State Fair box office is open

The butter cow display during a recent Illinois State Fair in Springfield / CIFN file photo.

The Illinois State Fair box office is open for in-person grandstand ticket purchases weekdays.

Tickets can also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com. Fairgoers who purchase grandstand tickets will receive a full refund if COVID-19 prevents the State Fair from taking place.

The State Fair box office in the Emmerson Building is open to the public for mega and jumbo passes, admission bargain books and seasonal infield parking passes. Discounted Mega passes are available for $70 and the Jumbo pass, which includes the Giant Slide for $80 through July 31.

This year’s Illinois State Fair runs August 12-22 and tickets for all of the announced shows are currently on sale via Ticketmaster.