The Iowa State Fair is an annual state fair held in Des Moines, Iowa over 11 days and is one of the largest state fairs in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines is Iowa’s great celebration, a salute to the state’s best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. It is the true heartbeat of the Midwest, unequaled and unduplicated.