DES MOINES, Iowa -- Fair organizers say they are seeing record-breaking attendance from the 2019 Iowa State Fair.
Overall attendance was more than 1 million people.
Attendance was up about 40,000 people over last year.
Organizers say the mild weather as well as a great grandstand lineup, and a long list of presidential candidates visiting the fair all contributed to the record turnout.
Here's the attendance from each day:
Thursday, August 8 – 84,928
Friday, August 9 – 103,096
Saturday, August 10 – 122,111
Sunday, August 11 – 108,283
Monday, August 12 – 97,682
Tuesday, August 13 – 102,953*
Wednesday, August 14 – 109,323*
Thursday, August 15 – 104,247
Friday, August 16 – 112,891*
Saturday, August 17 – 119,276
Sunday, August 18 – 105,585
*One day attendance record.