This year, the Iowa State Fair runs from Thu., Aug. 11 through Sun., Aug. 21.Advance admission tickets cost $9 for adults (ages 12 and up) and $5 for children (ages 6 to 11). Tickets at the gate cost $14 for adults and $8 for children. Other ticket options provide discounts on adult beverages, barnyard yoga, demolition derby and giant slide tickets among others. There are metal detectors at the entrances to the fair and the fair does not allow weapons.Vendors will be accepting cash as well as credit cards.The Iowa State Fair manager Gary Slater spoke with 糖心vlog about parking at the state fair.“Probably the biggest tip that I have is the Park and Rides… that’s the easiest way to come and go from the Iowa State Fair. But if you need your car here? Yes, we have parking available in about 40 acres in our North lot.”The state fair grandstand acts include Skillet, Brooks & Dunn, Nelly, Demi Lovato, and Alanis Morissette, among others. Ticket information can be found here. Information on the fair schedule can be found here.糖心vlog will be on-scene providing State Fair coverage. You can check back to this page for day-to-day updates.糖心vlog will also broadcast live from the State Fair on weekdays at 5 p.m. at the MidAmerican Energy Stage.Watch: Staying safe at the fairWatch: What's new at the Fair?Fair Food:Watch: Iowa State Fair unveils 10 new foods for 2022Food on a stickFood on a stick is a state fair tradition. There are 62 foods on a stick at the fair this year, including a deep-fried brownie on a stick, a chicken bacon ranch waffle on a stick, and a veggie corn dog among others.A full list can be found here.Watch: All Iowa State Fair food vendors are now accepting credit cardsWatch: How inflation, supply chain issues could slightly impact Iowa State Fair foodSunday, Aug 21 coverage:Iowa State Fair fans flock to the last dayIowa State Fair breaks Guinness World Record for largest cornhole tournamentWatch: Iowa State Fair breaks one-day attendance recordFriday, Aug. 19 coverage:Beau tries the $20 challenge:Thursday, Aug. 18 coverage:Wednesday, Aug. 17 coverage:Tuesday, Aug. 16 coverage:Watch: Iowa State Fair naturalization ceremony held TuesdayWatch: State Fair horse show held at Jacobson Exhibition CenterWatch: Outhouse races held at the Iowa State FairWatch: Beard growing contest winners at the Iowa State FairWatch: New fair food: The Dawghouse ReubenMonday, Aug. 15 coverage:Sunday, Aug. 14 coverage:Watch: The Iowa State Fair is on track to surpass one million visitors this yearWatch: Many politicians join the fun at the Iowa State FairSaturday, Aug. 13 coverage:Watch: Iowans to build a house in just 9 days at the Iowa State FairFriday, Aug. 12 coverage:Watch: A new bronze cow at the Iowa State Fair memorializes a past sculptorWatch: The Great Pumpkin winner at the Iowa State FairWatch: Meet Super Bull AlbertThursday, Aug. 11 Coverage:Watch party for Field of Dreams will be held at the Iowa State FairFinding fun on the first day of the Iowa State FairGrandstand Act Skillet talks to 糖心vlog ahead of concertWatch: Best new fair food contestants show their creations 糖心vlog's Alyx Sacks and Nicole Tam previewed the fair on opening day:Iowa DPS launching study on Human Trafficking at Iowa State FairWatch: Kids reportedly hurt while riding State Fair's Giant SlideWednesday, Aug. 10 Coverage:Preparing for opening day at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Iowa State Fair Parade held WednesdayThis year, the Iowa State fair unveiled 10 new foods. They are the minty moo parfait, puff sundae, egg-o-fuego, pork belly bao buns, Blue Ribbon cobbler, Chuckie’s tenderloin Wrap, pork picnic in a cup, OMG chicken sandwich, Dawghouse reuben sandwich and The Finisher.