Great Jones County Fair Named Iowa’s Most Popular Summer Festival

They don't call it "the five best days of summer" for nothing!

Last month (June 2024), the website Privacy Journal posted an article outlining the most popular summer festivals worldwide and in the U.S. While Nevada's Burning Man is the most searched festival overall, coming in first place in 35 different states, it is actually tied with another festival here in Iowa... the Great Jones County Fair! The article reads:

"Next up is the Great Jones County Fair, which topped search rankings for summer festivals in Iowa. The festival will be held for three days starting on July 18 in Monticello. Besides contests and drinks, the entertainment includes musical performances by country musicians. This is one of the few summer events that is kid-friendly."

While this article was likely written by someone who has never experienced the Great Jones County Fair, we can confirm just how awesome it really is. We were just there last night for Lainey Wilson's concert on the Grandstand stage and we had an amazing time. And we still have three more concerts on the way this weekend! Tonight it's Creed, Switchfoot, and Finger Eleven, Saturday it's Cody Johnson and Randall King, and Sunday Iowa's own Hailey Whitters will take the stage! We've got everything you need to know HERE.

Also... the article didn't even mention all of the delicious fair food! Here are some of the foods we had during night one:

Some of the other popular festivals in the Midwest include Summerfest in Wisconsin, Electric Forest in Michigan, and the Windy City Smokeout in Illinois. You can check out all of the most-searched festivals in the U.S. HERE.