The Iowa State Fair

This is always an exciting day!

 

Sign on the back of an RV we saw as we walked onto the fairgrounds

 

 

 

I love this metal sculpture in the Ag building

 

 See all the different items they used to complete this piece? I like the 2 hammer heads making up part of it's cheek.

 

The butter cow meets Star Trek

Butter sculptures have been a part of the Fair since 1911. It takes an estimated 600 pounds of butter and 16 hours to craft the Butter Cow alone.

 

 

Mid day we go back to the motorhome and walk the dogs, then rest a bit ourselves. Shelby thought John needed company.

 

 Back to the fairgrounds to see the antique car show

 

Iowa corn

 

Free concert tonight by the Des Moines Symphony. They hadn't played at the fair for 30 years. They were good!

Everythings on a stick at the Iowa State Fair