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Event Location: Maytag Family Theaters
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
November 16, 2025
Learn how to craft the perfect charcuterie grazing box and pour your own candle at a hands-on workshop on Sunday, November 16, at The Kitchen in the Maytag Family Theaters on the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Filled with a variety of meats, cheese and other fun delicacies, this workshop is sure to give you everything you need to know about creating the perfect grazing box from getonboarddsm. You’ll also enjoy making your own 15-ounce candle with By Wisteria. With over 30 different fragrances and a wide variety of flowers, dried herbs, dried fruits and spices, you will create a one-of-a-kind, custom candle to take home.
Charcuterie Grazing Boxes and Candle Making Class
Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 2 p.m.
(Two-hour class; limit of 30 participants per class)
Cost: $75 per person
Cost includes your own take-home grazing box and a 15-oz 100% soy wax candle.
Class is open to adults or children over 12 years;
water will be provided, but feel free to bring your favorite beverages
To register, visit www.iowastatefair.org.
Plus, get ready for Christmas Morning Magic with chef Andrea Love on December 11—registration will open November 12. Get your stress-free start to the holiday season. Watch Iowa State Fair social media and iowastatefair.org for registration details for monthly kitchen classes, now through April 2026.
Event Category: Other
The Iowa State Fair is not responsible for the planning or programming of non-Fair events hosted on the Fairgrounds. All non-Fair events are solely the responsibility of the contracted event organizer and said organizer should be contacted for specific event information.