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2024 Knox County Fair in Knoxville
Saturday, July 13, 2024, @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
The longest running county fair in Illinois will add to its history with the 173rd Annual Knox County Fair, July 8 – July 13, 2024, at the fairgrounds in Knoxville!
The concert in the grandstand this year features Gretchen Wilson, Eddie Montgomery, and Tyler Farr on Thursday, July 11!
See the schedule highlights below, but for the full schedule and fair information, please visit knoxfair.com.
Grandstand Entertainment Schedule
MONDAY, JULY 8: 5:00pm – Harness Races – POSTPONED TO TUE 7/09 at 11AM
TUESDAY, JULY 9: 6:30pm – Diamond Ag Jim Smith Memorial Tractor & Truck Pulls with Illiana Mini Rods and Back Road Pullers
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10: 6:30pm – Diamond Ag Stock Car Races featuring Hart Limited Modified Series
THURSDAY, JULY 11: 7:00pm – “All Star Jam” with Gretchen Wilson, Eddie Montgomery, and Tyler Farr
FRIDAY, JULY 12: 6:30pm – Robbos Extreme Figure 8 Races
SATURDAY, JULY 13: 5:00pm – Robbos Extreme Demo Derby
Free Events
- Antique Tractor Displays
- New Tractor and Farm Equipment Displays
- Full Moon Farms Petting Zoo for the entire family
- Various Entertainment Each Day in the Family Pavilion
- Tuesday, July 9 at 5:30pm – Bake Sale Auction
Boden Amusements Carnival
- Tuesday – Armbands $25, 5:30 pm – 10 pm
Wednesday – Ticket Special 5 tickets for $10, 5:30 pm – 10 pm
Thursday – Armbands $25, 5:30 pm – 10 pm
Friday – Armbands $25, 5:30 pm – 10 pm
Saturday – Armbands $25 1-4pm - Individual Tickets 5:30 pm – 10 pm
- Each ride takes 1 ticket. Individual tickets are $3 per ticket. Ticket deals: 10 tickets for $27
Beer Garden
- Tuesday, July 9: Neon Nova
- Wednesday, July 10: Backstabbin’ Betty
- Thursday, July 11: In-laws & Outlaws
- Friday, July 12: Stone Cold Cowboys
- Saturday, July 13: Patrick N Swayze
