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Save Time, Buy Online

Skip the lines by purchasing your tickets in advance!   The Illinois State Fair is now offering an online payment option for gate admission, parking passes, and mega passes!  To buy your tickets now, click here:https://magic.collectorsolutions.com/magic-ui/Login/ill-agriculture

Grandstand Entertainment

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MegaPass and Carnival Info

Want to experience unlimited Thrills, Chills, and Shrills? Then the MEGA PASS is the thing for you! Whether you want to spin, flip, scramble or scream we have a ride for you. From the classics to the most modern, our Midway and Adventure Village will keep you entertained.

The MEGA PASS is a ONE PRICE, photo identification card that allows you unlimited rides for all ELEVEN days of the fair, including Preview Night! No matter your age, the Mega Pass is the answer to unlimited rides and fun!

• January 1 thru July 31 $70
• August 1 thru August 19 – $90
• Does NOT include gate admission to the Fair
• Buy online: through the Illinois Department of Agriculture pay portal​
• Order by phone (217) 782-0775 or by visiting the Emmerson Building on the IL State Fairgrounds.

Discount Admission Booklets

Includes 11 Adult (13 years & older) Gate Admissions
Each Admission good for any day of the ISF- $60.00 
Buy online: through the Illinois Department of Agriculture pay portal​

Discount Senior Admission Booklets

Includes 10 Senior (60 years & older) Gate Admissions
Each Admission good for any day of the ISF- $30.00 
*Discount Senior Admission Booklets are only available for purchase at Emmerson Building