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All the rides, music performances, monster truck shows and of course classic fair foods will be back at the Illinois State Fair, running this year from Aug. 8 through Aug. 18.
The Illinois State Fair is happening in August. Here's eveything you need to know about concerts, dates food, schedule, tickets and more. Illinois State Fair is right around the corner.
The Illinois State Fair was held almost every summer during this more than 150-year-long period. On a few occasions it was suspended. In 1893, for example, the organizers of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago prepared to offer a larger lineup of agricultural products and machinery, so the Illinois State Fair canceled itself for one year.
The state fair box office opens in June for in-person/phone sales from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 217-782-1979 or 217-782-6661 for any additional inquiries. When is the state fair?
The DuQuoin State Fair was founded in 1923 by local businessman William R. "W.R." Hayes, who owned the fair and ran it. (It did not become run by the state of Illinois as a true "state fair" until the 1980s; it is now officially called the Illinois State Fair in DuQuoin, as opposed to the longtime one at state capital Springfield.)
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The Illinois State Fair mile currently hosts the Allen Crowe Memorial 100 ARCA stock car race, USAC Silver Crown dirt cars, UMP Late Models and Modifieds and the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. The only driver who has won races in three disciplines of racing in Ken Schrader who won in ARCA cars (1998), UMP Modifieds (1998), and midgets. [2]
The State Fair runs Aug. 8-18. Here is the rest of the Grandstand lineup: Shaboozey performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 6, 2024.