The 2025 Iowa State Fair marks the 171st year of the state's biggest event. It's a summer tradition that draws more than 1 million people to the east Des Moines fairgrounds.

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This year's fair opened Thursday and runs 11 days through Sunday, Aug. 17.

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Here's what you need to know about Day 10 of the 2025 Iowa State Fair, which is trending toward being one of the all-time biggest .

Day 10: Saturday, Aug. 16

Grandstand : T-Pain with special guest charlieonnafriday, 8 p.m.; tickets

Free stage headliners : Drake White at the Susan Knapp Amphitheater, 8 p.m.; Ron Diamond at the Anne and Bill Riley S

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