Du Quoin State Fair
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Fri, Aug 22 – Mon, Sep 01, 2025 • 8:00am - 10:00pm
655 Executive Drive, Du Quoin, IL 62832
Founded in 1923, the Du Quoin State Fair celebrates agriculture and country music on a 1,600-acre site near Du Quoin, Illinois. It runs annually for 11 days, ending on Labor Day.
The Du Quoin State Fair is an annual festival, centering on the themes of agriculture and country music, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois on an approximately 1,600 acres fairground site adjacent to the southern Illinois town of Du Quoin.
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- Mon: 8:00am – 12:00am
- Tue: 8:00am – 12:00am
- Wed: 8:00am – 12:00am
- Thu: 8:00am – 12:00am
- Fri: 8:00am – 12:00am
- Sat: 10:00am – 12:00am
- Sun: 10:00am – 12:00am
Holiday Hours:
Fair Grounds: Labor Day:10am – 10pm
Carnival: Labor Day: 12pm - 9pm
Du Quoin State Fair runs trams from parking lots and gates throughout the Fairgrounds.
Free to attend
Parking: $10-$30 (cash only)
Carnival wristbands: $25 unlimited rides presale / $35 on weekends, opening day and Labor Day
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