The 2022 Iowa State Fair runs 11 days, from Thursday, Aug. 11, through Sunday, Aug. 21. Des Moines Register staffers put together this daily guide to help you enjoy your time at the 2022 Iowa State Fair.

Here are our recommendations for Wednesday, Aug. 17.

The Iowa State Fair will offer its first sensory-friendly morning for those with autism, PTSD or sensory processing disorders. Since the noises and lights that the State Fair usually produces can be overstimulating for some, the morning of Aug. 17 will have features that might be helpful for those who cannot normally attend, including the introduction of a calming room, designated educational areas and mitigation of sounds and motions at places like Thrill Town and Thrill Ville.

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Cheese curds are an unabashed combination of two things Iowans love — cheese and anything deep fried — and a dish that also celebrates the state's rich dairy tradition. 

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See a free show: Disc-Connected K-9s, a Florida-based team of human and dog performers, bring their high-flying Frisbee show to the Jacobson Building West Lawn at noon, 3 and 9 p.m. each day of the fair except Aug. 20, when their shows are at noon, 3 and 6 p.m.

Who's on the Grandstand?: Comedian John Crist with special guest Dusty Slay, 8 p.m.

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Regular gate admission: $14 for ages 12 and up, $8 for ages 6-11, free for children 5 and under. $10 admission for fairgoers ages 60 and older. Discounted admission from 5 to 10 p.m. on Monday through Thursday evenings: $10 adult admission; $6 child admission.

Hours: Fairgrounds, 8 a.m. to midnight. Buildings, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thrill Ville and Thrill Zone, 10 a.m. to midnight. Thrill Town, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Weather forecast: Sunny with a high of 82, according to the National Weather Service. 

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Correction: The time Christina Bohannan is speaking on the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox has been corrected since the initial publication of this article.

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