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 ...

DU QUOIN — The 2023 Du Quoin State Fair starts Friday evening and will run through Labor Day, Sept. 4. While the parade planned for Friday evening has been canceled due to extreme heat and ...

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, 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.

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 ...

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 ...

For fiscal year 2016, state officials have requested $1.82 million for the fair itself and an additional $3.25 million for the fairgrounds. This year's Du Quoin State Fair will run from Aug. 26 to ...