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Jersey County Fair

Tue, Jul 14 – Sun, Jul 19, 2026 • 8:00am - 11:00pm

W. Fairground Ave., Jerseyville, IL 62052

Get ready to party like it’s 1776 at the Jersey County Fair! Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with classic fair food, thrilling carnival rides, lively competitions, and nonstop fun for all ages!

Find food, merchandise, vendors and more at this year's Jersey County Fair!

Ring in the week-long festivities of the Jersey County Fair with the Jersey County Fair Parade. The over one-hundred-year-old fair offers rare glimpses of prize-winning livestock, a talent show, fair rides, prize games, rodeos, and nightly live entertainment from July 14-19! Don't miss the IFPA tractor and truck pulls, a monster truck challenge, demolition derby, pageant competitions and more. Witness 4-H competitions, FFA contests, and agriculture shows featuring prize vegetables, fruits, and plants. Fair food including deep-fried everything, funnel cakes, ice cream, shaved ice, chili dogs, corn dogs, burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, and comfort food you can't find anywhere else, but the fairgrounds will give you the fuel to keep the night young!

General admission is $2 per person, children 12 and under are free. Price varies for grandstand events - see Jersey County Fair website for more information or call (618) 498-3422.

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