The Iowa State Fair is an annual state fair held in Des Moines, Iowa, every August. It began in 1854 and has been held on the Iowa State Fairgrounds …
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Sep 20, 2023
Touring from New Jersey, my wife and I scheduled a day at the fair early in our two week itinerary. It's something we've always heard of and wanted to experience firsthand. First, the fairgrounds i…Full review by Disneybus
Sep 18, 2023
The Iowa State Fair was great. We were able to do everything in a day and a half, and spent some additional time at the Demolition Derby. They have a lot of American Food (with bacon). The exhibit…Full review by laurar705
Aug 18, 2023
We came from Kansas to visit this fair. Was kind of underwhelmed. Pros we came on a beautiful day . enjoyed watching the equestrian exhibitions. The quilts and crafts were nice. Would have loved to…Full review by sharroni2018
I need to rent a motorized scooter on August 18 to attend the Fair. I will need it from noon until 6 PM. What is the cost to rent? What entrance do I need to use? Do I need to reserve it ahead of time?
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Hello, thanks for your question! Scooters can be rented for $60 per full day (8 a.m. to 11 p.m.); $45 per half day (8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.). Rental locations are at gates 8, …
Hello, thanks for your question! Scooters can be rented for $60 per full day (8 a.m. to 11 p.m.); $45 per half day (8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.). Rental locations are at gates 8, 10, 11, 13 & 15; reservations may be made through Hometown Mobility. For more information, please visit the Iowa State Fair's website.
How can I reserve a motorized scooter? What entrance? Cost?
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We hope to rent a scooter at the North gate on the morning of the 11th. What time should we be there? What time can we get into the fairgrounds on opening day?
Is the grandstand indoors? Air conditioned? If it rains, will you get rained on? Bathrooms in the facility? Concessions? If we buy tix in the front of the stage, do any of those have seats? Thanks
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The grandstand use be part of a race track. It is covered, but any seats close to the stage wouldn't be covered. The grandstand was renovated a couple of years ago, …
The grandstand use be part of a race track. It is covered, but any seats close to the stage wouldn't be covered. The grandstand was renovated a couple of years ago, restrooms and concessions very nice. Grandstand is on main concourse, every concession you could want is available. I highly recommend the porkchop on a stick. If you like craft beer search out the Iowa craft beer tent. Parking can be bit of hassle. Parking is available downtown and DART shuttles drop you off about a half mile from the grandstand.
This is a statement instead of a question. kimpJ1501MT commented that they couldn't find water anywhere at the Iowa State Fair. Almost every vendor at the fair sells water, plus there are water fountains in various places, which of course are free. We've never had any problem finding water at the State Fair.
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