Media Center

To request media credentials for the 2026 Du Quoin State Fair, please complete the online application form below by August 21, 2026.

Please note that media credentials are not issued on the spot; therefore, please do not stop by the office without submitting a request first.  You will be notified via email when your request has been approved.

NEW FOR 2026: Each person requesting credentials will need to submit an application.

As a reminder, media parking credentials are limited to reporters, photographers, videographers and editors. Media credential requests for grandstand concert coverage will NOT be available for the 2026 Du Quoin State Fair.

It is recommended that passes be picked up prior to the fair. The Du Quoin State Fair Office, located in the Grandstand First Floor at 655 Executive Drive, is open weekdays, except holidays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.