2025 Illinois State Fair

The Illinois State Fair returns for 2025, August 7 – 17, with an all star concert lineup and the return of a new Route 66 presence.

Grandstand Events (Gates open 1 hour prior to the show) –

Friday, August 08, 8:00 PM
Jake Owen with Jo Dee Messina

Saturday, August 09, 8:00 PM
The Black Crowes with Southall

Sunday, August 10, 8:00 PM
Megan Moroney with Hunter Flynn and Kameron Marlowe

Monday, August 11, 8:00 PM
Randy Houser with Night Ranger
Free concert on the Grandstand. No ticket necessary!

Tuesday, August 12, 8:00 PM
Sheryl Crow with Passion Pit

Wednesday, August 13, 8:00 PM
Snoop Dogg with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

Thursday, August 14, 8:00 PM
Brad Paisley with Tucker Wetmore

Friday, August 15, 8:00 PM
The Chainsmokers with Laszewo

Saturday, August 16, 2:00 PM
USAC Bettenhausen 100

Saturday, August 16, 8:00 PM
Def Leppard with Phil X & The Drills

Sunday, August 17, 1:00 PM
ARCA Menards Series Springfield 100

Sunday, August 17, 8:00 PM
Turnpike Troubadours with Whitey Morgan and the 78s

Gate 2 of the Illinois State Fair is home to the Illinois State Fairgrounds Route 66 Experience – a multiyear project focusing on our nation’s most iconic road.

The experience offers visitors a chance to walk Illinois Route 66 from Chicago to the Chain of Rocks Bridge and learn about communities and attractions along the Route in microform. The project is headed by the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway, with the goal of sparking interest in those who have not yet experienced everything Illinois Route 66 has to offer.

Click Here for more information about the Illinois State Fair, August 7 – 17, 2025.

Photos by Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway.