There's still time to get to the fair

By Daron Walker

[
          
            {
              "name": "Air - MedRect Combo - Inline Content 1",
              "component": "11490391",
              "insertPoint": "3",
              "requiredCountToDisplay": "1",
              "parentWrapperClass": "fdn-ads-inline-content-block"
            },{
              "name": "Air - MedRect Combo - Inline Content 2",
              "component": "11490392",
              "insertPoint": "7",
              "requiredCountToDisplay": "5",
              "parentWrapperClass": "fdn-ads-inline-content-block"
            },{
              "name": "Air - MedRect Combo - Inline Content 3",
              "component": "11490393",
              "insertPoint": "12",
              "requiredCountToDisplay": "9",
              "parentWrapperClass": "fdn-ads-inline-content-block"
            }
          
        ]

click to enlarge

Counting today, there are four more days of the Illinois State Fair. Have you been yet? It's not too late, you know, to get a corndog at Vose's, see a Grandstand show or take that ride on the Sky Glider. Once again, the Grandstand has a great lineup of remaining shows with the Jonas Brothers leading off tonight. Chicago rockers The Smashing Pumpkins, led by Billy Corgan, play Friday with country singer Miranda Lambert on Saturday. Crossover artist Shaboozey with Restless Road and Reyna Roads will close the fair Sunday night. Besides the Grandstand shows, there is tons of music at the beer tents and various stages, including the Grand Central Stage. There'll be plenty of motor racing action there this weekend with the USAC Bettenhausen 100 at 2 p.m. Saturday and the ARCA Menards Series 100 at 1 p.m. Sunday, plus a demolition derby Saturday. Be sure to check out the new attractions this year, including multiple circus performances daily, ice-skating shows, a ninja obstacle course and more.

Illinois State Fair
Through Sunday, Aug. 18
Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
statefair.illinois.gov
217-782-6661

Illinois Times has provided readers with independent journalism for almost 50 years, from news and politics to arts and culture.

Your support will help cover the costs of editorial content published each week. Without local news organizations, we would be less informed about the issues that affect our community..

Click here to show your support for community journalism.