DU QUOIN, Ill. (KFVS) - The Du Quoin State Fair 2024 kicks off Friday, August 23. A ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. at the Grandstand will mark the start of the fair and the Twilight Parade will kick ...

DU QUOIN, Ill. (KFVS) - Starting on August 25, fairgoers will pack the Du Quoin State fairgrounds. John Creekpaum has been serving up fair classics for more than 30 years. He said it’s in his ...

DU QUOIN, Ill. — Each year when the parade kicking off Illinois’ second state fair winds down, fairgoers stream by the hundreds to Wanda Rednour’s lawn, which sits in the middle of the state ...

DU QUOIN, Ill. (KFVS) - Preparations for the Du Quoin State Fair heat up this week with the big event kicking off in just four days. On Monday, August 21, we talked with fair leaders on how they ...

The 2024 Du Quoin State Fair kicked off with a ribbon cutting on Friday evening at the grandstand, followed by the Twilight Parade on the fairgrounds. Jerry Costello, director of the Illinois ...

DU QUOIN, Ill. -- The Du Quoin State Fair has announced their Grandstand lineup for 2024. The Grandstand acts are to perform in addition to other events, including harness racing, ARCA and USAC ...

DU QUOIN — Do you remember when the night show in the Grandstand at Du Quoin State Fair ran five nights or days before the Hambletonian came to the fair? These are just a few of the memories ...

The Du Quoin State Fair turning 100 has people talking about past fairs, and everyone seems to have at least one fair memory. Harry Crisp of Marion has so many memories of the fair. Some of those ...

DU QUOIN — Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer David Lee Roth will headline the Du Quoin State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 23. Roth is front man for the popular '80s rock band Van Halen, and helped define ...

SPRINGFIELD - For nearly a century, the Du Quoin State Fair was known as a showcase for the rural, agrarian culture of southern Illinois, featuring livestock shows, carnival rides, harness racing ...

DU QUOIN, Ill. -- The Du Quoin State Fair have released their entertainment lineup for the 2023 festivity. The 2023 Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand Lineup features nine entertainers and events.