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Photos: Opening day at the Iowa State Fair
Photos of all the action and wonder from the first day of the Iowa State fair
Emma Alderton, 12, and her calf Dolly cuddle together after a long day in the heat during the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Riders finish the FFA Horse Show during the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Patrons enjoy a birds eye view of the fair from the gondolas during the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Evelyn Anderson, 4, enjoys her birthday at the fair on the shoulder of her father, Josh during the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Lynn Hoeft brushes her sheep during the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Patrons peruse past food stands during the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Tyler Miller and Presley Thomas carry their stuffed monkey won during the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Lilly Smith, 8, gives a thumbs up to her mother after trying the OMG chicken sandwich during the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
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