Iowans were gripped by the fair spirit in 2026 — so much so that the Iowa State Fair shattered its overall attendance record by more than 36,000. The last record had barely been set in 2024 with 1,182,682 fairgoers. Now, in 2026, that number's gone up to 1,218,834 people. Now that's the fair spirit. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #DesMoines #Iowa #IowaStateFair #DSMUSA