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Annual Events Across Iowa

Des Moines Arts Festival image and link Des Moines Art Festival
FREE, three-day celebration of the arts, that decorates the downtown riverfront with exceptional artwork, entertainment and children's activities.
Madison County Covered Bridge Festival image and link Covered Bridge Festival - Madison County, Iowa
The festival features artisans demonstrating the old-fashioned ways, booths with delightful crafts and delectable foods, nonstop music and entertainment, a quilt show, antique vehicle parade, guided bus tours of the covered bridges and so much more!
RAGBRAI image and link RAGBRAI
The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is an annual seven-day bicycle ride across the state.
Ferris wheel image and link Iowa State Fair
The internationally-acclaimed Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country.
Balloon image and link National Balloon Classic - Indianola, Iowa
The National Balloon Classic, a nine day premier ballooning event that attracts balloonists from all over the country.
Tulip image and link Pella Tulip Time - Pella, Iowa
Pella is beautiful and unique all year long, but at Tulip Time it comes alive with tulips, Dutch attire, parades, food, fun and more.
HyVee Triathlon image and link HyVee ITU World Cup Triathlon
The Hy-Vee Triathlon components include a 1.5-kilometer swim, a 40-kilometer bicycle ride, and a 10-kilometer run, all distances that match those for the Olympic event.
Taste of Des Moines image and link Taste of Des Moines
Restaurants from all over Des Moines gather to give a taste of their best dishes.
Pelican festival image and link Pelican Festival
Thousands of American white pelicans gather at Saylorville Lake during their fall migration. This festival has grown to become Iowa's largest one day birding festival. This free event is held every September.
IMT Des Moines Marathon logo and link IMT Des Moines Marathon
Iowa's largest and fastest marathon offers a premier event that will validate YOUR commitment to training, challenge YOUR endurance and reward YOU with a life changing experience.
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