Guide To DuPage County Fair 2024: Hours, Live Music Lineup, More

WHEATON, IL — The 70th Annual DuPage County Fair kicks off Thursday. The event will feature four days of carnival rides, live music, fair food, 4-H exhibits and other family-friendly activities.

Below, you'll find information about the hours, performance lineup and other details for the DuPage County Fair.

Hours and Admission

The hours for the fair are as follows.

July 25 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

July 26 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

July 27 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.

July 28 12 p.m. to 8 p.m

Admission to the fair is:

• $12 for adults 13 and older
• $8 for seniors 62 and older
• $8 for kids ages six to 12
• $35 for Mega Pass tickets, which include 1 day unlimited carnival rides

Children ages five and under get in free, as do military personnel with valid identification.

Live Entertainment

July 25

2 p.m.: VEST Dance Troupe at Expo Stage

4 p.m.: Tyler Krienitz at Expo Stage

4 p.m.: Tom Craig Band at Beer Garden Stage

5 p.m.: Dennis Maritn Duo at Dining Hall Stage

7 p.m.: Scarlet Egan at Beer Garden Stage

7:30 p.m.: Billy Prine presents songs and stories of John Prine at Beer Garden Stage

July 26

1:30 p.m.: Big Run Wolf Ranch Wildlife Exhibit at Expo Stage

2:30 p.m.: Solid-aire Band at Beer Garden Stage

4:30 p.m.: VEST Dance Troupe at Expo Stage

5 p.m.: Dennis Martin Duo at Dining Hall Stage

5:30 p.m.: Two Beer Tommy at Beer Garden Stage

6:30 p.m.: Jill Owen Duo at Expo Stage

8 p.m.: Fuze Band at Beer Garden Stage

July 27

12 p.m.: The Noize at Beer Garden Stage

1 p.m.: New Era dance performance at Expo Stage

2:30 p.m.: Mariachi Morelos will provide roving entertainment

3 p.m.: D33 Ballet Folklorico at Expo Stage

4 p.m.: Grupo Regresivo at Beer Garden Stage

5 p.m.: New Era dance performance at Expo Stage

5 p.m.: Dennis Martin at Dining Hall Stage

6 p.m.: Sammy and the Knights at Beer Garden Stage

8 p.m.: Dinamita Nortena at Expo Stage

8:30 p.m.: Soutshide Soul Kings at Beer Garden Stage

July 28

12 p.m.: Talent contest at Expo Stage

1:30 p.m.: Commit this to Memory at Beer Garden Stage

3:30 p.m.: Ert from Earth and Brent and the Rebels at Beer Garden Stage

4 p.m.: Awards Ceremony at Expo Stage

5:30 p.m.: Reverie Stone at Beer Garden Stage

Other fun activities include a pie eating contest, a pedal pull contest, roaming stilt walkers, cow-milking demonstrations, a watermelon eating contest and more.

Click the link to buy tickets to the DuPage County Fair.