Due to the pandemic pause across the country with most in-person events, the land of lakes staple took a hiatus in 2020. However, the fair triumphantly returns with its "Back to Our Roots" theme by celebrating the fest's core components.
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The fair has is a tiny bit scaled back this year due to precautions with COVID-19 infection rates. Still, the livestock barns, competitive exhibits, demo derbies, Lake County local talent, fabulous fare and Midway rides you love will be a fixture in this year's edition.
FYI, in the Expo Hall, the Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center offers a vaccination clinic from noon-6 p.m.
There’s so much you can explore at the fair every year, but these are 10 things you can’t miss at the 92nd annual Lake County Micro Fair running from Friday-Sunday, July 30-August 1.
Fuel your passion for revved-up action and get a taste of the wild west with demolition derbies. Smash enthusiasts can experience the nonstop action while marveling at the brute force of organized chaos and destruction. The crash fest features automobiles getting totaled by even bigger cars. See what car lasts the longest as various vehicle classes of 4WD Promotions bully each other and bump fenders.
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'Tis the season to eat fair fare! Each year the Lake County Fair blesses our bellies with delicious eats. The fair is also highlighted by 20 other food vendors. Here are a few of the unique Lake County local bites gracing the Grayslake grounds this year.
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There's no such thing as a county fair without the Midway Carnival and Rides. Hold hands with your significant other on the Ferris wheel, ride a thrilling rollercoaster with the squad, take a safer demolition derby with the fam in the bumper cars are all staple county fair activities. Want to win that big stuffed monkey by throwing a dart and popping the balloon, or maybe your fancy is Bozo buckets? Whatever your business is at the Midway, it's sure to bring long-lasting memories at the "Back to Our Roots" fair. On Friday and Saturday, the Midway is open from noon-4 p.m., while Sunday, it will be available from noon-7 p.m. The Lake County Fair is offering a $20 wristband special for all you can ride daily.
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Old Lake County had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on their farm, they had a John Deere? Become a real farmhand as the Lake County Farm Heritage and Lake County Farm Bureau present tractor rides. The Lake County Farm Heritage Association's mission is to preserve and maintain the history, machinery and ways of the early farmers for all the generations to follow. The Tractor display runs daily from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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For more information about times, schedule and map of the 92nd annual Lake County Fair, click here. To see the remainder of the summer festival season's agenda in the land of lakes, continue here.
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