Iowa State Fair guests can vote on Blank Park Zoo's new giraffe calf

Iowa State Fair guests can vote on Blank Park Zoo's new giraffe calf

Blank Park Zoo is giving Iowa State Fair attendees an opportunity to choose the name of its next giraffe calf at the Kid Find Headquarters on August 13.

DNR prepares fish for 100th anniversary of Iowa State Fair aquarium

DES MOINES, Iowa — The 2026 Iowa State Fair marks the 100th year of fairgoers getting an up-close look at Iowa's aquatic life through the Iowa State Fair Aquarium. "It's pretty neat to see something last this long. It's pretty neat that we've been doing the same thing for a hundred years for Iowa's public [...]