Back to Our Roots: Lake County Micro Fair returns July 30 to Aug. 1
The Lake County Fair will return for its 92nd year July 30 to Aug. 1 in the form of the "Back to Our Roots" micro fair.
This will be the Lake County Fairgrounds' first self-hosted event since the pandemic, and will follow all state and local guidelines for public health and safety. The Lake County Fairgrounds is at 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake.
The fair will feature rides and games, live music, food, an expo hall, bingo, a vaccination clinic, a demolition derby and more.
Festival hours will be noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Midway rides and games open at noon and expo hall hours are noon to 6 p.m. daily.
Musical acts will include Red Panda and the Pilgrim Souls, Wichita Jacks, Dixon Bandits and Final Say on Friday; Edgar Gabriel's StringFusion, Chapel Hill and Chicago Latin Groove on Saturday; and Zydeco Voodoo, Roger That and Brecken Miles on Sunday.
The demolition derby will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
The fair will include a virtual livestock auction featuring market steers, lambs, pigs and goats from 4-H and Open Class exhibitors. Bidding starts at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Bidding information and the auction link will be posted at lcfair.com/virtual-livestock-auction.
All tickets must be purchased online; no tickets will be sold at the gate. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, and free for children younger than 5 and active military in uniform.
For tickets and details, visit lcfair.com/back-to-our-roots.
Lake County Micro Fair
Events will take place July 30 to Aug. 1 at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake.
<b>Friday, July 30</b>Noon: Food vendors and beer garden open
Noon: Pony and camel rides open
Noon to 2 p.m.: Beer Tent Bingo
Noon to 6 p.m.: Expo hall open
Noon to 6 p.m.: Vaccination clinic
Noon to 6 p.m.: Tractor display
Noon to 11 p.m.: Rides and games open, $20 wristband special from noon to 4 p.m.
1 p.m.: Red Panda and the Pilgrim Souls perform
3:30 p.m.: Wichita Jacks perform
6 p.m.: Dixon Bandits perform
6 p.m.: Consumers Credit Union Cash Raffle
8:30 p.m.: Final Say performs
<b>Saturday, July 31</b>10 a.m.: Virtual Livestock Auction
Noon: Food vendors and beer garden open
Noon: Pony and camel rides open
Noon to 2 p.m.: Beer Tent Bingo
Noon to 6 p.m.: Expo hall open
Noon to 6 p.m.: Vaccination clinic
Noon to 6 p.m.: Tractor display
Noon to 11 p.m.: Rides and games open, $20 wristband special from noon to 4 p.m.
2 p.m.: Edgar Gabriel's StringFusion
4 p.m. Demolition Derby
5 p.m.: Chapel Hill
8 p.m. Chicago Latin Groove
<b>Sunday, Aug. 1</b>10 a.m.: Food vendors and beer garden open
10 a.m.: Pony and camel rides open
10 a.m. to noon: Bloody Mary Bingo
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Tractor display
Noon: Zydeco Voodoo performs
Noon to 6 p.m.: Expo hall open
Noon to 6 p.m.: Vaccination clinic
Noon to 7 p.m.: Rides and games open, ticket special
1 p.m.: Demolition Derby
3 p.m.: Roger That performs
5 p.m.: Brecken Miles performs