The Clay County Fair in Spencer is the highlight of September in Iowa. Laughter echoes across the fairgrounds as children ...

The Iowa State Fair is one of Iowa's top tourist draws. (Radio Iowa photo) A report from the Iowa Tourism Office finds visitors spent $7.3-billion dollars in Iowa during 2023, a new all-time record.

Whether it's from the Iowa State Fair or RAGBRAI, Iowa generates billions of dollars from out-of-state visitors touring the Hawkeye State. Those who traveled to Iowa to see Iowa women's basketball ...

The excursions on The Queen II boat have been canceled due to a submerged dock near Arnolds Park Amusement Park. Officials hope to bring back cruises toward the end of July. Tourism officials and ...

A yellow bus stopped in front of the Webster Theater last week, but this was no school field trip. Instead, the bus was ...

DES MOINES -- Tourism was a $5.4 billion industry in Iowa last year, up 7 percent from the year before, according to a new study. Nancy Landess, director of the Iowa Tourism Office, said Monday that ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) -- At a time when the state of Iowa is encouraging communities to come up with projects to improve the quality of life and to lure tourists, funding for promoting attractions is ...

As Iowa communities such as Davenport begin pumping millions of Vision Iowa dollars into building new tourist attractions and amenities, tourism leaders around the state are alarmed by the lack of ...

ALTOONA, Iowa (KTIV) - The prestigious 2024 Champion of Iowa Tourism Award was bestowed upon the Siouxland Sports Academy on March 13. According to a release, the award was presented by Travel Iowa ...

Iowa tourism supporters hosted the 25th annual Tourism Showcase for Legislators at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Jan. 28. More than 60 Iowa communities, attractions and organizations were showcased at ...

With the price of gas nearing $3 per gallon for the second time in eight months, and with the summer vacation season at hand, the tourism departments of Iowa and South Dakota have begun promotions ...