July 30 - August 3 2008
Interstate Center
Bloomington, IL

 829-4516  or   663-6497

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Ticket Prices

Single Day Admission Ticket:
  • Children 5 and under ... Free
  • Children, 6-12 ... $3.00
  • Adults ... $5.00
5-day Admission Wristband:
  • Children 5 and under ... Free
  • Children, 6-12 ... $6.00
  • Adults ... $10.00

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General Information and Specials

  1. Admission tickets are required Wednesday-Sunday
  2. Admission on Wednesday is $1
  3. Wednesday, July30th is Ag Day!  McLean County Farm Bureau members and their families are admitted to the Fair for FREE when they show their active Farm Bureau membership card!
  4. Thursday, July 31st, "Young at Heart" Day... Seniors (60 and over) get in FREE all day!
  5. Friday, August 1st, Merchant's Day... Children 6-12 receive free admission when they present a Free Admission Coupon from a participating merchant... Avanti's, McDonald's, First State Bank of Heyworth, Heartland Bank, COUNTRY Insurance-McLean Agency (Hershey Road)
  6. Sunday - Free gates at 3 p.m.

Evening Grandstand Entertainment

  • Wed., July 30th: Tobin's Pizza Big Smoker's Tractor Pull and Pickup Truck Pull Offs 6 pm - $5.00
    The tractor pull will feature 2000# mini rods, 6200# 2-wheel drive, 6200# 4-wheel drive, 7400# Modified, 9700# Super Stock and 10,000# Pro Stock tractors.
  • Thur., July 31st: McLean County Idol at 6:00 pm - $1.00
  • Fri., Aug. 1 : Cattle Bandits at 7:00 pm - FREE / John Anderson concert at 7:45 p.m. - FREE
  • Sat., Aug. 2 : Pepsi Nationwide Demolition Derby at 7:00 pm - $15.00
  • Sun., Aug. 3 : Guitar Hero Contest in the exhibition building - FREE
Find more Carnival specials and events on the Carnival Page!

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