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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2018

CONTACT: Denise Albert 217-725-5207 Morgan Booth 217-785-5485

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

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2018 Du Quoin State Fair

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Sunday, September 2nd ? First Responders Day (con't) ? 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 . The 2018 Du Quoin State Fair runs August 24 ? September 3 in Du Quoin, Illinois.

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2018 Du Quoin State Fair

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