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The countdown is on!

The Illinois State Fair is marking 100 days until the opening of the 2025 Fair with a special 100 Days Out Celebration. 

📅 Tuesday, April 29
🕥 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
📍 Reisch Pavilion, Illinois State Fairgrounds – Springfield

Come enjoy Lunch With Us and enjoy some of these State Fair food favorites:

🔥 Taft’s “Mr. Ribeye” – Ribeye steak sandwiches

🧀 Food Baby – Smashburgers & cheese curds

🍖 17th Street Barbecue – Award-winning BBQ

🌭 Vose’s Korndogs – Korndogs & lemonade shakeups

☕ Hae’s Bakery & Coffee Shoppe – Mini donuts, breakfast sandwiches, coffee & lotus drinks

🤫 Psst! Wanna hear a not so secret secret? For every food item purchased at the 100 Days Out Celebration, you will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win the ULTIMATE STATE FAIR PRIZE PACKAGE! (Two tickets to every Grandstand concert at the 2025 Illinois State Fair!)

Enter for a chance to win round trip transportation to the Illinois State Fairgrounds for lunch on Tuesday April 29th.

Two lucky winners will be drawn. 

The Illinois State Fair 100 Day Out Celebration is free to attend, and parking on the Illinois State Fairgrounds is free.

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