Bureau County Fair

IDNR - Deer Check in Station
2025-11-22, 2025-11-21 | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
More information to follow

Life Members Annual Meeting
2025-11-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
Save the Date!! More details to follow!

Model Train Fair & Farm Toy Show
2025-11-15 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
NEW & USED & ANTIQUE TRAINS AND TOYS
Space Available for Train Layouts
Vendors Wanted with all scales of trains – HO, N, O, G, Thomas, Lionel, Marx plus accessories; Farm Toys & Tractors, Die Cast, Trucks, Hot Wheels, Ertl, NASCAR & Racing Collectibles and other types of toys. For info call Kathy 815-866-3606.
Registration Form Here.

Walneck's Motorcycle Swap Meet
2025-11-09 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

Huge Winter Garage Sale
2025-11-08 08:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
Free Admission and Parking.
Please bring a donation of non-perishable food for the local food pantry.
Email kbauer@bureaucountyfair.com for more information.
Click Here for Registration form

Winter Storage Arrival Day!!
2025-11-01 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
Save the Date!! Details coming soon!
Email: kbauer@bureaucountyfair.com
Click here for Winter Storage 25-26 Form

Nightmare Haunted Attraction
2025-10-31 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-25 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-24 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-18 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-04 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) and 1 more date | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
NIGHTMARE HAUNTED ATTRACTION at the Bureau County Fairgrounds! Open every Friday and Saturday night in October, 7:00 to 10:00.

River Bend Food Pantry
2025-10-30 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.

Sauk Trail Gun Collectors Gun Show
2025-10-26 08:30 - 15:00, 2025-10-25 08:30 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
Sauk Trail Gun Collectors Gun Show
The Sauk Trail Gun Show will be held next on Jan 25th-26th, 2025 with additional shows on Mar 29th-30th, 2025, Oct 25th-26th, 2025, and Nov 29th-30th, 2025 in Princeton, IL. 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.

Fall Craft and Vendor Show
2025-10-18 08:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
You can sell anything, Halloween, Fall Crafts, Antiques, new, used, vendor items, crafts, or just flea market junque!
Registration Form Here.

Monster Mash Balloon Bash
2025-10-04 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
MONSTER MASH BALLOON BASH – Oct 4-SAVE THE DATE!

Halloween Parade
2025-10-04 17:30 - 20:00 (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.

Homestead Festival Flea Market
2025-09-07 08:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
Indoor Booth Spaces
10’ x 10’ – $20 -no tables 10 x 10 with 3 tables $27.50 10’ x 16’ – $40 -no tables 10x16with4tables-$50 10’x24’-$60–notables 10x24with5tables-$72.50
Additional Tables – 8’ Banquet tables rent for $5.00 each. Only 3 tables fit in 10 x 10 space. Outdoor space – $25. Electric add $5.00. Camping – $30 per night with electric.
You can sell anything, new, used, vendor items, crafts, or just flea market junque!
Tables available for Indoor use only. Chairs available in buildings.
Early set up on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11:00 am as long as there are no events scheduled that day. Set up Sunday starts at 6:30 a.m. Outdoor spaces available depending on weather.
To reserve a space, send payment using the coupon below. Make check out to Bureau County Fair. Mail to Kathy Bauer 205 S Fifth St, Princeton, IL 61356. To guarantee a space – prepay! Dealers Welcome. No restrictions on items you can sell as long as it is tasteful and legal. No refunds for no-shows. A Concession stand is located in the building. Outside food vendors arewelcome – $50 rent includes electricity.
For information call 815-866-3606 or e-mail Kathybcfair@yahoo.com or see www.bureaucountyfair.com. See our schedule on the Bureau County Fair Facebook page.

Fine arts entries released
2025-08-24 17:00 UTC | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States

DJ Music
2025-08-24 15:30 - 17:00 UTC | Hospitality Building, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, 61356, United States
Kramer Hospitality Building – DJ Music

Kid Buck$ Game Show
2025-08-24 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-08-24 14:00 UTC | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
Kid Buck$ Game Show is a thrilling show where randomly selected members the audience participate in wild and crazy games. This is a free event and fun for the whole family. Unlike many “trivia based” game shows where contestants ring a bell and answer a question, Kid Buck$ is an “auction” based game in which the contestants are competing in clever, creative, challenging and entertaining games of a physical nature. The grand champion enters the Kid Buck$ chamber and grabs as many “Kid Buck$” as possible, as they swirl about the chamber.

Those Funny Little People
2025-08-24 15:00 - 15:30 UTC | Hospitality Building, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, 61356, United States
An entertainment act like nothing you’ve ever seen, Those Funny Little People are mobile puppet characters with polished performances that are a mix of comedy, music, dance and audience interaction. With their expressive, animated faces and intricate choreography, the Little People put on shows that have amazed and entertained audiences of all ages.

Queen's Pie Auction
2025-08-24 14:00 UTC | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
Queen’s Pie Auction

Bureau Co Barbershop Chorus
2025-08-24 13:30 - 14:30 UTC | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 West Peru Street, Princeton, IL, 61356, United States
Kramer Hospitality Building – Bureau Co Barbershop Chorus
