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Daily attendance numbers for the 2023 Iowa State Fair

Daily attendance numbers for the 2023 Iowa State Fair
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Daily attendance numbers for the 2023 Iowa State Fair
Day 3 of the 2023 Iowa State Fair drew 118,286 people to the fairgrounds in east Des Moines. That's 5,274 more people than Day 3 last year, when a total of 1,118,763 people went through the gates over the fair's 11 days. The record for Day 3 attendance is 127,277 in 1991, and the all-time attendance mark is 1,170,375 in 2019.2023 Iowa State Fair attendance compared to 2022Day 1, Thursday:2023: 87,3802022: 82,862Daily record: 101,262 in 2008 Day 2, Friday:2023: 101,1772022: 103,556 Daily record: 115,703 in 2001 Day 3, Saturday:2023: 118,2862022: 113,012Daily record: 127,277 in 1991 Day 4, Sunday: 2023: TBD2022: 110,661Daily record: 112,396 in 2017 Day 5, Monday:2023: TBD2022: 87,599Daily record: 105,522 in 2017 Day 6, Tuesday:2023: TBD2022: 99,965Daily record: 102,953 in 2019 Day 7, Wednesday:2023: TBD2022: 97,901Daily record: 109,323 in 2019 Day 8, Thursday:2023: TBD2022: 99,715Daily record: 107,449 in 2015 Day 9, Friday:2023: TBD2022: 93,348Daily record: 112,891 in 2019 Day 10, Saturday:2023: TBD2022: 128,298Daily record: 128,298 in 2022 Day 11, Sunday:2023: TBD2022: 101,846Daily record: 119,754 in 2012 Total:2023: TBD2022: 1,118,763Record: 1,170,375 in 2019Iowa State Fair attendance recordsLast year's fair was the fourth-biggest ever with more than 1.1 million people attending. That's about 50,000 short of the all-time record of 1,170,375 set in 2019.Top 10 biggest fairs2019: 1,170,3752018: 1,130,2602017: 1,130,0712022: 1,118,7632015: 1,117,3982008: 1,109,1502012: 1,097,1422021: 1,094,4802011: 1,080,9592004: 1,053,978Highest daily attendance all-timeFirst Thursday: 101,262 in 2008First Friday: 115,703 in 2001First Saturday: 127,277 in 1991First Sunday: 112,396 in 2017Monday: 105,522 in 2017Tuesday: 102,953 in 2019Wednesday: 109,323 in 2019Second Thursday: 107,449 in 2015Second Friday: 112,891 in 2019Second Saturday: 128,298 in 2022Second Sunday: 119,754 in 2012

Day 3 of the 2023 Iowa State Fair drew 118,286 people to the fairgrounds in east Des Moines.

That's 5,274 more people than Day 3 last year, when a total of 1,118,763 people went through the gates over the fair's 11 days.

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The record for Day 3 attendance is 127,277 in 1991, and the all-time attendance mark is 1,170,375 in 2019.

2023 Iowa State Fair attendance compared to 2022

Day 1, Thursday:

  • 2023: 87,380
  • 2022: 82,862
  • Daily record: 101,262 in 2008

Day 2, Friday:

  • 2023: 101,177
  • 2022: 103,556
  • Daily record: 115,703 in 2001

Day 3, Saturday:

  • 2023: 118,286
  • 2022: 113,012
  • Daily record: 127,277 in 1991

Day 4, Sunday:

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: 110,661
  • Daily record: 112,396 in 2017

Day 5, Monday:

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: 87,599
  • Daily record: 105,522 in 2017

Day 6, Tuesday:

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: 99,965
  • Daily record: 102,953 in 2019

Day 7, Wednesday:

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: 97,901
  • Daily record: 109,323 in 2019

Day 8, Thursday:

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: 99,715
  • Daily record: 107,449 in 2015

Day 9, Friday:

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: 93,348
  • Daily record: 112,891 in 2019

Day 10, Saturday:

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: 128,298
  • Daily record: 128,298 in 2022

Day 11, Sunday:

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: 101,846
  • Daily record: 119,754 in 2012

Total:

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: 1,118,763
  • Record: 1,170,375 in 2019

Iowa State Fair attendance records

Last year's fair was the fourth-biggest ever with more than 1.1 million people attending. That's about 50,000 short of the all-time record of 1,170,375 set in 2019.

Top 10 biggest fairs

  • 2019: 1,170,375
  • 2018: 1,130,260
  • 2017: 1,130,071
  • 2022: 1,118,763
  • 2015: 1,117,398
  • 2008: 1,109,150
  • 2012: 1,097,142
  • 2021: 1,094,480
  • 2011: 1,080,959
  • 2004: 1,053,978

Highest daily attendance all-time

  • First Thursday: 101,262 in 2008
  • First Friday: 115,703 in 2001
  • First Saturday: 127,277 in 1991
  • First Sunday: 112,396 in 2017
  • Monday: 105,522 in 2017
  • Tuesday: 102,953 in 2019
  • Wednesday: 109,323 in 2019
  • Second Thursday: 107,449 in 2015
  • Second Friday: 112,891 in 2019
  • Second Saturday: 128,298 in 2022
  • Second Sunday: 119,754 in 2012