DIRECTIONS TO
IOWA STATE
FAIRGROUNDS
The Iowa State Fairgrounds are located
at East 30th Street and East University
Avenue, 10 minutes east of Downtown
Des Moines. Below are suggested
routes to the Fairgrounds.
FROM THE EAST
From I-80 W take Exit 142 for US-6
W/US-65 N. Travel south to Exit 79
and head west on E University Avenue
approximately three miles to the
Fairgrounds.
FROM THE NORTH
From I-35 S continue on to I-235 W.
Travel west to Exit 10A and head east
on E University Avenue approximately
four miles to the Fairgrounds.
FROM THE WEST
From I-80 E continue on to I-235 E.
Travel east to Exit 10A and head east
on E University Avenue approximately
four miles to the Fairgrounds.
FROM THE SOUTH
From I-35 N, take Exit 72A for
I-235 E. Travel east to Exit 10A and
head east on E University Avenue
approximately four miles to the
Fairgrounds.
For GPS and online mapping services,
use the address: 3000 East Grand
Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317
Iowa State Fairgrounds
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SE Army Post Rd.
Easter Lake Dr.
Vandalia Rd.
SE Vandalia Rd.
Army Post Rd.
Park Av.
Park Av.
McKinley Av.
Watrous Av.
SE Watrous Av.
McKinley Av.
Indianola Av.
George Flagg Pkwy.
190th St.
NW 142nd St.
NE 22nd St.Delaware Av.Delaware Av.
Merle Hay Rd.
NW 86th St.
Jordan Creek Pkwy.
L.A. Grant Pkwy.
Ute Av.
N Warrior Ln.
U Av.
T Av.
Alices Rd.
NW 156th St.
NW 142nd St.
NW 142nd St.
NW 128th St.
Mills Civic Pkwy.
Raccoon River Dr.
Maffit Lake Rd.
Ashworth Rd.
100th St.
NW 100th St.
NE Berwick Av.
NE 46th St.
NE 46th St.
NE 56th St.
NE 64th St.
Ankeny Blvd.
Ankeny Blvd.
State St.
NE 46th St.
NE 38th St.
NW 110th Av.
NW 82nd Av.
W 1st St.
NW 19th St.
NW 54th Av.
Meredith Dr. Meredith Dr.
Aurora Av.
Urbandale Dr.
Douglas Av.
Hickman Rd.
Hull Av.
Aurora Av.
Broadway Av.
Guthrie Av.
Hubbell Av.
E Euclid Av.
Hickman Rd.
Westown Pkwy.
E.P. True Pkwy.
Fuller Rd.
Ashworth Rd.
North Av.
Grand Av.
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University Av.
University Av.
E University Av.
NE Rising Sun Dr.
SE 6th Av.
NE 23rd Av.
NE 38th Av.Douglas Av.
Easton Blvd.
Ingersoll Av.
Grand Av.
E Grand Av.
E Walnut St.
E Dean Ave.
42nd
31st
56th St.
50th Av.
85th Av.
80th Av.
40th Av.
63rd St.
8th St.
SW 63rd St.
Fleur Dr.
Fleur Dr.
MLK Pkwy.
SW 9th St.
SE 14th St.
SE 36th St.
SE 45th St.
SE 43rd St.
NE 56th St.
NE 64th St.
SE 68th St.
SE 72nd St.
SE 32nd Av.
SE 30th St.
E 9th St.
Delaware Av.
2nd Av.
6th Av.
Beaver Av.
NE 14th St.
E 29th St.
NE 38th St.
22nd St.
Valley W Dr.
50th St.
88th St.
68th St.
60th St.
35th St.
Forest Av.
Polk Blvd.
Kingman Blvd.
Douglas Pkwy.
NW 78th Av. NW 78th Av.
NW 70th Av.
NW 70th Av.
NW 121st St.
N James St.
NW 142th Av.
NW 142th Av.
NE 126th Av.
NE 118th St.
NE 110th St.
NE 102nd St. 18th St.
First St.
Magazine Rd.
Ordnance Rd.
NW 37th St.
NW 26th St.
Oralabor Rd.
NE 66th St.
NE 54th St.
NW Polk City Dr.
NW Beaver Dr.
NW 150th Av.
141st St.
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Hillcrest Av.
E Iowa Av.
E 2nd Av.
Jefferson Way
140th Av.
S Y St.
150th Av.
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Willis Av.
Park St.
1st Av.
PERRY
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(400 Locust Street, Suite 265, Des Moines)
Catch Des Moines Information Kiosk
(Des Moines International Airport)
Golf Course
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GREATER DES MOINES
Contestants will enter
Fairgrounds through Gate 2
o University Avenue
