Expo Hall

INSIDE THE EXPO HALL

(Open daily 10 am – 9 pm. and air-conditioned!)

This year’s Veteran’s Day celebration will be held in the Expo Hall on Sunday, August 24 beginning at 9:00 am.

State Agencies:

Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs will be available for the promotion of state and federal benefits, and other services available for military veterans, family members and surviving family members.

Illinois Department of Corrections will be promoting department initiatives, programs and job recruitment.

Illinois Department of Transportation will have exhibits and free handouts on current construction projects in the area.

Illinois State Treasurer’s Office will be on hand to visit with you on State Treasurer Programs and on-site unclaimed property searches.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources have a display, “Discover Illinois State Parks: A Century of Beauty.” Step into an immersive journey through Illinois’ rich natural landscapes with this all-new indoor exhibit. Take time to explore this display, featuring a curated collection of historic mementos that tell the story of how Illinois parks have grown and evolved over the past century.

Browse vendor booths for great home improvement and decorating ideas, hand-made items and tasty treats! Join the U of I Master Gardeners for pop-up programming on plant propagation, house plant care, snake ID and more.

The Secretary of State's office will be on-site to renew driver's license and car registrations while the Department of Veterans Affairs booth will answer questions about Veteran's benefits, services, and resources. Illinois State Treasurer, Department of Transportation, Department of Corrections, and Illinois Central Railroad will also have displays.

Exhibits and food:

“Kid’s of Personality Contest” results will be on exhibit throughout the fair. Make sure to check out this exhibit while browsing other things of interest.

Bianco’s hand-scooped ice cream will be available to serve up your favorite flavor.

Shantyman will have meat stocks, beef jerky and bottled honey.

Illinois Products Show will have booths set up three days on Sat, Aug 30, 5 – 8 pm;

Sun, Aug 31, 11 am – 8 pm; and Mon, Sept 1, 11 am – 5 pm. There will be more than 20 vendors bringing their free food samples, as well as kettle corn, soaps, lip balm, essential oil products, birdhouses, wood & gourd crafts, honey, jelly, salsa, seasonings, coffee, herbal tea and many more. Plus, there will be several wineries on board for wine tasting.