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The DuQuoin State Fair is an annual festival, centering on the themes of agriculture and country music, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois on an approximately 1,600 acres (650 ha) fairground site adjacent to the southern Illinois town of Du Quoin. [1] The state fair has been celebrated almost every year
The event was a financial success which attracted prominent entertainers and groups, many of whom also played the Illinois State Fair; the fair consequently became known as Illinois' "little State Fair" or "second State Fair". [3] Du Quoin State Fairgrounds has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 1990.
The Illinois State Fair will 8 concerts from Aug. 10-20, 2023, featuring Alanis Morissette, Old Dominion, REO Speedwagon, Tim McGraw, Nelly and more.
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.)
The moon rises over the Grandstand as Kane Brown performs on the Grandstand Stage during the Illinois State Fair at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill., Friday, August 13, 2021 ...
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