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Illinois State Fairgrounds

801 Sangamon Ave. Springfield, IL 62702

neighborhoodNorth Side

Location Phone217-782-6661

URL www2.illinois.gov/statefair/Non-Fair-Events/SitePages/Calendar.aspx

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Past Events

  • Image: Illinois State Fair

    Illinois State Fair

    Thu., Aug. 13, 7-12 a.m., Fri., Aug. 14, 7-12 a.m., Sat., Aug. 15, 7-12 a.m., Sun., Aug. 16, 7-12 a.m., Mon., Aug. 17, 7-12 a.m., Tue., Aug. 18, 7-12 a.m., Wed., Aug. 19, 7-12 a.m., Thu., Aug. 20, 7-12 a.m., Fri., Aug. 21, 7-12 a.m. and Sat., Aug. 22, 7-12 a.m. 2026

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Illinois State Fair Battery Take-Back Event

    Illinois State Fair Battery Take-Back Event

    Fri., Aug. 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat., Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Fri., Aug. 21, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 2026

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Gardening Adventures

    Gardening Adventures

    Thu., Oct. 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 2025

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Illinois State Fair

    Illinois State Fair

    Aug. 7-17 2025

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Illini Classic Californian Rabbit Specialty Show

    Illini Classic Californian Rabbit Specialty Show

    Sun., Aug. 10, 9 a.m. 2025

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Illinois Product Artisan Market

    Illinois Product Artisan Market

    Fri., Aug. 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 2025

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Illinois Beef Expo

    Illinois Beef Expo

    Feb. 19-23 2025

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Fall in the Garden

    Fall in the Garden

    Thu., Oct. 24, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Growing Garlic in the Home Garden

    Growing Garlic in the Home Garden

    Sat., Sept. 28, 10-11 a.m. 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Autumn in the Garden

    Autumn in the Garden

    Thu., Sept. 5, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Illinois State Fair

    Illinois State Fair

    Aug. 8-18 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Illinois State Fair Parade Run

    Thu., Aug. 8 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Illinois State Junior Horse Show

    July 22-27 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Evening In The Garden programs

    Evening In The Garden programs

    Thu., July 25, 3:30-5:30 p.m. 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Summer Garden Program

    Thu., June 27, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: SERA Springfield Rodeo

    SERA Springfield Rodeo

    Fri., June 21, 7:30 p.m. 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Dinosaur Adventure

    April 20-21 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Arabian Horse Value Show

    Arabian Horse Value Show

    April 20-21 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: All American Circus

    All American Circus

    Sat., March 16, 7 p.m. and Sun., March 17, 4 p.m. 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Illinois Beef Expo

    Illinois Beef Expo

    Feb. 22-25 2024

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Fall Bird Fair

    Sun., Sept. 17 2023

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Monarch National Championship Horse Show

    Monarch National Championship Horse Show

    Sept. 5-10 2023

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Abe's Amble

    Abe's Amble

    Sun., Aug. 20, 7:30 a.m. 2023

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: All American Circus

    All American Circus

    Sun., March 19, 4-5:30 p.m. 2023

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Standardbred Horses Training Day

    Standardbred Horses Training Day

    Sat., Feb. 4, 6-9:45 a.m. 2023

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • First Sunday Midwest Bazaar

    Sun., Dec. 4, 8 a.m. 2022

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: Illinois Local Holiday Market

    Illinois Local Holiday Market

    Sat., Nov. 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 2022

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: CCQMA Indoor Fall Brawl

    CCQMA Indoor Fall Brawl

    Sat., Nov. 5 2022

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

  • Image: National Convention and Truck Show

    National Convention and Truck Show

    June 9-11 2022

    Illinois State Fairgrounds 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield North Side

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