Calhoun County Fair

About Calhoun County Fair

The Calhoun County Fair in Hardin is a four-day mid-September celebration in one of Illinois's most isolated counties, a peninsula between the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers accessible only by ferry or bridge.

What to Expect

Expect livestock judging, 4-H competitions, carnival rides, local food vendors, and the community spirit of this uniquely isolated river peninsula community.

Visitor Tips

Hardin is the county seat of Calhoun County — the county is accessible only via a single two-lane bridge and a seasonal ferry, making it the most geographically isolated county in Illinois.

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