The Ultimate Guide to Family-Friendly Illinois Fairs

Summer fun has begun in Illinois and that can only mean one thing: fair and festival season is here!

Planning Summer Fun in Illinois

Making the most of summer in Illinois takes a little pre-planning.

If you're a parent with younger children, you have to plan summer camps, play dates, and pool days.

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If you're a music lover, you have to plan your summer fun around all the amazing concerts that are coming to the area.

Between backyard BBQs, parties and vacations, social calendars fill up quickly during the summer, and there are some things you must leave time for like fairs and festivals.

Summer Fairs and Festivals in Illinois

About one week after my kids begin summer break the "when can we go to the fair" questions begin.

My kids may not live for elephant ears, lemon shakeups and live music, but they do go NUTS for carnival rides and animals, so country fairs are their favorite places to go each summer.

Because my kids beg to go to as many fairs and festivals as they can each summer, I need to put the dates on our calendar early, so hopefully this list will help you as much as it helps me:

Want to add even more fun to your summer this year? Here are some more cool places to check out: