State Representative Charles Meier (IL) | Representative Charles Meier (R) 109th District
State Representative Charles Meier (IL) | Representative Charles Meier (R) 109th District
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.”
Here is the complete list of the 2024 Du Quoin State Fair theme days:
- 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 be held 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 the organization 4-H.
Admission to the fair is free. Parking is also free on August 23; however, for the remaining dates of the fair, parking costs $15 for Gate 1 and $10 for all other gates. Additional information regarding seasonal and handicap parking can be found at dsf.illinois.gov.
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