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​​​​Summer Employment

The Department of Agriculture will begin accepting applications for summer employment beginning in May.  Applications will be online only. 

Volunteer

The Illinois State Fair utilizes volunteers to help staff information booths during the 11-days of the fair.  You can volunteer three days or all ten days.

• The 2025 Illinois State Fair will be held August 7th-17th.
  
• Volunteers will be needed in several areas including;
  • Information Booths: Staff information booth; assist fair-goers. 
    • Six Information Booths are located at the Illinois State Fair. Information booths are conveniently located across from the north end of the Grandstand, on Main Street at the four-way stop, south of the pedestrian tunnel, at the three way stop near the Livestock Center at the end of Central Avenue, Gate 2 at Peoria Rd and Sangamon Avenue and near the entrance of the Main Gate. 
    • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.
      
  • Office assistant in the Emerson Building in the State Fair office. 
    • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Floaters; Upon arrival for volunteer assignment, assist where needed.
  • Exposition Building: Greet fair-goers and provide daily schedules. 
    • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Greeters at gates 1 and 2 (Sangamon Ave). 
    • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. 

• Minimum of 15 hours of total time needed from volunteers. Of course, you can volunteer for additional hours.
• Free State Fair T-shirt, free admission and parking.
• Training workshop to be held prior to the fair at the Emerson Building (not mandatory, about 1 hour)
  
• Please complete and return a Volunteer Application Form

• For additional information or questions, please contact the Special Events Office at 217-782-0777.