IOWA STATE FAIR

Photos: These 104 women compete to be the next Iowa State Fair Queen

Des Moines Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
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This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 102 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 102 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 102 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 102 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 102 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 102 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 102 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 102 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 104 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
Reese Strickland/For The Register
This year, 102 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
This year, 102 contestants from all 99 counties in Iowa compete during the 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen Pageant at the Anne & Bill Riley Stage during the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10, 2023. One will be crowned Iowa State Fair queen.
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