Do you enjoy free shows? Free live music? Free entertainment? It doesn’t get much better than that! Experience Iowa’s roots at the 116th National Cattle Congress Fair! With admission only $15.00, experience everything else at no additional cost! (Fair...

Join the new summer program: NCC Junior Ambassadors Club! For only $5, your child can experience agriculture in a hands-on fun environment! 

Come see the SCCA Rallycross in the West Parking Lot! REGISTER HERE! http://msreg.com/IAMayRallyX Iowa Region SCCA will be hosting a rallycross event on May 31st at the National Cattle Congress. The field is a dirt & gravel combination that holds...

Could YOU be our NEXT QUEEN?  The purpose of the National Cattle Congress Queen is to give young women an opportunity to display their citizenship and professionalism by representing the National Cattle Congress Fair as an ambassador and to...

Join us at the Fairgrounds for Crescent City Amusements! Armband schedule: $20 per sessionFriday: 6-10pmSaturday: 1-5pm & 6-10pmSunday: 1-5pm Individual tickets available for purchase. For more info, visit this link!

Come cheer on the Black Hawk Creek Saddle Club riders as they compete in their timed events! Barrel Racing, Poles, Flags, Speed (Plug) and more! Classes divided by age group and horse/pony. Dates: June 12-13 June 26-27 July 10-11...

30 years!! The stories this place could tell …. What an honor to be able to add our chapter to the book of NCC MX. We look forward to celebrating the 30th year of stadium style mx at the...

Come out and join us for year 2! On June 20th, come to the Electric Park Ballroom! Dance Event for those who enjoy Country Line Dancing, 2 Stepping, Swing Dancing, and more. Bring your friends, request your favorites, and...

This year’s Black Hawk County 4-H & FFA fair theme is Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights! Join us July 19th-23rd for some good old fashion family fun and experience the 4-H showcases and FFA projects! For more info, visit this Facebook...

Applications for food vendors and exhibitors are due on August 21, 2026!

Open Riding will begin on May 26th this year. Please check availability on our website calendar. Call us for any questions: 319-234-7515

The 2026 PARK at the FAIR is back!  Join us for PARK at the FAIR, Cruise-In / Shine & Show the first Wednesday of every month! Located at the Pepsi Pavilion Lot – East of the Hippodrome! May 6th...

The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, August 7-8, 2026, at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo, IA. BLM staff will...