Did you know there is shopping and food in the area under the Grandstand? Anything from Beard Oil, Makeup, Collectibles, Massage Chairs, Personalized Sports Memorabilia, and HomeGoods. There are even the famous Nitro Ice Cream and the New Dubai Chocolate Strawberries there!

Visit the West Marketplace and Central Marketplace at the Iowa State Fair! Open every day of the Fair from 9 am – 8 pm and located underneath the Grandstand on the Grand Concourse, these marketplaces feature gifts, gadgets, unique finds, and Fair merchandise.

Plus, KIOA, LAZER, and STAR personalities will compete in a pre-Fair Marketplace Sweep challenge, racing through the West Marketplace and Central Marketplace to collect items and create prize baskets from different vendors.

Enter below for the chance to win one of the baskets!