Kane County Fair summer fun July 12-16

Posted June 28, 2023 11:00 pm

Pat Szpekowski

Summer fun at the Kane County Fair

Wow! The Kane County Fair celebrates 154 years of traditional summer family fun and 4-H on Wednesday, July 12 through Sunday, July 16, 2023 at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles.

It's a big, fun-fair, with a small town feel, filled with exciting grandstand events, popular live bands, unlimited carnival rides, 4-H animals and competitions, outdoor kids events, and weekend Classic Car Show.

Pre-fair fun with Carnival ONLY on Wednesday, July 12 from 3 to 11pm. $5.00 admission to fairgrounds; $30.00 unlimited carnival rides (Fantasy Amusements).

There's always something new at the Kane County Fair. The cute racing pigs are back. Watch the Balsters Sheer Magic Show. Get up close with 4-H animals or at the petting zoo. New this year: Rhinestone Roper!

Live it up and take in the sights & sounds of the Kane County Fair for live music on the Miller Lite Sound Stage and action-packed thrills in the grandstand. Live music is free with paid admission to the fair.

The schedule of live bands on the Miller Lite stage and grandstand events include:

• Thurs., July 13 at 6:30pm - IL State Truck Pullers (Grandstand, $10 )

• Thurs., July 13 at 7:00pm - Pino Farina (Miller Lite Soundstage)

• Fri., July 14 at 5:00pm - The Two Beer Tommy Band (Miller Lite Soundstage)

• Fri., July 14 at 7:30pm - PCB Bullriders and Cowgirls- (Grandstand, $20)

• Fri., July 14 at 8:00pm -The Breakfast Club (Miller Lite Soundstage)

• Sat., July 15 at 7:30pm - PCB Bullriders and Cowgirls- (Grandstand, $20)

• Sat., July 15 at 8:30pm - Hillbilly Rockstarz (Miller Lite Soundstage)

• Sun., July 16 at 2pm & 5pm -Ramer Demolition Derby (Grandstand, $10)

• Sun., July 16 at 4:00pm -Dry County Line (Miller Lite Soundstage

• Sun., July 16 at 7:00pm -Hi Infidelity (Miller Lite Soundstage)

Other highlights include:

• Thurs., July 13 from 4-8pm - Radio Remote -WRMN 1410 AM Radio Shopping Show

• Sat., July 15 & Sun., July 16 -Classic Car Show featuring stock/modified old/new cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display outdoors for viewing

• Chainsaw Carver Chad Kilpatrick everyday.

The Kane County Fair is one of the oldest and long-standing fairs in the country sponsored in part by Ascension Saint Joseph Elgin, Ascension Mercy Aurora, and Miller Lite/Euclid Beverage.

The Kane County Fair is located at Randall Road and Oak Street in St. Charles. Always free parking. For more information and to sign-up for email news, visit www.kanecountyfair.com. Follow on Facebook, too. 630-584-6926.

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