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.

The Clay County Fair in Spencer is the highlight of September in Iowa. Laughter echoes across the fairgrounds as children rush between rides and games. The scent of fresh pies, ro ...

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 ...

Riders navigate the course Aug. 19, 2023, during the annual core4 cycling race in Johnson County. The race, modeled after the Rule of Three race in Bentonville, Ark., is named for the road surfaces ...

Tourism-related expenditures in Iowa in 2015 totaled $8.06 billion, according to a new study from the U.S. Travel Association. This marks the second consecutive year expenditures have topped the $8 ...

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 ...

DES MOINES Iowa's tourism industry experienced healthy growth in 2003, according to a report released Wednesday, and Gov. Tom Vilsack credits state efforts to fund and promote local attractions.

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 ...