SAVOR THE SUMMER with Champaign-Urbana Area Summer Fairs and Festivals
Whether you love the food, the carnival rides or the music and entertainment, nothing beats a summer fair or festival in the Champaign-Urbana area… and there are so many to choose from! Mark your calendars now because fair season is officially underway.
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We’ve included Champaign-Urbana area fairs happening in May-August. We will keep adding details and events as they become available. One exception: find Champaign-Urbana area Fourth of July Events HERE. (All the parades, fireworks, and more).
From county fairs, to special event festivals that feature music, art, food, and more – we’ve got it covered. So break out your calendar and be sure to load up your schedule.
If you’re looking for Fairs and Festivals outside of Champaign-Urbana, we’ve put together a list of nine great Central Illinois Summer Festivals.
Want detailed info on the Champaign County Fair? We’ve got everything you need to know on fair fun for families right here.
Want to send us more detailed information about your Champaign-Urbana area fair or festival? Email us (events@chambanamoms.com).
Click on the title of the fair or festival to find more detailed info for each one.
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Farmer City/DeWitt County Fair
Farmer City Fair Grounds, Time: All Day
Evening entertainment, Queen and Little Miss pageants and talent show, livestock judging and floriculture displays. Farmer City Fair-"The One and Only"
Mattoon Bagelfest
Peterson Park, Time: All Day
Mainstage music, Run for the Bagel with a free bagel breakfast, parade, carnival, Bagel Baby contest, Miss Bagelfest, and food vendors. Many free activities, with ticket purchase required for mainstage concerts and some other events.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Farmer City/DeWitt County Fair
Farmer City Fair Grounds, Time: All Day
Evening entertainment, Queen and Little Miss pageants and talent show, livestock judging and floriculture displays. Farmer City Fair-"The One and Only"
Mattoon Bagelfest
Peterson Park, Time: All Day
Mainstage music, Run for the Bagel with a free bagel breakfast, parade, carnival, Bagel Baby contest, Miss Bagelfest, and food vendors. Many free activities, with ticket purchase required for mainstage concerts and some other events.
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Farmer City/DeWitt County Fair
Farmer City Fair Grounds, Time: All Day
Evening entertainment, Queen and Little Miss pageants and talent show, livestock judging and floriculture displays. Farmer City Fair-"The One and Only"
Mattoon Bagelfest
Peterson Park, Time: All Day
Mainstage music, Run for the Bagel with a free bagel breakfast, parade, carnival, Bagel Baby contest, Miss Bagelfest, and food vendors. Many free activities, with ticket purchase required for mainstage concerts and some other events.
Friday, July 19, 2019
Champaign County Fair
Champaign County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Children 12 and under are free; adult admission is $5 and includes parking. Country music shows, demolition derby, queen pageant ... plus all of your fair food favorites and carnival rides!
Farmer City/DeWitt County Fair
Farmer City Fair Grounds, Time: All Day
Evening entertainment, Queen and Little Miss pageants and talent show, livestock judging and floriculture displays. Farmer City Fair-"The One and Only"
Mattoon Bagelfest
Peterson Park, Time: All Day
Mainstage music, Run for the Bagel with a free bagel breakfast, parade, carnival, Bagel Baby contest, Miss Bagelfest, and food vendors. Many free activities, with ticket purchase required for mainstage concerts and some other events.
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Champaign County Fair
Champaign County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Children 12 and under are free; adult admission is $5 and includes parking. Country music shows, demolition derby, queen pageant ... plus all of your fair food favorites and carnival rides! Saturday highlight includes the Military Appreciation Parade at 2pm and FREE music by the Crazy Johnny Band from 12-4pm.
Farmer City/DeWitt County Fair-Kids Day
Farmer City Fair Grounds, Time: All Day
Kids Day! Children's games, Kid's Tractor pull, Face Painting
Mattoon Bagelfest
Peterson Park, Time: All Day
Mainstage music, Run for the Bagel with a free bagel breakfast, parade, carnival, Bagel Baby contest, Miss Bagelfest, and food vendors. Many free activities, with ticket purchase required for mainstage concerts and some other events.
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Champaign County Fair
Champaign County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Children 12 and under are free; adult admission is $5 and includes parking. Country music shows, demolition derby, queen pageant ... plus all of your fair food favorites and carnival rides! Sunday highlight includes $25 unlimited carnival ride bracelets from 12-5pm.
Monday, July 22, 2019
Champaign County Fair
Champaign County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Children 12 and under are free; adult admission is $5 and includes parking. Country music shows, demolition derby, queen pageant ... plus all of your fair food favorites and carnival rides! Monday is Kids Day! A FREE booklet for a limited number of rides will be given out to preschoolers between 10am and 12pm and the Cincinnatti Circus Co's The BIG Show! is happening at at 12pm, 5pm and 7pm; tickets for the circus are between $2 and $4.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Champaign County Fair
Champaign County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Children 12 and under are free; adult admission is $5 and includes parking. Country music shows, demolition derby, queen pageant ... plus all of your fair food favorites and carnival rides! Tuesday highlights include harness racing at 7pm (free with fair admission), $25 unlimited ride bracelet at the carnival from 5-10:30pm and a free karaoke contest at 7:30pm.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Champaign County Fair
Champaign County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Children 12 and under are free; adult admission is $5 and includes parking. Country music shows, demolition derby, queen pageant ... plus all of your fair food favorites and carnival rides!
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Champaign County Fair
Champaign County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Children 12 and under are free; adult admission is $5 and includes parking. Country music shows, demolition derby, queen pageant ... plus all of your fair food favorites and carnival rides! Thursday's highlights include the 4-H shows throughout the day, booklets given out for FREE carnival rides (limited rides available) between 1-4pm and FREE Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull at 3pm.
Friday, July 26, 2019
Champaign County Fair
Champaign County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Children 12 and under are free; adult admission is $5 and includes parking. Country music shows, demolition derby, queen pageant ... plus all of your fair food favorites and carnival rides!
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Champaign County Fair
Champaign County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Children 12 and under are free; adult admission is $5 and includes parking. Country music shows, demolition derby, queen pageant ... plus all of your fair food favorites and carnival rides! Saturday highlight includes $25 unlimited carnival ride bracelet between 12-5pm.
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Coles County Fair
Coles County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Bull Riding, Demo Derby, Dirt Drag Racing, Harness Racing, K-9 Demo, Queen Pageants, Tractor Pull, Carnival, Music and more!
Monday, July 29, 2019
Coles County Fair
Coles County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Bull Riding, Demo Derby, Dirt Drag Racing, Harness Racing, K-9 Demo, Queen Pageants, Tractor Pull, Carnival, Music and more!
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Coles County Fair
Coles County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Bull Riding, Demo Derby, Dirt Drag Racing, Harness Racing, K-9 Demo, Queen Pageants, Tractor Pull, Carnival, Music and more!
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Coles County Fair
Coles County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Bull Riding, Demo Derby, Dirt Drag Racing, Harness Racing, K-9 Demo, Queen Pageants, Tractor Pull, Carnival, Music and more!
McLean County Fair
McLean County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Visit the Food and Farm Fun Zone with free activities 11am-8pm daily (extreme raptor show anyone?), carnival, demo derby, tractor pull and more. Cost: Children 5 and under are free; children 6-12 are $4; Adults 13+ are $7.
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Coles County Fair
Coles County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Bull Riding, Demo Derby, Dirt Drag Racing, Harness Racing, K-9 Demo, Queen Pageants, Tractor Pull, Carnival, Music and more!
McLean County Fair
McLean County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Visit the Food and Farm Fun Zone with free activities 11am-8pm daily (extreme raptor show anyone?), carnival, demo derby, tractor pull and more. Cost: Children 5 and under are free; children 6-12 are $4; Adults 13+ are $7.
Friday, August 2, 2019
Coles County Fair
Coles County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Bull Riding, Demo Derby, Dirt Drag Racing, Harness Racing, K-9 Demo, Queen Pageants, Tractor Pull, Carnival, Music and more!
Decatur Celebration
Downtown Decatur, Time: All Day
6 show stages, carnival, "Kids Block" full of FREE kids activities, and the Razzle Dazzle Goodtimes Parade.
McLean County Fair
McLean County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Visit the Food and Farm Fun Zone with free activities 11am-8pm daily (extreme raptor show anyone?), carnival, demo derby, tractor pull and more. Cost: Children 5 and under are free; children 6-12 are $4; Adults 13+ are $7.
Royal Days
Downtown Royal, Time: All Day
Cost varies for activities. In the years past, activities have included kids fun run, golf cart parade, inflatables and a Friday night 5K run/walk!
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Coles County Fair
Coles County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Bull Riding, Demo Derby, Dirt Drag Racing, Harness Racing, K-9 Demo, Queen Pageants, Tractor Pull, Carnival, Music and more!
Decatur Celebration
Downtown Decatur, Time: All Day
6 show stages, carnival, "Kids Block" full of FREE kids activities, and the Razzle Dazzle Goodtimes Parade.
Georgetown Fair
Georgetown Fair, Time: All Day
Horse show, Queen Pageant, Talent Contest, Tractor pulls, Rodeo and Demo Derby--plus the Carnival is here all week long too!
McLean County Fair
McLean County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Visit the Food and Farm Fun Zone with free activities 11am-8pm daily (extreme raptor show anyone?), carnival, demo derby, tractor pull and more. Cost: Children 5 and under are free; children 6-12 are $4; Adults 13+ are $7.
Royal Days
Downtown Royal, Time: All Day
Cost varies for activities. In the years past, activities have included kids fun run, golf cart parade, inflatables and a Friday night 5K run/walk!
Crystal Lake Park Art Fair
Crystal Lake Park, Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Crystal Lake Park will be transformed with local and regional art vendors that will set up along the park road and feature paintings, textiles, ceramics, photography, jewelry, glass, mixed media and much more!
Sunday, August 4, 2019
Coles County Fair
Coles County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Bull Riding, Demo Derby, Dirt Drag Racing, Harness Racing, K-9 Demo, Queen Pageants, Tractor Pull, Carnival, Music and more!
Decatur Celebration
Downtown Decatur, Time: All Day
6 show stages, carnival, "Kids Block" full of FREE kids activities, and the Razzle Dazzle Goodtimes Parade.
Georgetown Fair
Georgetown Fair, Time: All Day
Horse show, Queen Pageant, Talent Contest, Tractor pulls, Rodeo and Demo Derby--plus the Carnival is here all week long too!
McLean County Fair
McLean County Fairgrounds, Time: All Day
Visit the Food and Farm Fun Zone with free activities 11am-8pm daily (extreme raptor show anyone?), carnival, demo derby, tractor pull and more. Cost: Children 5 and under are free; children 6-12 are $4; Adults 13+ are $7.
Monday, August 5, 2019
Georgetown Fair
Georgetown Fair, Time: All Day
Horse show, Queen Pageant, Talent Contest, Tractor pulls, Rodeo and Demo Derby--plus the Carnival is here all week long too!
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Georgetown Fair
Georgetown Fair, Time: All Day
Horse show, Queen Pageant, Talent Contest, Tractor pulls, Rodeo and Demo Derby--plus the Carnival is here all week long too!
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Georgetown Fair
Georgetown Fair, Time: All Day
Horse show, Queen Pageant, Talent Contest, Tractor pulls, Rodeo and Demo Derby--plus the Carnival is here all week long too!
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Georgetown Fair
Georgetown Fair, Time: All Day
Horse show, Queen Pageant, Talent Contest, Tractor pulls, Rodeo and Demo Derby--plus the Carnival is here all week long too!
St. Joseph Community Fall Festival
Downtown St. Joseph, Time: All Day
Parade, street dance, live music, carnival. Most events free; carnival ticketed, food for purchase.
Friday, August 9, 2019
Georgetown Fair
Georgetown Fair, Time: All Day
Horse show, Queen Pageant, Talent Contest, Tractor pulls, Rodeo and Demo Derby--plus the Carnival is here all week long too!
St. Joseph Community Fall Festival
Downtown St. Joseph, Time: All Day
Parade, street dance, live music, carnival. Most events free; carnival ticketed, food for purchase.
Champaign-Urbana Days
Douglass Park, Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Celebrate the “Chambana” Community at Champaign-Urbana Days! Enjoy live music, sports competitions, senior activities, food trucks, and more! Free admission; food and merchandise will be for sale
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Georgetown Fair
Georgetown Fair, Time: All Day
Horse show, Queen Pageant, Talent Contest, Tractor pulls, Rodeo and Demo Derby--plus the Carnival is here all week long too!
St. Joseph Community Fall Festival
Downtown St. Joseph, Time: All Day
Parade, street dance, live music, carnival. Most events free; carnival ticketed, food for purchase.
Champaign-Urbana Days
Douglass Park, Time: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Celebrate the “Chambana” Community at Champaign-Urbana Days! Enjoy live music, sports competitions, senior activities, food trucks, and more! Free admission; food and merchandise will be for sale
Prairie Crossroads Blues Fest
Champaign County Fairgrounds, Time: 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Back for the second year, the Prairie Crossroads Blues Society is hard at work planning a BluesFest this summer for Champaign-Urbana and the surrounding communities. They will have a mix of local, regional and national blues artists.
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Homer Krazee Daze
Homer Caboose, Time: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Krazee Daze features food vendors, unique vendors, live music and carnival rides. Many events free; ticketed rides; food for purchase.
Friday, August 16, 2019
Homer Krazee Daze
Homer Caboose, Time: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Krazee Daze features food vendors, unique vendors, live music and carnival rides. Many events free; ticketed rides; food for purchase.
Taste of Champaign-Urbana
West Side Park, Time: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Taste of C-U is the area’s premiere outdoor summer festival featuring delicious menu items from C-U’s best restaurants, frosty beer, diverse arts and crafts from local artists, the 3.14 mile Pie Run, and high-quality music and entertainment for the whole family in Champaign’s beautiful West Side Park. Cost: Free admission; food for sale; some kids amenities ticketed; merchandise for sale.
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Philo Kids Festival
Hale Park, Time: All Day
Last year, there were a DJ, live music, car show, bounce houses (for a small fee) and more to be added! Free admission, fee for some activities (like bounce houses).
Homer Krazee Daze
Homer Caboose, Time: 7:00 am - 11:30 pm
Krazee Daze features food vendors, unique vendors, live music and carnival rides. Many events free; ticketed rides; food for purchase.
Taste of Champaign-Urbana
West Side Park, Time: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Taste of C-U is the area’s premiere outdoor summer festival featuring delicious menu items from C-U’s best restaurants, frosty beer, diverse arts and crafts from local artists, the 3.14 mile Pie Run, and high-quality music and entertainment for the whole family in Champaign’s beautiful West Side Park. Cost: Free admission; food for sale; some kids amenities ticketed; merchandise for sale.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
LeRoy Fall Festival
Downtown LeRoy, Time: All Day
Fun evening entertainment! Food, carnival and games-live entertainment nightly. Great family fun!
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Half Century of Progress
Rantoul National Aviation Center, Time: All Day
Experience what farming and agriculture was like 50 years ago and beyond with live demonstrations, attractions, daily parades and more. $15 admission for adults, children 12 and under are free.
Friday, August 23, 2019
Half Century of Progress
Rantoul National Aviation Center, Time: All Day
Experience what farming and agriculture was like 50 years ago and beyond with live demonstrations, attractions, daily parades and more. $15 admission for adults, children 12 and under are free.
Mahomet Music Festival
Downtown Mahomet, Time: All Day
Enjoy FREE live music, parade, carnival rides, street vendors, crafters, bags tournament, and more up and down Main Street. Admission to the fest is FREE; some activities and carnival rides have a cost.
Urbana Sweetcorn Festival
Downtown Urbana, Time: 5:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Free admission; music, children's activities may have extra fees. Food, merchandise for sale. Oh and the best-tasting sweet corn the fine state of Illinois has to offer!
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Half Century of Progress
Rantoul National Aviation Center, Time: All Day
Experience what farming and agriculture was like 50 years ago and beyond with live demonstrations, attractions, daily parades and more. $15 admission for adults, children 12 and under are free.
Mahomet Music Festival
Downtown Mahomet, Time: All Day
Enjoy FREE live music, parade, carnival rides, street vendors, crafters, bags tournament, and more up and down Main Street. Admission to the fest is FREE; some activities and carnival rides have a cost.
Ogden Street Fest
Downtown Ogden, IL., Time: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Ogden Street Fest is a community celebration located in Ogden, IL. Fun for all ages including a car & bike show, helicopter rides, laser tag, face painting, food vendors and so much more!
Urbana Sweetcorn Festival
Downtown Urbana, Time: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Free admission; music, children's activities may have extra fees. Food, merchandise for sale. Oh and the best-tasting sweet corn the fine state of Illinois has to offer!
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Half Century of Progress
Rantoul National Aviation Center, Time: All Day
Experience what farming and agriculture was like 50 years ago and beyond with live demonstrations, attractions, daily parades and more. $15 admission for adults, children 12 and under are free.
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Hoopeston National Sweet Corn Festival
McFerren Park, Time: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Demo derby, Grand Parade, carnival, and FREE sweet corn cooked with an antique steam engine.
Friday, August 30, 2019
Hoopeston National Sweet Corn Festival
McFerren Park, Time: All Day
Demo derby, Grand Parade, carnival, and FREE sweet corn cooked with an antique steam engine.
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Hoopeston National Sweet Corn Festival
McFerren Park, Time: All Day
Demo derby, Grand Parade, carnival, and FREE sweet corn cooked with an antique steam engine.
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Hoopeston National Sweet Corn Festival
McFerren Park, Time: All Day
Demo derby, Grand Parade, carnival, and FREE sweet corn cooked with an antique steam engine.
Monday, September 2, 2019
Hoopeston National Sweet Corn Festival
McFerren Park, Time: All Day
Demo derby, Grand Parade, carnival, and FREE sweet corn cooked with an antique steam engine.
Did we miss a fair or festival? Let us know!