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Kendall County Fair

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Location Yorkville
Dates August 04, 2016 - August 07, 2016
Description:

From Kendall County Fair Website:

August 4-7, 2016

Thursday 8 am -11 pm
Friday 8 am - 12 am
Saturday 8 am - 12 am
Sunday 8 am - 6 pm

The Kendall County Fair officially began in 1841. The first Kendall County Agricultural Fair was held in Oswego in 1854. Only in 1856, did the Fair take place in Plano.

Beginning in 1857, the Kendall County Fair spent the remainder of its original 53 years in the Bristol and Yorkville vicinity. The Fair was celebrated for four days in September and appeared to be one of the best county fairs in the state of Illinois.

Entertainment included horse races, chariot races, musical entertainment, games of chance, greased pole competitions, mule races, foot races, and an ice cream stand. Exhibits consisted of horticulture, floriculture, livestock, needlework, and machinery.

In 1894 the Kendall County Fair began as a joint stock company and became an association. Entertainment at the time included Americas great pastime, baseball. In 1904 the decision was made to shorten the fair to only two days due to structural expenses and slow ticket sales. Despite every attempt to increase ticket sales during the next few years, the Fair Association was unable to meet its debts. The decision was made to end the fair and in August 1907 the headline read, Died in 53rd Year, Kendall County Old Fair is a goner.

With years of work and dedication by many volunteers, the Kendall County Fair returned to Kendall County at its current location in 1993.
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Show hoursThu 8-11, Fri-Sat 8-12, Sun 8-6
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