Events
CLINTON COUNTY FAIR BOOK
Concessions, Vendors, & Carnival open Monday through Saturday at 6pm.
Science & Arts Building opens after the parade until 10pm on Monday.
6-9 pm Tuesday -Friday; 1-3 pm Tuesday
Exhibition Building opens at 5:30pm Monday thru Saturday
PARKING -$5.00 a night or PARKING PASS – $14.00 for the week.
Fairgrounds Phone Number: 618.594.4169
Email: clintoncofair@gmail.com for info or clintoncofairentries@gmail.com for entries
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Who’s The Fairest 5K:
Rear Gate – (Registration in the Legacy Building beginning at 7:00 am)
8:00 am
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Entries accepted in Arts & Science Building:
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
4H Rabbit Judging Poultry to follow: Rabbit/Poultry Barn
8:00 am
Monday, July 14, 2025
4-H Diary Judging
8:00 a.m.
Parade: Downtown Carlyle
Theme : “The 1950’s” The Golden Era of America
6:00pm
Barnyard Olympics:
Show Barn
Presented by the Pageant Committee and Queen Contestants
Approx. 8:30pm (after parade)
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
4H Swine Judging: Show Barn
7:30 a.m.
Judging Swine: Show Barn
9:00 am
Central Illinois Truck Pull & Southern Illinois Pullers League & Illinois Stock Pullers: Arena
7:00 pm
Admission: Adult, $12, Under 12, $6, Under 6, free; Pit Pass, $20
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Fair Beef Open Judging: Show Barn
9:00 AM
(Rain date for parade)
FREE PARKING!
FFA Pedal Pull: Arena pit area by the announcers building
5:00 p.m.
Free Admission
Fair Sheep Judging: Show Barn
6:00 p.m.
Taylor Made “Long Live” A Journey of Taylor Swift
7-9 pm
Free General Admission – VIP Area $25
Thursday, July 17, 2025
4-H Beef Judging: Show Barn
8:30 am
4-H Goat Judging (Sheep to follow Goats)
1:00 pm
4-H Junior Showmanship: Show Barn
3:30 pm
4-H Master Showmanship: Show Barn
4:30 pm
Clinton County Farm Tractor Pull featuring Antique classes and Kevin Kampwerth Memorai Classes – Arena
7:00 pm
Admission: Adult, $10; Under 12, $5; Under 6, free; Pit Pass, $20
Friday, July 18, 2025
Jr. Livestock Auction: Show Barn
7:00 pm
Whippoorwill Rodeo:
Arena
7:00 pm
Admission: Adult, $15; Under 12, $10; Under 6, free; Pit Pass, $20
Music: Shut Up Mark – Outside Legacy Building
8:00 pm – 12:00 am
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Premium checks available to pick up in Arts & Science Building:
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Queen Pageant:
Kaskaskia College Auditorium (New venue)
1:00 pm
Admission: Adult, $10; Under 12, $5; Under 6, free
Demolition Derby : Arena
7:00 pm
Admission: Adult $15; Under 12, $10; Under 6, free
