Kane County Fair returns with live music, rodeos and a demolition derby
The 155th annual Kane County Fair returns with animals, carnival rides, fair food, demolition derbies, rodeos, music and more.
The fair will be open Wednesday through Sunday, July 17-21, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road in St. Charles. Parking is free. On Wednesday, it will be open for the carnival only.
Some of the fan-favorite fair attractions returning this year include the petting zoo, racing pigs, and livestock auctions.
Fair hours are 3 to 11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. Exhibitors close two hours before the fair each day.
You can get a season pass for $25. Daily admission is $5 on Wednesday and Thursday. On the weekend, it is $10 or $5 for kids, age 3-12.
There is free daily admission for children under 3, and it’s free for seniors over age 62 and veterans with military ID before 5 p.m. on Thursday. For those arriving after 6 p.m. on Sunday, it’s only $5.
Tickets to the fair can be purchased upon entry or in advance by clicking on the “Buy Tickets” in the upper right corner of kanecountyfair.com/Fair-Information. There is a 4% surcharge for credit card purchases.
Main Events
Enjoy the free live music at Miller Lite Soundstage all weekend.
The music stage will open on Thursday with Nashville-based country music artist Eric Chesser, who grew up in Plainfield, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
On Friday, it will be adult-alternative rockers Pino Farina Band from 8 to 10:30 p.m.
On Saturday, Mark Atkins will open the stage, performing from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by headliner Hillbilly Rockstarz from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
On Sunday, the opening act will be the salsa band Orquesta Iluziones from 3 to 5 p.m. Hi Infidelity will close out the fair from 8 to 10 p.m.
Over at the grandstand, there will be professional championship bull riders and cowgirls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and the Demolition Derby at 2 and 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets will be sold at the Grandstand starting each night at 6 p.m. You also can purchase advance tickets online for the rodeo or Demolition Derby.
Free attractions
There will be plenty of activities for the family including the Kidbucks Game Show, Rhinestone Roper, Kiddy Land and Swifty Swine Racing Pigs. You also can watch woodcarver Chad Kilpatrick at work daily.
The 4-H Petting Zoo will be open Thursday through Sunday, and the 4-H Livestock Auction begins at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Check out the vehicles on display during the Classic JP Car Show all day Saturday and Sunday
Carnival rides
The carnival will be opening on Wednesday. There will be unlimited rides for $32 on Wednesday and Thursday from 3 p.m. to close. It will also be $32 from noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. On Sunday, there’s a discount with $27 unlimited rides from 6 p.m. to close. Individual tickets will also be available for purchase
For more information, visit the Kane County Fair website at kanecountyfair.com/Fair-Information or call (630) 584-6926.