Southern Illinois Fairs and Festivals in August 2021
July 30th and August 1st.
Superman Festival,
Metropolis, Illinois
Kids parade on Friday at 6pm
Parade on Saturday
FULL schedule can be found here: 2021-Schedule-with-color-coding-1-1.pdf (secureservercdn.net)
Website
August 6th and 7th
Peach Festival
Cobden, Illinois
The Cobden Peach Festival will kick-off on Friday, August 6 and run through Saturday, August 7.
The festival, sponsored by the Cobden Lions Club, will be held at 117 South Appleknocker Drive.
The annual event will feature a carnival, live bands Uncle Pecos and Diamond Dog, food vendors, Peach Queen contest, 5K run/walk and of course, peaches from local orchards.
Parade on Saturday- more information will be posted as soon as confirmed
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Aug 12th - 22nd
Springfield
Annual festival, centering on the theme of agriculture, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois in the state capital, Springfield. Go to their website for daily event schedules, entertainment and other information
General Information - General Info (illinois.gov)
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Aug 15th- 21st
Pulaski County Fair
Pulaski Illinois
Sunday August 15th- Parade at 5pm
7:00 pm Gospel Singing in the Pavillion, Free Parking and Admission, No Midway Entertainment
Monday August 16th-- Saturday August 21st
No midway entertainment
Daily activities, evening shows
For complete schedule and costs go to: ANNUAL PULASKI COUNTY FAIR (pulaskicofair.net)
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August 20th- 22nd
Balloon Fest-
Centralia
Centralia Foundation Park
ADMISSION: $5 All-Access Wristband (Admission / Kids Under 6 Free) /
Friday 3- 9pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am- 2:00 pm
Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival held in Foundation Park the 3rd full weekend in August. 35 hot air balloons. 4 balloon races. 2 balloon glows. Friday Night Fireworks. Musical Entertainment. Craft Vendors. Food Vendors. Children's Activity Area. Car Shows
Centralia Balloon Fest ® - Centralia, Illinois (centraliachamber.com)
Aug 20th- 28th
Union County Fair
Anna City Park
Anna, Illinois
F riday, August 20th: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Open Show Registration at the Fair office. Please DO NOT bring your exhibit, only tags will be given out. 7:00 p.m. - Ranch Rodeo in front of the grandstand. Adults $6, children $3
Saturday, August 21st: 8:00 am - 8:45 am - Entries taken for the Junior Horse show in the office; 8:00 am - FFA Livestock Show, Junior Show Arena; 9:00 am - Junior Horse Show, Horse Arena, Junior Rules will be enforced; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm - Junior Entry Registration - BRING your exhibit item with you. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Open Show Registration at the fair office. No exhibits to be placed on this day in open show classes. Only tags will be given. Please DO NOT bring your exhibit, as they cannot be placed in the Exhibit Hall until Sunday. 1:00 pm - Harness Racing - at the Grandstands - Free Admission 3:00 pm - Entry Office closed for Junior entries, to prepare for judging. Open registration still open. 4:00 pm - Judging for Junior Classes N and P and ages 5-8, will be judged in the exhibit hall. 6:00 pm - Gaited and Western Horse Show, in front of the Grandstand. Adults $6, children $3
Sunday, August 22nd: Adult entries will be taken in the office from 1:00-4:00 and can be placed in the brown Exhibit Hall, 1:15 pm - Pet Parade Registration, Junior Show Arena, 2:00 pm - Pet Parade, Junior Show Arena, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Junior Exhibit Area Open, Exhibit Hall, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Community Worship Service, Grandstand, 7:30 pm - Queen Pageant. General Admission Tickets: Adults $8 and children are $5.,
Monday, August 23rd: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open Registration, fair office, bring exhibit items, (exhibit building closes at 12:00 p.m.), 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Junior Livestock Registration, fair office.3:00 pm - Junior Tractor Operators Contest - infield of Grandstand. 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Junior Exhibits in exhibit building open. 5:00 pm - Sale Cattle Weigh-in. 7:00 pm - Meeting for all Junior Livestock Exhibitor's in barn area.
7:00 pm - The Shawnee Hills Opry featuring Steve Hornbeak & The Mainstreet Players. Adults $6, children $3.
Tuesday, August 24th: 8:00 am - Open Class, Livestock and Exhibit Judging 9:00 am - Junior Swine and Sheep Judging, Junior Show Arena, 10:00 am - Mule/Donkey Halter Classes, Heavy Horse and Mule Barn
10:00 am - Heavy Horse Show Heavy Horse and Mule Barn 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Building Open. 6:00pm - 10pm - Carnival Open - Family Night! $12 Armbands!!, 6:00 pm - Peewee Showmanship - Junior Show Arena, 7:30 pm - Truck and Semi Pull - in front of the grandstands. General admission tickets are available. Adults $8, children $5.
Wednesday, August 25th:, 9:00 am - Open Dairy Judging, 9:00 am - Junior Livestock Diary/Beef Judging, Junior Show Arena, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Building Open, 6:00pm - 10pm - Carnival Open 7:30 pm - Tractor Pull - at the grandstands. General admission tickets are available. Adults $8, children $5.
Thursday, August 26th: Family Day 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Building Open 6:00 pm - Junior Livestock Auction, Junior Show Arena. (free) 6:00pm - 10pm - Carnival Open 7:30 pm - Championship Rodeo - Presented by Whippoorwill Rodeo. General admission tickets, Adults $8, children $5.
Friday, August 27th: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Building Open 6:00pm - 10pm - Carnival Open
7:00 pm - Demolition Derby. General admission tickets available, $10 adults, $5 for children.
Saturday, August 28th: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Building open. 6:00pm - 10pm - Carnival Open
7:00 pm - Demolition Derby, in front of the Grandstand. General Admission tickets available, $10 adults and $5 children.
Sunday, August 29th: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Exhibits to be claimed in the Exhibit Building.
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Exhibitor checks available in the fair office.
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Aug 27th-Sep 06
Du Quoin State Fair
Fair Hours: Weekdays: 2:00 p.m. to Midnight
Weekends & Labor Day: 10:00 a.m. to Midnight
Admission is FREE
Carnival Open:
Weekdays: 4:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Weekends & Labor Day: Noon - 11:00 p.m.
*Note: Kiddie Land closes 30 minutes prior to Carnival closing
Parking
Main Parking Lot (Rt. 14 entrance) $10 daily
Gate 1 Parking Lot (U.S. 51 entrance) $15 daily
Gate 4 Parking Lot (Jackson St. entrance) $10 daily
Gate 1 and/or 4 Parking - Season Pass$30
Note: All inside public parking (including ADA) - $15; Outside Parking $10
No weather-related reimbursements will be made.
Family Night Friday August 27th
For complete schedule go to: Daily Schedule (illinois.gov)www2.illinois.gov/sites/dsf/entertainment/schedules/Pages/default.aspx
Superman Festival,
Metropolis, Illinois
Kids parade on Friday at 6pm
Parade on Saturday
FULL schedule can be found here: 2021-Schedule-with-color-coding-1-1.pdf (secureservercdn.net)
Website
August 6th and 7th
Peach Festival
Cobden, Illinois
The Cobden Peach Festival will kick-off on Friday, August 6 and run through Saturday, August 7.
The festival, sponsored by the Cobden Lions Club, will be held at 117 South Appleknocker Drive.
The annual event will feature a carnival, live bands Uncle Pecos and Diamond Dog, food vendors, Peach Queen contest, 5K run/walk and of course, peaches from local orchards.
Parade on Saturday- more information will be posted as soon as confirmed
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Aug 12th - 22nd
Springfield
Annual festival, centering on the theme of agriculture, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois in the state capital, Springfield. Go to their website for daily event schedules, entertainment and other information
General Information - General Info (illinois.gov)
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Aug 15th- 21st
Pulaski County Fair
Pulaski Illinois
Sunday August 15th- Parade at 5pm
7:00 pm Gospel Singing in the Pavillion, Free Parking and Admission, No Midway Entertainment
Monday August 16th-- Saturday August 21st
No midway entertainment
Daily activities, evening shows
For complete schedule and costs go to: ANNUAL PULASKI COUNTY FAIR (pulaskicofair.net)
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August 20th- 22nd
Balloon Fest-
Centralia
Centralia Foundation Park
ADMISSION: $5 All-Access Wristband (Admission / Kids Under 6 Free) /
Friday 3- 9pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am- 2:00 pm
Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival held in Foundation Park the 3rd full weekend in August. 35 hot air balloons. 4 balloon races. 2 balloon glows. Friday Night Fireworks. Musical Entertainment. Craft Vendors. Food Vendors. Children's Activity Area. Car Shows
Centralia Balloon Fest ® - Centralia, Illinois (centraliachamber.com)
Aug 20th- 28th
Union County Fair
Anna City Park
Anna, Illinois
F riday, August 20th: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Open Show Registration at the Fair office. Please DO NOT bring your exhibit, only tags will be given out. 7:00 p.m. - Ranch Rodeo in front of the grandstand. Adults $6, children $3
Saturday, August 21st: 8:00 am - 8:45 am - Entries taken for the Junior Horse show in the office; 8:00 am - FFA Livestock Show, Junior Show Arena; 9:00 am - Junior Horse Show, Horse Arena, Junior Rules will be enforced; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm - Junior Entry Registration - BRING your exhibit item with you. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Open Show Registration at the fair office. No exhibits to be placed on this day in open show classes. Only tags will be given. Please DO NOT bring your exhibit, as they cannot be placed in the Exhibit Hall until Sunday. 1:00 pm - Harness Racing - at the Grandstands - Free Admission 3:00 pm - Entry Office closed for Junior entries, to prepare for judging. Open registration still open. 4:00 pm - Judging for Junior Classes N and P and ages 5-8, will be judged in the exhibit hall. 6:00 pm - Gaited and Western Horse Show, in front of the Grandstand. Adults $6, children $3
Sunday, August 22nd: Adult entries will be taken in the office from 1:00-4:00 and can be placed in the brown Exhibit Hall, 1:15 pm - Pet Parade Registration, Junior Show Arena, 2:00 pm - Pet Parade, Junior Show Arena, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Junior Exhibit Area Open, Exhibit Hall, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Community Worship Service, Grandstand, 7:30 pm - Queen Pageant. General Admission Tickets: Adults $8 and children are $5.,
Monday, August 23rd: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Open Registration, fair office, bring exhibit items, (exhibit building closes at 12:00 p.m.), 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Junior Livestock Registration, fair office.3:00 pm - Junior Tractor Operators Contest - infield of Grandstand. 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Junior Exhibits in exhibit building open. 5:00 pm - Sale Cattle Weigh-in. 7:00 pm - Meeting for all Junior Livestock Exhibitor's in barn area.
7:00 pm - The Shawnee Hills Opry featuring Steve Hornbeak & The Mainstreet Players. Adults $6, children $3.
Tuesday, August 24th: 8:00 am - Open Class, Livestock and Exhibit Judging 9:00 am - Junior Swine and Sheep Judging, Junior Show Arena, 10:00 am - Mule/Donkey Halter Classes, Heavy Horse and Mule Barn
10:00 am - Heavy Horse Show Heavy Horse and Mule Barn 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Building Open. 6:00pm - 10pm - Carnival Open - Family Night! $12 Armbands!!, 6:00 pm - Peewee Showmanship - Junior Show Arena, 7:30 pm - Truck and Semi Pull - in front of the grandstands. General admission tickets are available. Adults $8, children $5.
Wednesday, August 25th:, 9:00 am - Open Dairy Judging, 9:00 am - Junior Livestock Diary/Beef Judging, Junior Show Arena, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Building Open, 6:00pm - 10pm - Carnival Open 7:30 pm - Tractor Pull - at the grandstands. General admission tickets are available. Adults $8, children $5.
Thursday, August 26th: Family Day 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Building Open 6:00 pm - Junior Livestock Auction, Junior Show Arena. (free) 6:00pm - 10pm - Carnival Open 7:30 pm - Championship Rodeo - Presented by Whippoorwill Rodeo. General admission tickets, Adults $8, children $5.
Friday, August 27th: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Building Open 6:00pm - 10pm - Carnival Open
7:00 pm - Demolition Derby. General admission tickets available, $10 adults, $5 for children.
Saturday, August 28th: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Building open. 6:00pm - 10pm - Carnival Open
7:00 pm - Demolition Derby, in front of the Grandstand. General Admission tickets available, $10 adults and $5 children.
Sunday, August 29th: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Exhibits to be claimed in the Exhibit Building.
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Exhibitor checks available in the fair office.
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Aug 27th-Sep 06
Du Quoin State Fair
Fair Hours: Weekdays: 2:00 p.m. to Midnight
Weekends & Labor Day: 10:00 a.m. to Midnight
Admission is FREE
Carnival Open:
Weekdays: 4:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Weekends & Labor Day: Noon - 11:00 p.m.
*Note: Kiddie Land closes 30 minutes prior to Carnival closing
Parking
Main Parking Lot (Rt. 14 entrance) $10 daily
Gate 1 Parking Lot (U.S. 51 entrance) $15 daily
Gate 4 Parking Lot (Jackson St. entrance) $10 daily
Gate 1 and/or 4 Parking - Season Pass$30
Note: All inside public parking (including ADA) - $15; Outside Parking $10
No weather-related reimbursements will be made.
Family Night Friday August 27th
For complete schedule go to: Daily Schedule (illinois.gov)www2.illinois.gov/sites/dsf/entertainment/schedules/Pages/default.aspx
