Attendance at this year’s Illinois State Fair was the third highest in its history, with grandstand ticket sales setting a new record at more than 72,000.
The governor’s office announced on Tuesday that more than 714,000 people attended this year’s state fair, including a new single-day attendance record of 103,850 on Friday, August 21st.
Concerts by country artists Lainey Wilson and Ella Langley tied for the new single-show record, each with 15,533 tickets sold.
Combined attendance for the Illinois State Fair and DuQuoin State Fair topped 1 million for the second consecutive year.
