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This year's Iowa State Fair attendance was the third-highest in history
A total of 1,160,121 people attended the Iowa State Fair, which took place from Aug. 7 to Aug. 17, 2025. The number fell short of last year's total attendance of 1,182,682 fairgoers, which broke the all-time record. Sunday, Aug. 17 was the lowest attended day of the fair, with only 89,680 visitors heading to the fairgrounds.
The pennant commemorates the submarine being placed into active service, which took place in April of this year.
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