Family Attraction

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Blank Park Zoo, celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026, is Iowa's only AZA-accredited zoo and the state's second-largest cultural attraction. Home to over 2,200 animals representing 200+ species, the Zoo inspires appreciation of the natural world through conservation, education, research, and recreation year-round.

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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. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines is Iowa's great celebration, a salute to the state's best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement.