The 2025 Will County Fair will open, Wednesday, August 20 on Peotone-Wilmington Road, just west of Route 50, and will run through Sunday, August 24.

The fairgrounds will open to the public on Wednesday at 10 a.m. and Thursday through Sunday at 8 a.m.

The carnival begins at 4 p.m. on Wednesday – Family Dollar Day.

Gate admission is $1.00 for 10 and over and all rides are $1.00, with all rides taking one ticket.

The 13th annual Children’s Ping Pong Prize Drop will be held at 6 p.m. on the track, for ages three-to-five, six-to-eight, and nine-to-11. Registration is at 4:00 p.m.
“All Star Music Machine” will appear nightly in the beer garden.

Kids will be delighted when they encounter lovable “Alford E. Gator,” who drives his Tiny Swamp House throughout the grounds. He will be on hand to talk to fairgoers each day. A daily game show is at the fair. The carnival features Luehrs’ Ideal Rides, plus games, booths, and food.

On Thursday, “Senior Citizen and Veterans Day,” a discounted $4 admission rate is offered to seniors and veterans. Regular gate admission is $8 per person for those 10 years of age and older, or free for children nine and under.

The carnival will open on Thursday, at 4 p.m., with a “Ride-A-Thon Night” held until closing. Fair patrons may purchase unlimited ride wristbands for $35 per person.

The DeJong Equipment I.T.P.A. tractor pull is the featured event Thursday, with the show at 6:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15. Pit passes will be available on the track for persons 16 and older at $20 per person.

On Friday, the fair opens at 8 a.m. Carnival rides begin at 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday carnival rides begin at noon. All ride times are scheduled as “weather permitting” and will not operate if weather conditions pose any threat.

The Pearl Chrysler Jeep Dodge Scramble Race & Derby will be held at 7:00 p.m. On Friday, August 22nd. The grandstand admission is $15 and pit passes are for ages 16 and over are only $20.

The Dralle Chevrolet Demolition Derby is at 6:30 pm.

Saturday Grandstand admission is $15, and pit passes are for ages 16 & over only are $20.

4Cast will appear in the Beer Garden on Thursday, while Party Foul is on hand Friday. Nashville Electric plays Saturday, with Smokin’ Gunz on Sunday.

The Kids Pedal Tractor Pull is on Saturday at 1 p.m., with registration at noon, on the pavement by the horse barn. The event is sponsored by the Will County Farm Bureau Young Farmers Association. Prizes will be awarded.

Saturday, August 24th WVLI “The Valley” will hold its sock hop in the beer garden entertainment tent from 3 to 4:30 p.m., while the Will County 4-H livestock auction will be in the livestock show ring at 5:00 p.m.

On Sunday, the baby show, for babies six-to-36 months, begins at 1:30 p.m. Baby show entries must be received by 8 p.m. Saturday, August 23. A $1 entry fee must accompany each entry, along with a birth certificate or copy from the county of birth. Souvenir certificates from the hospital are not accepted.

The International Pro Rodeo Association (IPRA) championship rodeo competitions will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15.

For additional information about the Will County Fair, call the fair office at708-258-9359 check the website https://www.willcountyfair.org/, or check Facebook, Will County Fair Association.