DES MOINES — The spirit of learning comes alive at the 2026 Iowa State Fair, Aug. 13-23, with two interactive spaces in Maytag Family Theaters. This year marks the debut of the NEW All-Iowa Classroom – it’s an interactive space for discovering new skills and learning from Iowa experts through hands-on experiences. The Kitchen, also in the Maytag Family Theater building, will feature a lineup of special cooking and baking workshops and demonstrations.

Visit www.iowastatefair.org for a full list of free classes and demonstrations. The classes listed below are specialized classes and require a pre-registration fee for supplies.

Kids Bath Bomb & Bubble Bath Making with By Wysteria

Enjoy a fun afternoon creating bath bombs and bubble bath. Select from a variety of essential oils and fragrances, color, dried flowers and botanicals. This hands-on experience is great for kids 5 and up. All of the necessary supplies and equipment will be supplied. Kids will get to take home the creations that day. All Iowa Classroom is from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 with a 30 person limit.

Body Spray & Lip Gloss Making with By Wysteria

Enjoy a fun afternoon creating lip gloss and body sprays. Select from a variety of flavors and fun containers, essential oils and fragrances and colors. This hands-on experience is great for adults and kids, ages 7 and up. All of the necessary supplies and equipment will be supplied. Participants will get to take home the creations that day. All Iowa Classroom is from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 with a limit of 30 participants.

Perfume Making with By Wysteria

Create a signature scent at the custom perfume making workshop. Staff will guide attendees through the process of selecting and blending essential oils and fragrance oils to craft a unique and one-of-a-kind fragrance that perfectly captures their personality. Each person will make a 50mL perfume. A wide variety of perfume bottles will be available to match the vibe and aesthetic.

All Iowa Classroom is from 4 p..m. to 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 with a 30 person limit ages 14 and up.

The Art of Floral Design with Rose Farm

Rose Farm has four beautiful gardens where more than 100 varieties of flowers are grown. The fresh florals are harvested by hand, plus great care is taken to ensure each bloom is a perfect one. In the Art of Floral Design, guests will begin by learning about the seasonal flowers, herbs and greenery growing in the gardens at Rose Farm. Next, guests will select a variety of freshly harvested blooms and begin a styling + design lesson with Karri Rose. Guests will be encouraged to use creativity to create a stunning arrangement in a compostable 32-ounce vessel. Rose Farm loves building community, plus they are passionate about partnering with like-minded businesses. They are committed to leaving this world a better place, as well as giving back.

All-Iowa Classroom is from noon to 1 p.m. on Aug. 22 with 50 participants, 12 and over.

Consumable Christmas

The holidays will be here before we know it. Why not make consumable gifts for friends and family. Learn how to make homemade vanilla paste, flavored syrups, spice mixes and hot cocoa mix. Go home with samples of everything made in class.

The Kitchen is from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 22 with a 30 participant limit ages 12 and over.

A limited number of tickets are on sale for these exclusive learning experiences events at www.iowastatefair.org, plus people can find the entire list of Kitchen demos and classes on the Iowa State Fair website in mid-July. Fair admission is not included.