Day Ten: Iowa State Fair Photo Gallery

photos by Bryon Houlgrave

Day 10 at the Iowa State Fair was a scorcher, but that didn't stop fairgoers from enjoying the Hawkeye Marching Band, horseshoes, the Sale of Champions and more!

The Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band performed during the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.

 

The sun bears down on the Iowa State Fair behind a Ferris Wheel.

 

The Sale of Champions set new records in livestock auctions during the Iowa State Fair.

 

Coyce McNaul, 10, of Montezuma, cools off in a pool at the Iowa State Fair as temperatures soar above 90 degrees on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at the Iowa State Fair.

 

Fairgoers snap pictures of the Iowa State Fair mural.

 

Contestants bent over backwards for their llamas in the annual Llama Limbo event at the Iowa State Fair. 

 

Water was in high demand as temperatures soared above 90-degrees during the Iowa State Fair on Saturday.

 

Edwin Warren, 8, of New Sharon, loves on his Simmental cow, Lady, at the cattle barn during the Iowa State Fair.

 

Vern Kollasch of Iowa City tosses a horseshoe in the championship horseshoe pitching contest during the Iowa State Fair,

 

Participants competed in the Ladies’ Nail Driving Contest at Pioneer Hall. 

 

Fairgoers braved the heat to pack the fairgrounds at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.

 

A contestant in the Bill Riley Talent Show pauses backstage to pose for a picture prior to taking the stage during the Iowa State Fair