School is out, and the kids are home. Now’s the time to find some outdoor entertainment.
Luckily for Illinois residents, this summer is packed with more than 100 back-to-back county fairs, from Peoria to Springfield to Bloomington, according to information provided by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Whether you’re looking for a date night with some carnival games or a ride-filled trip with the family, nearly every day this summer is ripe with opportunity.
For those looking for a county fair near you, here’s the full schedule.
2025 Illinois county fairs
June 3-7: Pike Co. Fair Assoc. in Pleasant Hill
June 3-8: Macoupin Co. Fair & Ag. Assoc. Inc. in Carlinville
June 4-8: Macon Co. Fair Assoc. in Decatur
June 5-14: Mcleansboro Fair Assoc. in Mcleansboro
June 7-14: Perry Co. Ag. Society in Pinckneyville
June 11-15: Sangamon Co. Fair & Ag. Assoc. in New Berlin
June 12-15: Piatt Co. Jr. Fair Assoc. in Cerro Gordo
June 17-22: Henry Co. Fair Assoc. in Cambridge
June 18-22: Montgomery Co. Fair & Ag. Assoc. Inc. in Butler
June 18-22: Western Illinois Fair Assoc. in Griggsville
June 20-21: Moultrie-Sullivan Jr. Fair in Sullivan
June 22-28: Ford Co. Fair Of Melvin, Inc. in Melvin
June 22-28: Jasper Co. Ag. Assoc. in Newton
June 24-28: Cass Co. Fair Assoc., Inc. in Virginia
June 25-29: Vermilion Co. Fair & Expo. in Oakwood
June 27-29: Randolph Co. Fair in Sparta
June 29-July 5: Schuyler Co. Fair & Lvstk. Show Assoc. in Rushville
July 2-6: Grundy Co. Ag. Dist. Fair in Morris
July 5-12: Georgetown Ag. Fair Assoc., Inc. in Georgetown
July 13-19: Clinton Co. Ag. Inc. in Carlyle
July 5-10: Lawrence Co. Jr. Fair Assoc. in Sumner
July 5-13: DeWitt County 4H Fair Assn. in Clinton
July 6-12: White Co. Ag. Society in Carmi
July 6-12: Fisher Community Fair & Horse Show in Fisher
July 6-12: The New Wayne Co. Ag. Fair in Fairfield
July 6-13: Jersey Co. Fair Assoc. in Jerseyville
July 7-12: Knox Co. Ag. Board & Fair Assoc. in Knoxville
July 8-12: Mercer County Ag. Society in Aledo
July 8-13: Morgan Co. Ag. Fair Assoc. in Jacksonville
July 8-12: Nashville, Washington Co. Fair Assoc. in Nashville
July 10-18: Franklin Co. Fair Assoc. @ Rend Lake College in Ina
July 10-15: Fayette County Fair Assoc. in Brownstown
July 10-13: Lasalle Co. Jr. Fair Assoc., Inc. in Ottawa
July 11-20: Massac Co. Youth Fair & Comm. Ctr., Inc. in Metropolis
July 12-16: McDonough Co. 4H Bldg. & Grds. Corp. in Macomb
July 12-19: Wabash Co. Youth Exhibition in Mt. Carmel
July 12-19: Warren Co. Ag. Fair Assoc. in Roseville
July 13-20: Hancock Co. Fair in Augusta
July 13-20: Marshall-Putnam Fair Assn. in Henry
July 14-19: Farmer City Fair Assoc. in Farmer City
July 15-20: Iroquois Co Agricultural & 4H Club Fair in Crescent City
July 15-20: Menard Co. Fair, Inc. in Petersburg
July 15-19: Heart Of Il Fair in Peoria
July 15-19: Christian Co. Ag. Fair Assoc. in Taylorville
July 15-19: Rock Island Co. Ag. Fair & Expo. Assoc. in East Moline
July 16-20: Kane Co. Fair & Ind. Expo. in St. Charles
July 16-19: Livingston Co. Ag. Fair Assoc. in Pontiac
July 18-26: Richland Co. Farm & Fair Assoc. in Olney
July 18-20: Elizabeth Community Fair in Elizabeth
July 18-26: Champaign Co. Fair Assoc. in Urbana
July 19-26: Jefferson Co. Youth Fair in Ina
July 19-26: Edgar Co. Fair Assoc. in Paris
July 19-25: Clay Co. Ag. Fair Assoc, Inc. in Flora
July 19-26: Crawford Co. Fair Assoc. in Oblong
July 20-27: Monroe Co. Fair Assoc. in Waterloo
July 20-24: Shelby Co. 4H & Jr. Fair Assoc. in Shelbyville
July 20-25: Scott Co. 4H & Jr. Ag. Sho/w Assoc. in Winchester
July 20-26: Henderson Co. Fair Assoc. in Stronghurst
July 20-26: Saline Co. Ag. Assoc. in Harrisburg
July 21-26: Fulton Co. Fair & Racing Assoc. in Lewistown
July 21-24: Mason Co. 4H & Jr. Ag. Show Assoc. in Havana
July 22-26: Stephenson Co. Fair Assoc. in Freeport
July 22-27: Madison County Fair Assn. in Highland
July 23-27: Mclean County Fair Assoc. in Bloomington
July 23-29: Adams Co. Fair Assoc. in Mendon
July 23-27: Lake Co. Fair Assoc. in Grayslake
July 23-Aug 2: Edwards Co. Ag. Fair Assoc., Inc. in Albion
July 24-27: Lee Co. 4H Fair & Jr. Show in Amboy
July 24-28: Stark Co. Jr. Fair Assoc., Inc. in Wyoming
July 24-27: Dupage Co. Fair; Expo. Assoc. in Wheaton
July 25-Aug 2: Moultrie-Douglas in Arthur
July 26-Aug 2: Marion Co. Ag. Fair Assoc., Inc. in Salem
July 26-Aug 2: Effingham Co. Fair Assoc. in Altamont
July 27-Aug 2: Pulaski Civic & Comm. Fair Board in Pulaski
Jul 27-Aug 3: Coles Co. Ag. Assoc. in Charleston
July 28-30: Veterans Memorial Fair Assoc. in Pekin
July 29-Aug 3: Brown Co. Fair Assoc. in Mt. Sterling
Jul 29-Aug 3: McHenry Co. Fair Assoc. in Woodstock
July 29-Aug 3: Logan Co. Fair Assn. in Lincoln
July 30-Aug 3: Kankakee Co. Fair & Expo. Inc. in Kankakee
July 30-Aug 3: Ogle Co. Fair Assoc. Inc. in Oregon
July 31-Aug 3: Jo Daviess County Agricultural Society in Warren
July 31-Aug 3: Kendall Co. Fair Assoc., Inc. in Yorkville
Jul 31-Aug 5: Bond Co. Fair Assoc. Inc. in Greenville
Aug 2-9: Williamson Co. Ag. Assoc. Inc. in Marion
Aug 4-9: Clark Co. Fair Assoc. in Marshall
Aug 5-9: Carroll Co. Fair Assoc. in Milledgeville
Aug 5-10: Boone Co. Fair Assoc. in Belvidere
Aug 6-9: Cullom Junior Fair in Cullom
Aug 7-17: Illinois State Fair in Springfield
Aug 9-16: Greenup-Cumberland Co. Fair Assoc. in Greenup
Aug 12-16: Whiteside Co. Central Ag. Society in Morrison
Aug 13-17: Winnebago Co. Fair Assoc., Inc. in Pecatonica
Aug 13-17: Fairbury Fair Assoc. in Fairbury
Aug 15-23: Union County Fair in Anna
Aug 20-24: Bureau Co. Ag. Board in Princeton
Aug 20-24: Will County Fair Assoc. in Peotone
Aug 22-Sep 1: Du Quoin State Fair in Duquoin
Aug 27-Sep 1: Pana Tri-co. Fair Assoc. Inc. in Pana
Aug 28-Sep 1: Tri-county Fair Assoc. in Mendota
Sep 3-6: St. Clair County Fair in Belleville
Sep 3-7: Sandwich Fair Assoc. Inc. in Sandwich
Sep 4-7: Calhoun County Fair in Hardin
Sep 5-14: Gallatin Co. Fair Assoc. in Ridgway
Sep 12-14: Okawville Ag. Products Fair Assoc. in Okawville
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Illinois county fairs 2025: Here’s the summer schedule