Illinois State Fair

🦕 SO MUCH TO DO! HERE'S EVERYTHING AT DINO ENCOUNTERS! 🦖

Get ready for 20,000 square feet of prehistoric FUN!

🦖 ROCKY'S LIVE SHOWS - 3x daily with Razer & Ruby!
🔮 JURASSIC GYROSCOPE - Spin through the ages!
🦴 FOSSIL DIGS - Excavate real replica fossils!
⛳ DINOSAUR MINI GOLF - 9 holes with fossil obstacles!
🦕 ANIMATRONIC DINO RIDES - Ride life-sized dinosaurs!
🛴 TRILOBITE SCOOTERS - Cruise like it's the Jurassic!
🚗 BABY DINO DRIVE AROUNDS - For the little ones!
🧩 SKELETON PUZZLES - Build a dinosaur!
🦴 BONE MATCHING GAMES - Perfect for toddlers!
📱 AUGMENTED REALITY - Scan & learn with WebAR!

ALL of this at the Illinois State Fair FOR FREE! 🎪

📅 August 13-23, 2026 📍Happy Hollow

Get ready to rock! 🤘🎸

The music of White Lion is coming to the Illinois State Fair Grand Central Stage as part of the Free Concert Series! Led by founding member, lead singer, and songwriter Mike Tramp, White Lion continues to bring the band's iconic sound to fans around the world.

Known for unforgettable hits like “Wait,” “When the Children Cry,” “Little Fighter,” and “Radar Love,” White Lion helped define the hard rock scene of the 1980s. Today, Mike Tramp honors that legacy by keeping these classic songs alive for longtime fans and introducing them to a new generation of rock lovers.

📅 Friday, August 14
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Grand Central Stage
🎟 FREE with fair admission

🥤❄️ Nothing says summer at the Illinois State Fair quite like an ice-cold, classic ICEE!

Cool off with the iconic frozen drink you know and love, available in your favorite old-school flavors: Blue raspberry, Cherry & Cola. Better yet, keep the refreshment going all Fair long with just $6 refills on your collectible ICEE cup.

🥤 What's your go-to ICEE flavor?