Carnival rides will cost $2 each at the 2022 Illinois State Fair on Tuesday, August 16, to make the fair more affordable for families.
“We are always looking for ways to make the fair more affordable for families,” said Rebecca Clark, manager of the Illinois State Fair, in a press release issued by the Illinois Office of Communications and Information on Friday.
“Children 12 and under are always free, while Sunday through Thursday adult admission to the fair will be just $5, Friday and Saturday admission is $10,” Clark continued in the release.
The days of free entry to the fair are as follows:
- Sunday, August 14: Veterans and immediate family members free with proper ID
- Monday, August 15: Free Seniors and Scouts
- Friday, August 17: Free first responders and health care workers with proper ID
Illinois State Fair
Photo provided / Illinois State Fair
Illinois State Fair
Photo provided / Illinois State Fair
Tuesday isn’t the only day you can find $2 ride tickets. On opening day, Thursday, August 11, the tradition of $2 rides will continue from opening to closing.
Another way to save on your trip to the Illinois State Fair is by purchasing a discount brochure. Prices for the 2022 Illinois State Fair will not increase and will remain $45 throughout the fair, according to the release. The booklets contain 11 admission tickets, one for each day of the fair.
To purchase discount admission brochures, mega passes, mini passes or seasonal parking passes, call 217-782-6661 or stop by the Emmerson Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Don’t have time to hit the fairgrounds? You can purchase admission brochures online at IllinoisStateFair.Info.
The Illinois State Fair is “constantly improving and making additions to make it more enjoyable for everyone who comes to visit, and this year is no different,” organizers write on the fair’s website. For example, a dinosaur exhibit created by the world’s leading supplier of robotic dinosaurs to zoos and museums around the world, Dino Don, will be coming to the fair this year.
The fair, which covers 355 hectares, lasts for eleven days and is filled with many attractions and entertainment. It boasts one of the most extensive agricultural displays in the United States.
