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Illinois Dept. of Agriculture Tent

Corner of Main Street and Central,

Illinois State Fairgrounds 

Open Daily: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. (Closes at 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18)

Celebrate Illinois Products

with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and daily Illinois Product giveaways* including slices of Eli’s Cheesecake, Illinois Grown Watermelon, Turasky’s Meat Sticks, and Illinois Grown Peaches.

Illinois Specialty Growers Association Farm Stand

Serving:

  • Watermelon
  • Peaches
  • Apple Cider Slushies
  • Corn on the Cob

Illinois Product Artisan Market

Friday, August 8th and Saturday, August 9th,
10 a.m. - 5 p.m

Sunday, August 11th,
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sample products from Fruit of the Spirit, Glacier’s End, Skitopel, Uncle Joe’s Sauces, Mickey’s Massive Burritos, Umland’s Crunchy Cheese, Peter’s Produce, Salty Provisions, Luka Popcorn, Toni’s Treats, Zillion’s Chili, Four Score and Seven Ribs Ago, C and C Freeze Dried Candies and Fire Department Coffee.

Illinois Product Store

Monday, August 12th - Sunday, August 18th,
10 a.m. - 5 p.m

Featuring Illinois Products, including: Turasky's Meat Sticks, Fire Department Coffee, Tonie's Treats, Wellthy Juice, Prevail Jerky, Ropp Jersey Cheese, Mickey's Massive Burritos, 17th Street BBQ, Skitopel, Pease's Gourmet Popcorn, Elko Sales Soda, Umland's Crunchy Cheese, Uncle Joe's Sauces, Graun Bee Co. Honey, Creekstone Kettleworks Popcorn, Riley's Spices, Twin Willows Farms Soap

AgVenture Kids Area

  • Free kid’s Ag-tivities
  • Arts and Crafts (Check the daily schedule for times)
  • Peddle Tractors
  • Coloring Books
  • Sign the Illinois Product Mural

Entertainment

FREE Entertainment on the Illinois Farm Bureau Stage, Monday, August 12th - Sunday, August 18th (Check the daily schedule for times)

  • Family Beekeepers of Illinois
  • USDA Beagle Brigade
  • “Field’s Apart: Rooted Together” Docuseries

Illinois Wine

Featuring an Illinois winery each day of the fair!

Sample award-winning wines for all taste preferences – white, red, rosé, dry, sweet, semi-sweet wines from all over Illinois.

Support Illinois Agriculture by Planting a Pollinator Habitat!

*Giveaways are available while supplies last.

Daily Events Schedule

Name Date Time Location Date

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