Illinois State Fair in Springfield Illinois at the Illinois State Fairgrounds

Illinois State Fair in Springfield Illinois at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Dates: Thursday, August 13th - Sunday, August 23rd, daily hours are 7am to 12 midnight. Fair goers will enjoy carnival rides, FREE live entertainment and National headliners, truck and tractor pulls, Monster Truck Show, Demolition Derby, livestock shows, harness races, The Illinois Agriculture tent, auto races, parades, kid's activities, Dino Encounters, The 500 pound Butter Cow, miniature horse show, Blue Ribbon Exhibits of agriculture & homemade goods, special contests, face painting, Big Top Adventures, High Drive Show, Route 66 Experience, rodeo, food vendors, and MORE! See website for more info, schedule of events, and to purchase advance tickets.

Musical Headliners (ticketed): Bailey Zimmerman, Lainey Wilson, Matchbox Twenty, Ziggy Marley, Wiz Khalifa, The Avett Brothers, Ella Langley, The Chicks, Shinedown.