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Tickets for the award-winning country artist's show go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday to the general public and can be purchased at Ticketmaster
When is the Illinois State Fair? The Illinois State Fair takes place Aug. 8 to Aug. 18 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Contact Hope Gadson: hgadson@gannett.com.
The pinnacle of Springfield summer fun is just around the corner. All the rides, music performances, monster truck shows and of course classic fair foods will be back at the Illinois State Fair ...
The first Illinois State Fair was celebrated in 1853 in Springfield. In that first year, the admission fee was 25 cents. The fair moved to Chicago in 1855. [2] The 1850s were a golden age of agricultural journalism, with a wide variety of editors offering many suggestions, well-founded or not, to increase farm productivity.
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 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]
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Avery Anna, here at the 2023 CMT Awards in Austin, Texas, plays at the Grand Central Stage at the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 17. Avery Anna, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 17