The fair strives to be an event for all ages to highlight agricultural products, livestock, farm machinery and provide good family fun. So come check out why so many consider the Clinton County Fair a great week of celebrations and continue to come back year after year. 

Schedule of Events: 

Saturday, July 12, 2025 

8am: Who’s the Fairest 5k (South Gate) 

Sunday, July 13, 2025 

8am: 4-H Rabbit Judging, Poultry to follow - Rabbit/Poultry Barn

7pm: Fair Swine Weigh In 

Monday, July 14, 2205 

7am: 4-H Dairy Judging - Show Barn

10am: Fair Dairy Judging - Show Barn

6pm: Fair Parade - Theme “1950’s-The Golden Era”

8:30pm appx: Barnyard Olympics-Show Barn

Immediately after parade Presented by Pageant Committee & Queen Contestants 

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 

7:30am: 4-H Swine Judging - Swine Barn

9am: Fair Swine Judging - Swine Barn

7pm: Central Illinois Truck Pull & Southern Illinois Pullers League, & Illinois Stock Pullers

Arena Admission: Adult $12; Under 12 $6; Under 6 Free; Pit Pass $20

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 

Rain Date For Parade

Free Parking!

7am: Fair Steer Weigh-In

9am: Fair Sheep Weigh-In

9am: Fair Beef Open Judging - Show Barn - Junior then Steers to follow

5pm: FFA Pedal Pull (in the pits by Announcers bldg.)

Entrants will weigh and pull immediately after.

Winners will be posted in each class in the ticket window of the fair office AFTER 7 pm

6pm: Fair Sheep Judging - Show Barn

7pm: Taylor Made - band

Arena Admission: General Grandstand Admission-FREE; VIP standing room only $25 each on arena track 

Thursday, July 17, 2025 

6:30am: 4-H Beef & Sheep Weigh-In

8:30am: 4-H Beef Judging-Show Barn

1pm: 4-H Goat Judging, Sheep to follow - Show Barn

3:30pm: 4-H Junior Master Showmanship - Show Barn

4:30pm: 4-H Master Showmanship - Show Barn

7pm: Clinton County Farm Tractor Pull

featuring Antique classes and

Kevin Kampwerth Memorial Classes

Arena Admission: Adult $10; Under 12 $5; Under 6 Free; Pit Pass $20 

Friday, July 18, 2025 

7pm: Jr. Livestock Auction - Show Barn

7pm: Whippoorwill Rodeo

Arena Admission: Adult $15; Under 12 $10; Under 6 Free, Pit Pass $20

8pm-12am: Band-Shut Up Mark (Outside Legacy Building) 

Saturday, July 19, 2025 

1pm: Miss Clinton County Fair Queen Pageant (Kaskaskia College Auditorium)

Admission: Adult $10; Under 12 $5, Under 6 Free

7pm: Demolition Derby

Arena Admission:  Adult $15; Under 12 $10; Under 6 Free 

Concessions, Vendors & Carnival open Monday through Saturday at 6:00 p.m.

Science & Arts Building open after the parade until 10 p.m. on Monday; 6 -9 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday; 1 – 3 p.m. Tuesday. Exhibition Building open at 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Saturday

Parking - $5 a night or Parking Pass - $14 for week 

Date:
July 13-19, 2025 

Location:
Clinton County Fairgrounds,
1899 Methodist St, 
Carlyle, IL 62231. 

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