(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State Fair spokesperson Mindy Williamson says they are working around the rainy weather as they prepare for opening day.  “The fairgrounds are buzzing even though it’s a little bit sprinkly out here today. So we have a last minute setup, our vendors are getting their food stands ready, maybe trying the processing of payments and things like that,” she says.

Williamson says the livestock judging has already been underway for a couple of days. “We have sheep coming in today, we have horses that have already been competing. We have pigs in some of the barns, so the Fair is in full swing,” Williamson says.

The Iowa State Fair opens tomorrow morning for its 11-day run.