As a Midwesterner, our hearts can be easily warmed by the smell of smoked turkey legs, freshly fried corn dogs, and anything else that is served on a stick! July and August are always filled to the brim with local county and state fairs that provide guests with tasty treats, thrilling concerts, deadly demolition derbies, exciting rodeo riding, and smoke-filled tractor pulls. Here is a list of 12 upcoming county and state fairs in Iowa and Nebraska that just cannot be beat and must not be missed in 2019! If we skipped one, please comment below!

2019 County and State Fairs

Mills County Fair – July 11 – 16 -  Malvern, Iowa - 61317 315th St, Malvern, IA 51551
Website: http://www.millscountyfair.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/millscounty.fair
Schedule: http://www.millscountyfair.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-FINAL-schedule-as-of-4-2-19.pdf

Douglas County Fair – July 11 - 14 - Multiple Locations – Free Parking and Shuttle at METRO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ELKHORN (829 N. 2014th St. Elkhorn, NE 68022) to both Village Pointe (17305 Davenport - Omaha, NE 68118) AND Chance Ridge( 829 N. 2014th St. Elkhorn, NE 68022 (506 Skyline Rd., Elkhorn, NE 68022)
Website: https://www.douglascountyfair.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCoFair/
Schedule: https://www.douglascountyfair.org/copy-of-events-1

Pottawattamie County Fair - July 18 – 21  – Avoca, Iowa – 307 W Lincoln St, Avoca, IA 51521
Website: http://pottawattamiecountyfair.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EastPottawattamieCountyFair/
Schedule: http://pottawattamiecountyfair.org

Harrison County Fair – July 23-27 - Missouri Valley, Iowa - 1200 W Huron St, Missouri Valley, IA 51555
Website: https://www.harrisoncofair.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harrisoncountyiowafair/
Schedule: https://www.harrisoncofair.com/schedule.html

West Fair – July 25 – 28 - Council Bluffs, Iowa - 22984 US-6, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Website: http://www.westfairevents.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westfairia/
Schedule: http://www.westfairevents.com/

Otoe County Fair – July 25 – 28 – Syracuse, Nebraska - 1st St & Plum St, Syracuse, NE 68446
Website: http://www.otoecountyfair.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Otoe-County-Fair-113197402717/
Schedule: http://www.otoecountyfair.com/entertainment/

Saunders County Fair – July 28 – August 4 – Wahoo, Nebraska - 635 E 1st Street, Wahoo, NE 68066
Website: https://www.saunderscountyfair.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Saunders-County-Fair-459966754188968/
Schedule: https://www.saunderscountyfair.com/copy-of-schedule

Sarpy County Fair – July 31 - August 4 - Springfield, Nebraska - 100 Main St, Springfield, NE 68059
Website: http://www.sarpyfair.com/  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/SarpyCountyFairRodeo
Schedule: http://www.sarpyfair.com/

Lancaster County Super Fair – August 1 – August 10 – Lincoln, NE - 4100 N. 84th Street, Lincoln NE 68507
Website: https://superfair.org/super-fair-home/  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuperFairLNK/
Schedule: https://superfair.org/see-entertainment/theme-days

Cass County Fair – August 6 – 10th – Weeping Water, Nebraska - 8420 144th Street, Weeping Water, NE 68463
Website: https://www.cassfair.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cass-County-Nebraska-Fairgrounds-447586029109747/
Schedule: https://www.cassfair.com/

Iowa State Fair – August 8 – 18 – Des Moines, Iowa - 3000 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317
Website: https://www.iowastatefair.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iowastatefair
Iowa State Fair Map: https://www.iowastatefair.org/upl/downloads/library/fairgrounds-map.pdf
Schedule: https://www.iowastatefair.org/entertainment/fair-schedule/

Nebraska State – August 23 – September 2 – Grand Island, NE - 700 E Stolley Park Road, Grand Island, NE, 68801
Website: https://www.statefair.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NebraskaStateFair 
Schedule: https://www.statefair.org/events

Have a safe and fun-filled fair season!