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2025 FAIR

July 15 - 19

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Fair Entertainment

The Heart of Illinois Fair features 5 days of live entertainment including many shows FREE WITH ADMISSION!  Show - We will also have live music and other entertainment throughout the fairgrounds.

For a complete day by day listing of events, check out the entertainment schedule.

        76TH FAIR JULY 15-19, 2025

High Flying Pages

High Flying Pages offers a 30 min thrill show featuring the High Flying Trapeze and Globe Of Death. The High Flying Pages have been entertaining families around the world for over thirty years from the biggest circus festivals to a fair or festival near you.

2024 Show Times: CHECK DAILY SCHEDULE 

Safari Sam and Oscar the Awesome Ostrich

Safari Sam and Oscar the Awesome Ostrich

Oscar the Awesome Ostrich is a stolling character who appears at fairs, festivals, and special events. He interacts with the public: collecting pats on the head, posing for photos, sneaking kisses and snacks.

Strolling the Grounds

Petting Zoo

FREE WITH ADMISSION

Unique Twistie Things

Uniuque Twistie

Doug Smith & The Unique Twist and Twisting Crew are unlike any other Balloon Artists that you may have encountered. If you are looking for just swords and dogs, then do not look here...because at The Unique Twist... "Balloon Animals Are Not Just Dogs Anymore






















DAILY ON FAIR GROUNDS:

EM STILTS AND BALLOONS  
                                                                                                                                                                                                         



JULY 15, 2025  4:00 PM                                                                                                                                                                COME SEE D J BAKER IN SHEEP/SWINE SHOW BARN/ HOSPITALITY AREA
July 16 7:00 p.m      

D J Don Baker

JULY 17 7:00 p.m

D J Don Baker

JULY 18 7:00 P.M.
D J Don Baker

JULY 19 2 P.M.
D J Don Baker

OPERA HOUSE 
ILLINOIS TOY FOX TERRIER ASSOCIATION ALL BREED DOG SHOW

THURSDAY JULY 17, 2025 2:00 PM:                                OPERA HOUSE 

FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025 2:00 PM:                                      OPERA HOUSE                                                                                                
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2025 10:00 am:                              OPERA HOUSE