The DuPage County Fair 2011 begins tomorrow, Wednesday, July 27th and continues throught Sunday, July 31st. Located in Wheaton, at County Farm Rd. and Manchester, the DuPage County Fairgrounds will play host to thousands of fun-seekers from in and around DuPage County.
This year’s fair offers a wide variety of good-time events, games, and exhibits for folks of any age. Some of the featured events at this year’s DuPage County Fair include:
- Wine & Beer Tasting Show (Wed. @ 6:30PM)
- Monster Truck Show (Sat. @ 2PM and 7PM)
- Demolition Derby (Sun. @ 2PM and 7PM)
- Achtung Baby & Comfortably Floyd (U2 & Pink Floyd cover bands – Fri. @ 7PM)
*Note that additional tickets are required for these special events. There are numerous other events that are included in the price of fair admission.
Special kid-friendly events and exhibits include:
- Kidbucks Game Show
- Thank A Farmer Magic Show
- Carrie McQueen – Juggler, Stilt-Walker
- Great American Duck Race
- Petting Zoo
- Balsters Magic Show
- Buttons the Clown
For a full list of DuPage County Fair events, please view the full events list.
There are multi-day and special price admission options available, but the standard, general admission prices are as follows…
- Children (0-2): FREE
- Children (3-12): $3
- Adults: $8
The DuPage County Fairgrounds are located near the county complex on the north side of Manchester, just east of County Farm Rd. in Wheaton. There is ample parking avaialable.