Kick Up Yer' Heels and Throw Back a Few.

Dance til' the cows come home with live late night DJs, battle wits with old timers during Iowa State Fair Trivia Challenges, and test your oldies knowledge with DJ Bingo on the weekend mornings.

Entertainment Schedule

  • Damon Dotson

    08/07 - 4:00 pm

  • Tyler Richon & The High Bank Boys

    08/08 - 7:30 pm

  • The Sheet

    08/09 - 4:30 pm

  • Owen Justice

    08/17 - 4:30 pm

  • The Other Brothers

    08/12 - 7:30 pm

Loosen up that buckle.

Taste the never-before-seen sweet treats and homemade dishes everyone is talking about this year. (Yep, even that uncle who hates everything.)

Iowa State Fair
Countdown

August 7-17, 2025

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Giddyup!

JR’s SouthPork Ranch is open regular fair hours. Don’t make your stomach wait. 7am-12am, August 7-17, 2025

We’re looking for a few reliable Ranch Hands.

JR's SouthPork Ranch Hands are the friendliest folks this side of the Mississippi. (And they make good money, too.) Do you have what it takes to join our classy—and sassy—crew during the Iowa State Fair? (We betcha’ do.)

We're Hiring!

  • Bartenders
  • Bar Backs
  • Dish
  • Prep
  • Food Runners