Fairgoers braved the rain on Thursday for the first day of the 2026 Iowa State Fair. From the famous chicken calling contest to ice carving to big animals, tap the link in our bio for more photos from the first day of the fair. 📸 : scanlancody, kjy_photography, Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune #DesMoines #Iowa #IowaStateFair #DSMUSA