You won't just see, you'll truly experience the Iowa State Fair with this package! Take in the best classic American state fair!

Two admission wristbands and a VIP parking pass for the whole Fair. Use $150 in food coupons to sample the new foods and maybe a few traditional favorites.

Take in the concert of your choice with two Grandstand tickets and a private tour of the Fairgrounds during the Fair led by Peter Cownie, executive director of the Blue Ribbon Foundation.

Feel like a Grand Marshall in the State Fair parade when you ride in a "Blue Ribbon Blue" Cadillac El Dorado convertible. The parade is on Wednesday, August 12 in the evening.

Enjoy the adults-only Fair After Dark on Saturday, August 22 at 8 PM for an experience in the Animal Learning Center after the building closes.

Experience Thrill Park rides with two re-loadable wristbands with 50 credits each and two State Fair Value Packs for other thrills plus tickets for the SkyGliders and Giant Slide.

Be a judge in the junior and intermediate seed art contest held in the Agriculture Building on Thursday, August 13 at 10 AM. Entrants use seeds, grains, rice and other dried plant material to create Superman/woman, a dragonfly, a coneflower or an opossum. All contestants are between the ages of 7 and 16.

Have another judging experience by helping judge the America 250 Award recipients. One individual will join the team of judges that will award a special America 250 premium to entries that have showcased patriotic spirit. Judging will be on Wednesday, August 12.

Got milk? See how full your bucket gets as you milk a goat in the Celebrity Dairy Goat Milking contest held on Friday, August 21 at 8 PM in the Swine Barn.

Remember this classic experience every time you raise this American flag. It was flown over the U.S. Capital in 2026 and now can grace your home.

Known for creating colorful scenes depicting life in Iowa, Susanne Aunan has depicted the Butter Cow in a bright, cheerful poster print. This print is the America 250 version complete with a decorative ribbon on the Butter Cow.

To finish it all off, a bag full of Iowa State Fair swag plus an Iowa State Fair t-shirt pillow and a fresh baked apple pie from a ribbon-winning baker.