Special Events at Farm Bureau Park
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Stop the Bleed and Injury Prevention Tips: Unity Point Health
- Hands-Only CPR Training: American Red Cross
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Free blood pressure & balance screenings: Iowa Physical Therapy Association
- Hands-Only CPR training: American Red Cross
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 - YOUNG FARMERS KID-FOCUSED DAY
9:00 AM to 6:30 PM
- Free kids’ fun farm activities + prizes sponsored by Iowa Farm Bureau Young Farmers
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Hands-Only CPR Training: American Red Cross
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Homegrown Hope: American Cancer Society
Event at another location
4:00 PM (Doors Open at 3:00 PM)
- Governor’s Charity Steer Show in the Livestock Pavilion. Charity Auction immediately following.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Hands-Only CPR & AED Training: Unity Point Health
MONDAY, AUGUST 11
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Free Blood Pressure Screenings: Grand View University Nursing Student Association
- Hands-Only CPR & AED Training: Unity Point Health
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 - FARM BUREAU DAY
9 AM to NOON
- Farm Bureau’s Cookout Contest on the Grand Concourse. Judging starts at 9:30 a.m.
9 AM to 11 AM
- Iowa Farm Bureau Board Reception on the Grand Concourse
9 AM to 11 AM
- Iowa Farm Bureau Board Reception on the Grand Concourse
9:30 AM to 11:00 PM
- Everyday Stretching Exercises Farm Bureau Wellness
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Free Glaucoma Screenings: Wolfe Eye Clinics
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Free Glaucoma Screenings: Wolfe Eye Clinics
Event at another location
9:00 AM
- Century and Heritage Farm Awards at Pioneer Livestock Pavilion
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Stop the bleed and injury prevention tips: Unity Point Health
- Hands-Only CPR & AED Training: Unity Point Health
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16
9:30 AM to NOON
- Free Skin Cancer Screenings: John Stoddard Cancer Center at Unity Point Health
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Spin to Win & Learn About Cancer Prevention: John Stoddard Cancer Center at Unity Point Health
“PULLING FOR IOWA FARMERS” PULL-TAB GIVEAWAY
Help us ‘pull for Iowa farmers’ by playing Iowa Farm Bureau’s “Pulling for Iowa Farmers” Pull-Tab Giveaway to win some of your favorite state fair foods made possibly by Iowa farmers.
It’s easy to play! To get your pull-tab tickets, visit Farm Bureau Park at the 2025 Iowa State Fair, play the Farm Strong challenge in the game tent, and every player (18 or over) gets a pull-tab ticket. For a chance to win, simply pull the tabs on the ticket. If you match all (3) tabs on the ticket, you win the fair food item that is displayed. Winning fair foods include: a Pork Chop on a Stick, a Cheeseburger, a Turkey Leg or an Ice Cream Cone.
For official contest rules, visit the game booth.
GOVERNOR’S CHARITY STEER SHOW
The Iowa Farm Bureau has sponsored a steer throughout the history of the Governor’s Steer Show (an event which raises money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa) and will do so again in 2025. Organized by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and Iowa Beef Industry Council, the show has raised over $3.8 million to help provide a home away from home for families of children who are being treated in nearby hospitals.
The steers have been raised by Iowa youth involved in the cattle industry, and celebrities will accompany the young steer owners in the ring.
