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Admission Information

Parking

Location Price
Main Parking Lot (Rt. 14 entrance) $10 daily
Gate 1 Parking Lot (U.S. 51 entrance) $15 daily
Gate 4 Parking Lot (Jackson St. entrance) $10 daily
Seasonal Parking Passe, Good for 11 days of the fair
Gate 1, Gate 4 and Gate 5 Parking - (Best Value)
$30 Season Pass

Note: All inside public parking (including ADA) - $15; Outside Parking $10
No weather-related reimbursements will be made.

Fair Hours

Fairgrounds:
Gates open:      8 am – daily

Fair:

Weekdays:      11 am – Midnight
Weekends:      10 am – Midnight
Labor Day:      10 am – 10 pm

North American Midway Carnival

POP = Pay One Price (unlimited rides for one person) Wristbands are available at the Midway Ticket Booth. $35 on weekends, opening day and Labor Day; $30 on weekdays. 

Single Tickets $1.50; 20 Tickets $25; 50 Tickets $60
Child under 36 inches must be ridden with a PAYING ADULT

Child under 42 inches must ride with a PAYING ADULT.

Mon. thru Fri.  5 pm – 11 pm
Sat. & Sun.      Noon – 11 pm
Labor Day       Noon –   9 pm

Contact Information

Administration: 618-542-1515
Ticket Office: 618-542-1535
TDD: 618-542-1355
Mailing Address: 655 Executive Drive, Du Quoin, IL 62832

Camping Information

Camping is First-Come, First Serve. No Reservations are required.

  • Campgrounds Open Year Round
  • $25.00 per night/unit
  • 1000+ sites with electric & water
  • Unlimited primitive camping
  • 2 bath houses (toilets & showers)
  • 1 dump station
  • Fishing Lake access (license required, no boats)

Highlights

  • Live Musical Entertainment
  • Livestock Shows
  • Harness Racing
  • Auto Racing
  • Rodeos
  • Senior Center with Daily Entertainment
  • Culinary, Hobbies, Agricultural Exhibits
  • Free Family Entertainment

Theme Days

August 22 ……….….  Family Night
August 23 …….…….  Governor’s Day
August 24 ….………   Veterans Day presented by WSIL-TV3
August 25 ………….   Ag Day presented by Modern Woodmen of America
August 26……………. Republican Day
August 27 ………….   Senior Day
August 28 ……………Sponsor Appreciation Day presented by Pepsi MidAmerica
August 29.……………Illinois Tourism Day presented by KBSI
August 30 ……………Coal Heritage Day/SIU Day presented by WPSD-TV6
August 31 ……...….  First Responder Day
September 1 ………. Labor Day 

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