Iowa Horse Fair

Name: Iowa Horse Fair
Start: 2026-05-08T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-10T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Iowa State Fair Grounds, Varied Industries Bldg.

Schedule

Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sun, 10 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Iowa State Fair Grounds, Varied Industries Bldg. | Des Moines, IA

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Where is it happening?

Iowa State Fair Grounds, Varied Industries Bldg., Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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Host or Publisher Hope After Racing Thoroughbreds (H.A.R.T)

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