ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
NON-FAIR EVENTS SCHEDULE 2025
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| 19 | SPRINGFIELD FLEA MARKET c/o Roy Powell | Illinois Building Main Floor | Roy Powell 217/622-8381 8 am to 3 pm February | DateEventPlaceInformation01 | GREATNESS STARTS EARLY SHOW CLINIC | Livestock Center - Upstairs Ring Livestock Center - Dnstairs Ring | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 08 | ILLINOIS S3DA INDOOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | Orr Building**** | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 15 | DUCKS UNLIMITED BANQUET | c/o Fletcher Morgan Orr Building**** | Fletcher Morgan 217/381-9227 | 11 am to 4:30 pm 15 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 16 | SPRINGFIELD FLEA MARKET | c/o Roy Powell Illinois Building Main Floor | Roy Powell 217/622-8381 | 18-23 | ILLINOIS BEEF EXPO | c/o Josh St. Peter's C Arena, L/s Ctr, & Barns | 21-23 | THE BOAT SHOW | c/o Jeff Smith Orr Building**** | February 23: 2 pm to 8 pm | February 24: 10 am to 7 pm February 25: 10 am to 5 pm Jeff Smith 217/341-1730 March | DateEventPlaceInformation01-02 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FOOD EXPO | c/o IL Dept of Ag Orr Building | 08-09 | ALPACA SHOW | c/o Rhonda Leinberger Expo Building | March 8 - 8 am to 5 pm | March 9 - 8 am to 1 pm Rhonda Leinberger 217/632-2590 08-09 | HCI EVENT | c/o Paula Briney Coliseum Covered Arena W/ Coliseum Artisans Building | Tracey Walker 217/689-4224 | hci@horsemencouncil.org 09 | SPRINGFIELD TRAIN FAIR | c/o Raymond Moser Orr Building**** | 9 am to 4 pm | Mike West 217/899-3100 Rich Johnson 217/529-0840 16 | ABATE SWAP MEET | c/o Sharilyn Russell Orr Building**** | 8 am to 4 pm | 16 | SPRINGFIELD FLEA MARKET | c/o Roy Powell Illinois Building Main Floor | Roy Powell 217/622-8381 | 8 am to 3 pm 22-23 | MIDWEST TOY AND COMIC FEST | c/o Mickey Tate Orr Building**** | 10 am to 4 pm | Mickey Tate 217/622-5449 28-29 | ALL AMERICAN CIRCUS | c/o Oscar Garcia Livestock Center - Upstairs Ring Grandstand | Friday and Saturday, 6 pm to 8:30 pm | Oscar Garcia 941/735-1344 April | DateEventPlaceInformation05 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 05-06 | CAPITOL CANINE DOG SPORTS | c/o Chari Hopper Livestock Center - Upstairs Ring | Chari Hopper 217/585-0937 | 9 am to 4 pm 05-06 | SPRING LAWN & GARDEN SALE | c/o Diane Williams Orr Building**** | March 29: 9 am to 5 pm | March 30: 10 am to 3 pm Diane Williams 217/528-3033 05-06 | SPRINGFIELD AREA HOME BUILDERS ASSN. | c/o Kathy Ridley Expo Building Expo Building - Extra Set Up Day Expo Building - Extra Set Up Day Expo Building - Extra Set Up Day | Saturday 9 am to 6 pm | Sunday 10 am to 4 pm www.springfield areaHBA.com 09-12 | TRADING HANDS KID SALE | c/o Julie Rhoads Orr Building - Extra Day Orr Building**** | Julie Rhoads 417/496-5837 | April 10 & 11: 9 am to 7 pm April 12: 9 am to noon 11-14 | AMERICAN SUPERCAMP | Coliseum Covered Arena | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 12 | SHG PROM | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 12 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Expo Building Expo Building - Extra Set Up Day | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 13 | SPRINGFIELD FLEA MARKET | c/o Roy Powell Illinois Building Main Floor | Roy Powell 217/622-8381 | 19 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 19 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Expo Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 19-20 | ILLINOIS PAINT HORSE SHOW | Coliseum | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 24-26 | NATIONAL CLYDESDALE SALE | c/o Andrew Stalhiem Coliseum Livestock Center - Upstairs Ring Livestock Center - Exhibit/tie Out | 8 am to 8 pm | 25-27 | CENTRAL ILLINOIS CLUSTER DOG SHOWS | c/o Merle Taylor Expo Building | Merle Taylor 217/621-5169 | 8:30 am to 5 pm 26 | JIU JITSU TOURNAMENT | c/o Clinton Grider Orr Building**** | Clinton Grider 417/699-0342 | 8 am to 7 pm 26 | SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PROM | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 26-27 | ARABIAN AVS | c/o John Simpson Coliseum Covered Arena Coliseum | John Simpson 217/891-6656 | 8 am to 8 pm 26-27 | CAT SHOW | c/o Cathy Dunham Illinois Building Main Floor | Cathy Dunham 217/883-7661 | brtzohny@gmail.com 29-30 | CAREER SPARK STEAM EXPO | c/o Melena Warren Orr Building | Public Event | Registration Required Mary Reynolds 217/557-8979 May | DateEventPlaceInformation03 | ROCHESTER PROM | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 04 | FSMB SPRING BAZAAR | c/o Heather Piepenburg Orr Building - Extra Day Orr Building**** | Heather Piepenburg | firstsundaymidwestbazaar@gmail.com 09-11 | MID AMERICA PALEONTOLOGY SOCIETY | c/o Marv Houg Orr Building**** | Tom Williams 815/228-5083 | Friday, 9 - 5 Saturday, 8 - 5 Sunday, 8 - 3 09-11 | NIAHAC ARABIAN HORSE SHOW | c/o Jennifer Marquardt Coliseum Covered Arena W/ Coliseum | Show Mgr. Tony Reid 314/719-6447 | Fri & Sat, 8 am to 9 pm Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm 10 | IL NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY | c/o Mary Ring Reisch Pavilion (food A Rama) | 9 am to Noon | Mary Ring 217/652-3367 10 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 10 | WILLIAMSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PROM | Illinois Building Main Floor | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 15 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 17 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Expo Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 17 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 21 | SENIOR CELEBRATION | c/o Barb Hipsher Orr Building**** Orr Building - Extra Day | Barb Hipsher 217/503-4643 | Justin Yuroff 217/503-4618 9 am to 2 pm 22 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 22-25 | ARABIAN SPORTHORSE SHOW | c/o John Simpson Coliseum Covered Arena W/ Coliseum | John Simpson 217/891-6656 | 8 am to 7 pm 24 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 28-06/01 | REGION XI HORSE SHOW | c/o Ryan Chambers Coliseum Covered Arena W/ Coliseum | Ryan Chambers 314/717-7683 | 8 am to 10 pm 29 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 31 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 31 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Expo Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | June | DateEventPlaceInformation05 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 06-08 | American Oxford Sheep SHow & Sale | c/o David Trotter Sheep Barn North Sale Barn 26 Commodity Pavilion | David Trotter 812/987-5139 | 6 am to 10 pm 06-08 | ANTIQUES SHOW AND SALE | c/o JR Angevine Orr Building - Extra Day Orr Building**** | JR Angevine 386/822-0557 | Fri and Sat, 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 10 am to 3 pm 07 | Wedding Reception | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 10-14 | MIDWEST CHARITY HORSE SHOW | c/o Carole Kennedy Artisans Building Coliseum Covered Arena W/ Coliseum Livestock Center - Upstairs Ring Sale Barn 26 | Performances Daily, June 10 - 14 | 10:30 am to 6:30 pm 12 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 21 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 21-22 | CENTERLINE DRESSAGE | c/o Paula Briney Coliseum Covered Arena W/ Coliseum | 8 am to 6 pm | 23-28 | CPS SUMMER TYPE CONFERENCE | c/o Roy Flach Livestock Center - Upstairs Ring Sheep Barn South Swine Barn Goat Barn Infield-mile Track | 26 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 28 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | July | DateEventPlaceInformation03 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 03-06 | ALL AMERICAN JUNIOR SHEEP SHOW | c/o Melanie Hall Sheep Barn North Sheep Barn South Swine Barn Commodity Pavilion Orion Samuelson Bldg 30 - Lower Orion Samuelson Bldg 30-downstairs Orion Samuelson Bldg. 30 - Upstairs | 5 am to 11:59 pm | 04-06 | CAPITOL CANINE DOG SPORTS | c/o Chari Hopper Livestock Center - Upstairs Ring | Chari Hopper 217/585-0937 | 9 am to 4 pm 08-19 | PHBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | c/o Shirley Stuart Coliseum, C. Arena And Barns | 10 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 12 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 12 | WRESTLING FOR A CURE | c/o Jason Willhite Illinois Building Main Floor | Jason Willhite 217/299-2114 | 6 pm to 10 pm 12-13 | GLASS SHOW & SALE | c/o Brenda Bartelheim Orr Building**** Orr Building - Extra Day | Brenda Bartelheim 217/416-5090 | Saturday 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 11 am to 4 pm 17 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 24 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 31 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | August | DateEventPlaceInformation07-17 | ILLINOIS STATE FAIR | c/o State Fair Manager Entire Fairgrounds | 21 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 27-30 | JUBILEE MORGAN HORSE SHOW | c/o Sandy Sessink Coliseum Covered Arena W/ Coliseum | Sandy Sessink 248/207-4956 | 9 am to 9 pm 28 | ILLINOIS PRODUCTS FARMERS MARKET | The Shed | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 30 | WEDDING RECEPTION | Artisans Building | NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | September | DateEventPlaceInformation01 | ILLINI CLASSIC YEARLING SALE | c/o Ed Teefey Livestock Center - Upstairs Ring | 04 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||