Jerry Costello Director of Illinois Department Of Agriculture | Official Website
Jerry Costello Director of Illinois Department Of Agriculture | Official Website
Du Quoin, IL - The Du Quoin State Fair has announced its theme days for 2024.
"Theme days highlight the diversity of the Du Quoin State Fair and celebrate everything we have to offer over the next 11 days," said Luke Davison, Du Quoin State Fair Manager. "We continuously pursue opportunities to improve the Du Quoin State Fair and to broaden our lineup with an emphasis on agriculture, our state's number one industry."
The complete list of the 2024 Du Quoin State Fair theme days is as follows:
- Friday, August 23: Family Night
- Saturday, August 24: Governor's Day
- Sunday, August 25: Veterans Day
- Monday, August 26: Agriculture Youth Day
- Tuesday, August 27: Republican Day
- Wednesday, August 28: Senior Day
- Thursday, August 29: Sponsor Appreciation Day
- Friday, August 30: Illinois Tourism Day
- Saturday, August 31: Coal Heritage Day / SIU Day
- Sunday, September 1: First Responder Day
- Monday, September 2: Labor Day
The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on Friday, August 23 at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Twilight Parade at 6 p.m. The grand marshal of the parade is 4-H.
Admission to the fair is free. Parking is free on August 23; for remaining dates, parking costs $15 for Gate 1 and $10 for all other gates. Additional information including seasonal parking and handicap parking details can be found at dsf.illinois.gov.
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