Dozens of new drinks announced ahead of 2026 Iowa State Fair

Excited for 84 new foods coming to the Iowa State Fair in August? You can also pair them with a new drink.

The Iowa State Fair announced a list of drinks that will debut in 2026. Fairgoers can vote for their favorite new drink on the Iowa State Fair app between Aug. 13-19 before the winner is announced Aug. 21.

You can find the list below, courtesy of the Iowa State Fair:

2026 Iowa State Fair: List of new drinks

New Drinks – Alcohol-free

• *Affogato
• *America’s Dirty Soda
• Apple Cider Float
• *Apple Lemonade
• *Banana Cream Latte
• *Berry Bobalicious Limonada
• *Cotton Candy Cloud
• *Cotton Candy Lemonade
• *Dirty Cherry Cola
• *Dirty Shirley
• *Dirty Soda – Patriot Pop
• *Freedom Float
• Golden Float
• Grand Champion Fizz
• *Jalapeño Lemonade
• *Liberty Lemonade
• *Midway Melonade
• *Patriotic Pop
• Red Bull Honeybee
• Red Bull Melon Dramatic
• Red Bull Peach Paradise
• Red Bull Peach Ring
• Red Bull Royal Flush
• Red Bull Vanilla Berry Cherry
• *Red White And Boost
• *Red, White N Blue Berry Blast
• *Rose Lemonade
• *Shirley Temple Soda Pop
• *Small Coconut Cloud Brew
• Star Spangled Soda
• *State Fair Freedom
• *Strawberry Cream Lemonade

New Drinks – Alcohol

• Cotton Candy Beer
• *Cotton Rocket Cooler
• *Frozen Red Bull Watermelon Margarita
• Hawaiiowan Punch Beer
• PBJ Beer
• *Red Bull Margarita
• *Sour Batch Buddies Watermelon
• *The Stinger!
• *Watermelon-Mint Moscow Mule

*Denotes drink item entered in New Drink contest.