FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY DURING LABOR DAY WEEKEND AT THE DU QUOIN STATE FAIR

DU QUOIN, IL - You'll find fun for the whole family Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at the 2018 Du Quoin State Fair! Labor Day weekend is packed full of events - here are just a few highlights:

Saturday, September 1st - Coal Heritage Day:

• Junior Beef Showmanship at 9:30 a.m. in the C Bar Land & Cattle Company Pavilion
• Heavy Horse Pull Competition at Noon in the Heartland Coca-Cola Horse Arena
• Diaper Derby at 2:00 p.m. and Decorated Diaper Contest at 3:00 p.m. in the Heartland Coca-Cola Expo Hall
• Not So Newlywed Game at 5:00 p.m. in the Heartland Coca-Cola Expo Hall
• Demolition Derby at 6:00 p.m. in the Southern Illinois Center
• FREE Whippoorwill Rodeo at 7:00 p.m. in the Heartland Coca-Cola Horse Arena
• Phil Vassar with Love and Theft at 7:30 p.m. on the Grandstand Stage
• FREE CONCERT by Smash Band at 8:30 p.m. on the RollnUp Beer Tent Stage

Sunday, September 2nd - First Responders Day (firefighters, police officers, and EMTs who show a badge get free admission)

• Hot Rod Nights Car Show starting at 8:00 a.m. on Main Street
• Open Beef Show at 10:00 a.m. in the C Bar Land & Cattle Company Pavilion
• Duck Derby Parade at 1:00 p.m. starting at the Tru-Bilt Walk-In Plaza
• Duck Derby Dash fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois at 3:00 p.m. on the lake behind the Heartland Coca-Cola Expo Hall
• FREE Whippoorwill Rodeo at 7:00 p.m. in the Heartland Coca-Cola Horse Arena
• FREE CONCERT by High South at 8:30 p.m. on the RollnUp Beer Tent Stage
• USAC Silver Crown Ted Horn 100 & DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

o 1:00 p.m. Pit gates open
o 4:00 p.m. Grandstand and ticket office open
o 5:00 p.m. Practice
o 6:10 p.m. Modified Hotlaps
o 6:30 p.m. Silver Crown Qualifying
o 7:00 p.m. UMP Modified Heats/USAC Semi
o 8:00 p.m. USAC Silver Crown Ted Horn 100

Monday, September 3rd - SIU/College Day (any college student with a current student ID gets free admission)

• Illinois IBRA Barrel Racing at 10:00 a.m. in the Heartland Coca-Cola Horse Arena
• Washer Toss Tournament at 1:30 p.m. in Alongi's Beer Tent
• Cornhole Tournament at 3:30 p.m. in Alongi's Beer Tent
• FREE CONCERT by PartyPants at 5:30 p.m. on the RollnUp Beer Tent Stage
• ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards General Tire Grabber 100 & DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

o 5:00 a.m. Registration and Pit Gate Open
o 7:00 a.m. Grandstand and ticket office open
o 9:45 a.m. ARCA Practice
o 10:30 a.m. UMP Modified Practice
o 11:30 a.m. ARCA General Tire Pole Qualifying
o 12:30 p.m. UMP Modified Feature
o 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. ARCA Driver Autograph Session
o 2:00 p.m. ARCA General Tire Grabber 100

Plan your visit to the Du Quoin State Fair today at DuQuoinStateFair.net. The 2018 Du Quoin State Fair runs August 24 - September 3 in Du Quoin, Illinois.