Last Look at Will County Fair 2023

Ruth Rosenthal, 17, months, poses with Mom and Dad Hannah and Matt Rosenthal of Monee, after winning first place in her category (Girls, 15-18 months) in the Baby Contest at the fair.
Ruth Rosenthal, 17, months, poses with Mom and Dad Hannah and Matt Rosenthal of Monee, after winning first place in her category (Girls, 15-18 months) in the Baby Contest at the fair.
If the Will County Fair Association wanted perfect weather for a fair, they got it on the weekend. Sunday had mild temperatures, soft breeze, sunny, low humidity.  Saturday wasn’t bad, either, just a little cloudy in the afternoon. Friday was OK, but we all know about the heat indexes on Wednesday and Thursday.

“65,600 attendance, very  good considering really three days,” said Jay Nadler, fair board president. Fair officials said there were 46 babies in the baby show, over 2,700 entries in the fine arts building and 6 entries in the chili cook off. There were long lines at the food vendors, including Wilton 4-H Porkburgers, Peotone Cub Scout Pack 315’s grilled fresh corn on the cob (they sold out), and lemonade, root beer and funnel cakes.

Volunteers were key, making sure people who needed the golf cart shuttles knew about them and got back to their cars safely. Next year’s fair will take place from Wednesday, Aug. 21, through Sunday Aug. 25, 2024. See you there!

Connor Goodwin and his mom, April, tried their hands at the darts game. Family is from Manhattan

Harper Reus wanted to see what it felt like to drive a tractor in the Farm Bureau tent.
(Photo courtesy of Mark Schneidewind)

Food is an important part of the County Fair, as Gavin Denison, 12, from Manteno, makes a funnel cake disappear.

Yaretzi Horta, age 5, from Peotone, practices her milking technique on one of the displays in the Will County Farm Bureau tent.

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