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(Iowa) -- The countdown to the 2026 Iowa State Fair continues, and applications are now open for this year's State Fair Farmers Market and Kids Makers Market.
Iowa vendors and gardeners have until July 1st to apply to bring their products to this year's State Fair Farmers Market. The 2026 Iowa State Fair will also feature the second annual Kids Makers Market, where kids ages 5 to 17 can sell their their handmade creations. The deadline to apply for the Kids Makers Market is July 23rd or until space is sold out.
The State Fair Farmers market runs from August 13th-22nd inside Gate 15, and the Kids Makers Market will run from 9am-noon on August 23rd. The 2026 Iowa State Fair runs from August 13th-23rd.
Applications to participate in the State Fair Farmers Market and the Kids Makers Market are available on the Iowa State Fair website.