We're lucky to have Wheaton as the county seat and the home to the DuPage County Fairgrounds. The weekend of July 25th to July 28th, the DuPage County Fair will take over Wheaton with SO many activities, there is something for everyone!
Highlights:
- Drone Light Show on Thur, Fri, & Sat nights
- Carnival & 4H Family Fun Fair
- Grass Volleyball Tournament
- Food trucks and food vendors
- Talent Contest with cash prizes
- Livestock shows & demonstrations
Fair Admission:
Adults (ages 13 & up): $12
Seniors (ages 62 & up): $8
Children (ages 6-12): $8
NEW THIS YEAR: Children 5 and under FREE!
Active Military Personnel w/ID: FREE
Tickets will be available at the gate.
Carnival Details:
- Most of the rides this year are more family friendly and for younger children
- The rides require 3-5 tickets each
- Each ticket is $1.25 or 20 tickets for $20
- Carnival Hours:
- Thursday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Friday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Full Schedule of Events:
Live Music Schedule:
Thursday July 25th:
- 5:00 PM - Tom Craig Band
- 7:00 PM - Scarlet Egan
- 7:30 PM - Songs & Stories of John Prine
Friday July 26th:
- 2:30 PM - Solid-Aire Band
- 5:30 PM - Two Beer Tommy
- 8:00 PM - Fuze Band
Saturday July 27th:
- 12:00 PM - The Noize
- 2:30 PM - Mariachi Morelos
- 4:00 PM - Grupo Regresivo
- 6:00 PM - Sammy & the Knights
- 8:30 PM - Southside Soul Kings
Saturday July 28th
- 1:30 PM - Commit This to Memory
- 3:30 PM - ERT from Earth & Brent and the Rebels
- 5:30 PM - Reverie Stone
Where:
2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
The DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds are located just north east of Roosevelt and County Farm Road, directly east of the DuPage County Complex.
PLEASE ENTER THROUGH COUNTY COMPLEX. ENTER AT COUNTY FARM ROAD AND MAIN ENTRANCE.
Parking:
Enter the grounds at County Farm Road and Main Entrance. Head East on Main Entrance to the Parking Lots and Fairgrounds Entrances.
There will be FREE Shuttle Bus Service from all parking lots right to the Main Gates.
During this time, there will be no parking on the following streets:
- Both sides of Hazelton between Manchester and Childs
- Both sides of Beverly between Manchester and Childs
- Both sides of Erie between Manchester and Childs
- Both sides of Shirley Court
- Both sides of White Oak (complete length)
- Both sides of Maple Leaf Court (complete length)
- Both sides of Hickory Lane (complete length)
- Both sides of Vernon Avenue (complete length)
- Both sides of Pierce Avenue between Manchester and Childs
- Both sides of Morgan Avenue between Manchester and Childs
- Both sides of Dorchester Avenue between Manchester and Childs
- Both sides of Woodlawn Street between Manchester and Childs
- Both sides of Knollwood Drive between Manchester and Liberty
- Both sides of Liberty Drive between Knollwood and Dead End
- Both sides of Manchester Road between Bates Street and Knollwood
- Both sides of Westwood
- Both sides of Beecher
- Both sides of Birch
If you're planning on stopping by the DuPage County Fair in Wheaton, IL this weekend... we hope you have an amazing time and that this guide helped you plan your visit! Tag us in your family fun @MacKidWheaton so we can follow along and share what other families will enjoy when they head there!
