Spring Craft and Vendor Show & Flea Market!
2026-04-11 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
More details to follow!
Click here for registration form

Walneck's Motorcycle Swap Meet
2026-05-03 08:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
All kinds of great things can be found HERE!!! Grab all that old stuff sitting in the garage, and come out to Walneck’s motorcycle swap meet. $10 admission. Vending is $50. Please call to reserve spots 630-985-2097

Bureau County Fair Queen Golf Outing
2026-05-09 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Spring Creek Golf Course, 286 Spring Creek Drive, Spring Valley, IL, 61362, United States
The 4th Annual Bureau County Fair Queen Golf Outing will be held at Spring Creek Golf Course in Spring Valley.
Cost is $70 per player before April 10th and $80 after. $500 cash prize to the winning team. 100% of the proceeds go to support the fair pageant.
Register now. Space is limited.
Call Shari Marquez at 815-252-6835 or e-mail her at shari_marquez@yahoo.com with questions.

The Great Pages Circus!
2026-05-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
More details to follow!

Sports Cards, Pokemon, TCG, Memorabilia, & More Show!
2026-05-23 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
Admission 12 years & up $3, Kids 11 and under free.
8’ banquet tables $35 each
Buy-Sell-Trade – Vintage and Modern Sports Cards, Pokemon, One Piece, Dragonball, Magic, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh and other TCG Cards, Memorabilia, Collectibles, Autographs, Lego, Comic Books, Bobbleheads, Action Figures, Video Games and More!
Bureau County Fairgrounds is located on the west edge of Princeton, IL. one mile south of I-80. 50 miles north of Peoria, 2 hours west of Chicago. 3 huge heated exhibit halls available for the show. Set up Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Concession stand in building with breakfast and lunch menu. Hotels available 1 mile from fairgrounds.
For information or to sign-up Call Kathy Bauer (815) 866-3606. Make check out to Bureau County Fair. Mail to Kathy Bauer, 205 S Fifth St, Princeton, IL 61356.
Registration form here
Email: kathybcfair@yahoo.com.

River Bend Food Pantry
2026-05-30 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-07-30 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-09-24 09:15 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
The mobile pantry will begin distribution at 10 a.m. at the fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St., Princeton. Registration is from 9:15 to 10 a.m.

Those using the pantry should arrive 30 minutes before distribution. The distribution will be indoors and may take up to two hours. Laundry baskets are great for using the food pantry.

The food pantry is coming to Princeton in partnership with the Bureau County Food Pantry, Old Wheels Club and First Lutheran Church. For information, visit riverbendfoodbank.org.

More on 34!
2026-06-19 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-20 08:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
Two Days of Garage Sales!
Free Admission & Parking. Please bring a donation of non perishable food for the local Food Pantry.
Interested in selling? Registration Form here.

Happy Birthday America!!
2026-07-04 | IL

Bureau County 4-H Fair!
2026-07-09, 2026-07-10, 2026-07-11 | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States

171st Bureau County Fair!
2026-08-26, 2026-08-27, 2026-08-28, 2026-08-29, 2026-08-30 | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States

Bureau County Tribute to Veterans with Flags of Freedom & Quilts of Valor
2026-08-26 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Exhibit Hall #2, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, Illinois, United States

Sawyer Brown and Lonestar LIVE in Concert
2026-08-27 19:00 UTC | Grandstand, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
Ticket Prices:
PIT $55.00 (Standing no chairs allowed)
TRACK $40.00 (Standing- no chairs allowed)
BOX $45.00 (Seated)
GRANDSTAND $35.00 (Seated)
Purchase tickets here.
Please note -Pit and Track are now STANDING ONLY– no chairs, lawn chairs, or blankets are allowed in this area.

Truck & Tractor Pull
2026-08-28 17:30 UTC | Grandstand, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
5:30 p.m. Farm Stock Tractor Pull
6:30 p.m. Illinois State Pullers Truck and Tractor Pull
Pit Pass – $20
Adults – $15
Ages 7-12 – $5
Ages 6 and under – Free

Demolition Derby
2026-08-29 16:00 - 22:00 UTC | Grandstand, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States

Homestead Festival Flea Market
2026-09-13 08:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
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Call 815-866-3606 for registration.

Princeton Coin Show
2026-09-27 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
FREE Admission and raffles
US/World Coins, currency, gold & silver.
Contacts – Jim 708-670-3469 or Chris 815-326-3748

Halloween Parade
2026-10-17 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
Come join the fun! Register to participate by emailing office@bureaucountyfair.com.

Sauk Trail Gun Collectors Gun Show
2026-10-24 08:30 - 16:00, 2026-10-25 08:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
Sauk Trail Gun Collectors Gun Show
This Princeton gun show is held at Bureau County Fairgrounds and hosted by Sauk Trail Gun Collectors. For info call Danny 309-689-1934.
All federal and local firearm laws and ordinances must be obeyed.

Winter Storage: Boats & Campers!
2026-11-01 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
