-out-iowa-state-fair-grandstand-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pitbull-brings-the-305-heat-to-the-515-at-sold-out-iowa-state-fair-grandstand-show Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:34:09 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=32504 By Jessica Rish, Des Moines Register Mr. 305 brought the heat to the 515.     Continuing his “Party After Dark Tour,” Pitbull delivered a nearly hour-and-a-half set, a relentless ride through […]

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]]> Pitbull and Lynyrd Skynyrd Added to the 2025 Iowa State Fair Grandstand Lineup https://holaamericanews.com/pitbull-and-lynyrd-skynyrd-added-to-the-2025-iowa-state-fair-grandstand-lineup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pitbull-and-lynyrd-skynyrd-added-to-the-2025-iowa-state-fair-grandstand-lineup Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:36:38 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=29223 The Iowa Lottery Grandstand Concert Series – Krause Group Stage Des Moines, IA-The Iowa State Fair Grandstand just got hotter with global superstar Pitbull and legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. […]

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]]> Shows coming to Iowa that we can’t wait to see in 2025 https://holaamericanews.com/shows-coming-to-iowa-that-we-cant-wait-to-see-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shows-coming-to-iowa-that-we-cant-wait-to-see-in-2025 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:06:46 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=28174  By Josie Fischels, Iowa Public Radio Iowa-There’s no shortage of entertainment coming to Iowa this year. From live music to theatre to comedy acts, you’re sure to find something you’ll […]

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]]> Gabriel Iglesias is coming to the Iowa State Fair! https://holaamericanews.com/gabriel-iglesias-is-coming-to-the-iowa-state-fair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gabriel-iglesias-is-coming-to-the-iowa-state-fair Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:40:41 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=24240 Fluffy is coming to the Iowa State Fair ! Don’t miss Gabriel Iglesias on the Iowa State Fair Grandstand, Thursday, August 15th! Tickets on sale this Friday morning at 10 […]

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]]> Lauren Daigle with Melissa Etheridge, Foreigner open the 2024 Iowa State Fair Grandstand acts https://holaamericanews.com/lauren-daigle-with-melissa-etheridge-foreigner-open-the-2024-iowa-state-fair-grandstand-acts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lauren-daigle-with-melissa-etheridge-foreigner-open-the-2024-iowa-state-fair-grandstand-acts Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:22:28 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=22881 By Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register It seems appropriate as winterlike weather blankets Iowa that the Iowa State Fair already announced the acts taking the Grandstand for the first two […]

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