Iowa State Fair Kid Find Headquarters

Join STAR 102.5 at the Iowa State Fair from Aug. 7-17!

Stop by Kid Find Headquarters presented by Goodwill, located near Gate 11 on the west end of the Grandstand. Get your free Kid Find wristband for the kids and enjoy other fun freebies and temporary tattoos!

STAR 102.5’s State Fair broadcast is brought to you by DMOS Orthopaedic Centers with Urgent Injury Clinics in Ankeny, Urbandale, and West Des Moines, and coming to Norwalk in 2026. Open 6 days per week, walk-in, no appointment needed. Visit DMOS online to check wait times.

Thursday, Aug. 7

3 pm – 7 pm: Jimmy

Sunday, Aug. 10

10 am – 3 pm: Jimmy

Tuesday, Aug. 12

5:30 am – 10 am: Ken & Tawinee

Friday, Aug. 15

5:30 am – 10 am: Ken & Tawinee

Share your Iowa State Fair fun with us! Submit a video from your trip to the Fair, and we’ll share it on our socials.

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