Illinois State Fair sets attendance record

Illinois State Truthful organizers stated the 2022 occasion drew a file variety of guests. Over 636,700 got here to the truthful, the very best attendance since trade calculation was implement.

Weekend attendance in the course of the truthful noticed a rise of practically 95,000 individuals over 2021. Grandstand income additionally set a file, regardless of ticket gross sales lagging current years.

Officers additionally stated the truthful introduced in an estimated $6.4 million in estimated income, simply in need of the 2019 file of $6.5 million. However in addition they level out percentage-based distributors have but to start their fee. Additionally, two Illinois State Truthful occasions typically held in the course of the truthful’s run, the Illinois State Truthful Rodeo and the Bettenhausen 100, will likely be held at later dates in 2022, including to the general income numbers.

“As soon as once more, the Illinois State Truthful was a powerful success,” stated Governor JB Pritzker. “Because of the management of Director Costello and Truthful Supervisor Clark, hundreds of Illinoisans and other people all through the nation descended upon Springfield for eleven days of thrilling reveals, scrumptious meals, and group enjoyable—all whereas honoring our state’s legacy of robust agricultural traditions. To each attendee: thanks for making the Illinois State Truthful part of your summer season. Till subsequent 12 months!”

A grandstand income file was set in 2022, with over $2.3 million coming in for the 9 reveals. 2022 eclipses the earlier file of over $2.2 million set in 2019. Total, tickets bought this 12 months for the Illinois Lottery Grandstand got here in fourth out of the final 5 years with 48,104.

“We had been blessed with 11 days of nice climate, which meant giant crowds and even bigger smiles for our fairgoers,” stated Illinois State Truthful Supervisor Rebecca Clark. “Whereas it’s nice to have these superb numbers, it was even higher seeing so many individuals having fun with the Illinois State Truthful. We now get again to work planning for 2023 and we hope to see you all again once more.”

The 2023 Illinois State Truthful is ready to run August 11-21.

Thurs

Fri

Sat

Solar

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Sat

Solar

Complete

2022

42,208

59,717

79,298

80,331

49,082

47,555

43,585

43,908

75,182

54,691

61,143

636,700

2021

21,015

49,940

63,604

61,756

38,708

32,746

34,190

30,178

51,390

45,161

43,700

472,388

2019

35,961

39,053

59,040

59,925

44,044

36,818

37,897

37,732

51,641

51,515

55,274

508,900

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