SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A favorite Illinois pastime begins this year on June 13 in Clark County when the first of the state’s 105 county fairs opens a nine-day run in Marshall.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture today released the complete schedule of 2004 county fairs. Copies can be obtained by calling the department’s Bureau of County Fairs and Horse Racing at (217) 782-4231 or visiting its website at www.agr.state.il.us. The electronic version on the internet includes a database that is searchable by both date and location.
“The allure of affordable family fun draws millions of Illinoisans to county fairs each year,” Agriculture Director Chuck Hartke said. “And, there’s certainly plenty to see and do. From livestock shows and demolition derbies to games and carnival rides, county fairs offer entertainment the whole family can enjoy.”
Other county fair attractions typically include queen pageants, truck and tractor pulls, musical concerts and 4-H exhibits. Forty county fairs feature harness racing. Eight offer thoroughbred racing.
“While great fun, county fairs also help explain agriculture to fairgoers who don’t live or work on a farm,” Tex Moats, bureau chief of County Fairs and Horse Racing, said. “And, they may be the only opportunity to make many of these people aware of the impact that agriculture has on their lives.”
The Illinois Department of Agriculture supports the efforts of the volunteer boards that organize county fairs by providing funding for award premiums, the maintenance of facilities and agriculture education programs. In 2003, this support totaled nearly $7.7 million.
The 2004 county fair season concludes Sept. 19 with the end of the Washington County Fair in Okawville. The full schedule follows. For more information, contact the appropriate fair association.
| County | Date | Town | Fair Association | Phone Number |
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Adams | July 29-Aug. 4 | Mendon | Adams Co. Fair Assoc. | 217-964-2416 |
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Bond | Aug. 5-10 | Greenville | Bond Co. Fair Assoc. | 618-664-1412 |
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Boone | Aug. 10-15 | Belvidere | Boone Co. Fair Assoc. | 815-544-2900 |
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Brown | Aug. 3-7 | Mt. Sterling | Brown Co. Fair Assoc. | 217-894-6269 |
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Bureau | Aug. 21-25 | Princeton | Bureau Co. Ag. Board | 815-875-2905 |
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Calhoun | Sept. 9-12 | Hardin | Calhoun Apple Advisory Club | 618-576-2215 |
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Carroll | Aug. 2-7 | Milledgeville | Carroll Co. Fair Assoc. | 815-493-2498 |
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Cass | July 12-17 | Virginia | Cass Co. Fair Assoc. | 217-452-3541 |
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Champaign | July 6-10 | Fisher | Fisher Community Fair | 217-897-6299 |
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Champaign | July 23-31 | Urbana | Champaign Co. Fair Assoc. | 217-367-8461 |
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Christian | Sept. 1-6 | Pana | Pana Tri-County Fair Assoc. | 217-539-4263 |
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Christian | July 13-18 | Taylorville | Christian Co. Ag. Fair Assoc. | 217-325-3381 |
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Clark | June 13-21 | Marshall | Clark Co. Fair Assoc. | 217-826-6477 |
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Clark | July 11-17 | Martinsville | Martinsville Ag. Fair Assoc. | 618-586-5175 |
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Clay | July 10-17 | Flora | Clay Co. Ag. Fair Assoc. | 618-676-1046 |
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Clinton | July 18-24 | Carlyle | Clinton Co. Ag. Assoc. | 618-594-3669 |
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Coles | July 25-Aug. 1 | Charleston | Coles Co. Ag. Assoc. | 217-345-4526 |
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Crawford | July 24-29 | Oblong | Crawford Co. Fair Assoc. | 618-592-3517 |
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Cumberland | Aug. 22-28 | Greenup | Greenup-Cumberland Co. Fair | 217-923-3034 |
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DeKalb | Sept. 8-12 | Sandwich | Sandwich Fair Assoc. | 815-786-2159 |
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DeKalb | July 30-Aug. 1 | Sycamore | Sycamore Farmer’s Club Junior Fair | 815-756-6361 |
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DeWitt | July 20-24 | Farmer City | Farmer City Fair Assoc. | 309-736-2477 |
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DuPage | July 21-25 | Wheaton | DuPage Co. Fair & Expo Assoc. | 630-668-6636 |
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Edgar | July 17-24 | Paris | Edgar Co. Fair Assoc. | 217-466-0905 |
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Edwards | July 23-31 | Albion | Edwards Co. Ag. Fair Assoc. | 618-445-2842 |
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Effingham | July 31-Aug. 7 | Altamont | Effingham Co. Fair Assoc. | 888-854-3247 |
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Fayette | July 10-17 | Brownstown | Fayette Co. Fair Assoc. | 618-245-6221 |
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Ford | July 4-10 | Melvin | Ford Co. Fair of Melvin | 217-388-2398 |
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Franklin | July 8-14 | Ina | Franklin Co. Fair Assoc. | 618-625-3341 |
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Fulton | July 26-31 | Lewistown | Fulton Co. Fair & Racing Assoc. | 309-547-2532 |
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Gallatin | Sept. 4-11 | Ridgway | Gallatin Co. Fair Assoc. | 618-272-8971 |
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Greene | June 19-26 | Carrollton | Greene Co. Ag. Fair | 217-942-3148 |
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Grundy | June 30-July 4 | Morris | Grundy Co. Ag. District Fair | 815-448-5473 |
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Hamilton | July 2-10 | McLeansboro | McLeansboro Fair Assoc. | 618-773-4625 |
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Hancock | July 21-25 | Augusta | Hancock Co. Fair | 217-392-2151 |
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Henderson | July 5-10 | Stronghurst | Henderson Co. Fair Assoc. | 309-924-1177 |
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Henry | June 22-27 | Cambridge | Henry Co. Fair Assoc. | 309-944-4321 |
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Iroquois | July 14-19 | Crescent City | Iroquois Co. Ag & 4-H Club | 815-457-2947 |
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Jasper | June 26-July 5 | Newton | Jasper Co. Ag. Assoc. | 618-783-8666 |
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Jefferson | July 16-25 | Ina | Jefferson Co. Youth Fair | 618-246-2430 |
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Jersey | July 10-18 | Jerseyville | Jersey Co. Fair Assoc. | 618-498-5848 |
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Jo Daviess | July 23-25 | Elizabeth | Elizabeth Community Fair | 815-858-3789 |
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Jo Daviess | July 29-Aug. 1 | Warren | Jo Daviess Co. Ag. Society | 815-789-4581 |
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Kane | July 14-18 | St. Charles | Kane Co. Fair & Ind. Expo. | 630-584-6926 |
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Kankakee | Aug. 4-8 | Kankakee | Kankakee Co. Fair and Expo. | 815-932-6714 |
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Kendall | July 29-Aug. 1 | Yorkville | Kendall Co. Fair Assoc. | 630-553-2860 |
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Knox | Aug. 3-7 | Knoxville | Knox Co. Ag. Board & Fair Assoc. | 309-289-2714 |
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Lake | July 27-Aug. 1 | Grayslake | Lake Co. Fair Assoc. | 847-223-2204 |
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LaSalle | Sept. 2-6 | Mendota | Tri-County Fair Assoc. | 815-627-3143 |
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LaSalle | July 14-18 | Ottawa | LaSalle Co. Junior Fair Assoc. | 815-433-0371 |
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Lawrence | July 31-Aug. 7 | Sumner | Lawrence Co. Junior Fair Assoc. | 618-936-2439 |
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Lee | July 22-25 | Amboy | Lee Co. 4-H Fair & Junior Show | 815-453-2200 |
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Livingston | Aug. 12-14 | Cullom | Cullom Junior Fair | 815-253-2146 |
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Livingston | Aug. 18-22 | Fairbury | Fairbury Fair Assoc. | 815-692-3222 |
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Livingston | July 19-22 | Pontiac | Livingston Co. Fair Assoc. | 815-842-2753 |
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Logan | Aug. 3-8 | Lincoln | Logan Co. Fair Assoc. | 217-732-3311 |
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Macon | June 16-20 | Decatur | Decatur-Macon Co. Fair Assoc. | 217-877-8941 |
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Macoupin | July 20-24 | Carlinville | Macoupin Co. Fair & Ag. Assoc. | 217-854-2172 |
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Madison | July 25-30 | Highland | Madison Co. Fair Assoc. | 618-644-5441 |
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Marion | July 30-Aug. 7 | Salem | Marion Co. Ag. Fair Assoc. Inc. | 618-547-3164 |
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Marshall/Putnam | July 14-18 | Henry | Marshall-Putnam Fair Assoc. | 309-364-2814 |
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Mason | July 26-30 | Havana | Mason Co. 4-H & Junior Ag. Show | 217-482-5202 |
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Massac | July 16-24 | Metropolis | Massac Co. Youth Fair | 618-524-7320 |
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McDonough | July 19-23 | Macomb | McDonough Co. 4-H Corp. | 309-836-5488 |
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McHenry | Aug. 4-8 | Woodstock | McHenry Co. Fair Assoc. | 815-338-5315 |
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McLean | Aug. 3-8 | Bloomington | McLean Co. Fair Assoc. | 309-829-3976 |
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Menard | July 20-25 | Petersburg | Menard Co. Fair | 217-636-8123 |
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Mercer | July 13-18 | Aledo | Mercer Co. Ag. Society | 309-582-5659 |
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Monroe | July 25-Aug. 1 | Waterloo | Monroe Co. Fair Assoc. | 618-939-4695 |
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Montgomery | June 23-27 | Butler | Montgomery Co. Fair & Ag. Assoc. | 217-272-4489 |
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Morgan | July 7-11 | Jacksonville | Morgan Co. Ag. Fair Assoc. | 217-245-2709 |
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Moultrie-Douglas | July 12-19 | Arthur | Moultrie-Douglas Co. Fair Assoc. | 217-543-3533 |
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Moultrie | July 30-Aug. 1 | Sullivan | Moultrie-Sullivan Jr. Fair | 217-874-2785 |
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Ogle | July 27-Aug. 1 | Oregon | Ogle Co. Fair Assoc. | 815-946-2195 |
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Peoria | July 9-17 | Peoria | Heart of Illinois Fair | 309-691-6332 |
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Perry | June 19-28 | Pinckneyville | Perry Co. Ag Society | 618-357-8910 |
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Piatt | June 22-26 | Cerro Gordo | Piatt Co. Junior Fair Assoc. | 217-763-6170 |
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Pike | June 23-27 | Griggsville | Western Illinois Fair Assoc. | 217-833-2116 |
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Pike | July 12-17 | Pleasant Hill | Pike Co. Fair Assoc. | 217-335-2279 |
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Pulaski | Aug. 16-21 | Pulaski | Pulaski Civic & Community Fair | 618-342-6514 |
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Randolph | June 26-July 3 | Sparta | Randolph Co. Fair | 618-443-6279 |
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Richland | July 10-18 | Olney | Richland Co. Farm & Fair Assoc. | 618-863-2606 |
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Rock Island | July 20-24 | East Moline | Rock Island Co. Ag Fair & Expo. | 309-796-1620 |
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St. Clair | Aug. 10-14 | Belleville | St. Clair Co. Fair Assoc. | 618-233-0052 |
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Saline | July 23-31 | Harrisburg | Saline Co. Ag. Assoc. | 618-252-3473 |
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Sangamon | June 16-20 | New Berlin | Sangamon Co. Fair & Ag. Assoc. | 217-488-2685 |
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Schuyler | June 29-July 4 | Rushville | Schuyler Co. Fair | 217-322-4409 |
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Scott | July 25-30 | Winchester | Scott Co. 4-H & Junior Ag. Show | 217-742-9572 |
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Shelby | July 19-22 | Shelbyville | Shelby Co. 4-H & Junior Fair | 217-774-9546 |
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Stark | July 30-Aug. 2 | Wyoming | Stark Co. Junior Fair Assoc. | 309-286-7117 |
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Stephenson | Aug. 23-29 | Freeport | Stephenson Co. Fair Assoc. | 815-235-2918 |
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Tazewell | Aug. 2-5 | Pekin | Veteran’s Memorial Fair Assoc. | 309-348-2345 |
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Union | Aug. 22-28 | Anna | Southern Illinois Fair Assoc. | 618-833-2406 |
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Vermilion | June 22-27 | Danville | Vermilion Co. Fair & Expo. | 217-442-1309 |
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Vermilion | Aug. 1-7 | Georgetown | Georgetown Ag. Fair Assoc. | 217-662-6808 |
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Wabash | July 24-30 | Mt. Carmel | Wabash Co. Youth Exhibition | 618-262-7812 |
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Warren | July 28-Aug. 1 | Roseville | Warren Co. Ag. Fair Assoc. | 309-837-2230 |
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Washington | July 3-10 | Nashville | Nashville, Washington Co. Fair | 618-327-4401 |
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Washington | Sept. 17-19 | Okawville | Okawville Ag. Products Fair Assoc. | 618-243-5398 |
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Wayne | July 18-24 | Fairfield | The New Wayne Co. Ag. Fair | 618-897-2497 |
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White | Aug. 1-8 | Carmi | White Co. Ag. Society | 618-382-2078 |
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Whiteside | Aug. 17-21 | Morrison | Whiteside Co. Central Ag. Society | 815-336-2046 |
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Will | Aug. 25-29 | Peotone | Will Co. Fair Assoc. | 708-258-9359 |
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Williamson | Aug. 7-14 | Marion | Williamson Co. Ag. Assoc. | 618-993-2609 |
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Winnebago | Aug. 17-22 | Pecatonica | Winnebago Co. Fair Assoc. | 815-239-1641 |
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