Illinois State Fair time is rapidly approaching, and organizers want to get you into that fair frame of mind.
The fair will mark 100 days until Opening Day this weekend with the Fair, Fun & Food Kick-Off Party this Saturday at the fairgrounds. Several vendors will be selling fair food and beverages.
There will also be live music, children’s activities, and a celebrity dunk tank. In addition, for the first time, the Giant Slide – now adorned with a Route 66 logo – will be open outside of fair week, as the introduction to hours of operation every Saturday throughout the summer.
Admission to the party and parking on the fairgrounds Saturday is free.