County Fair Guide

Ford County Fair

Melvin, Illinois

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Typical Month

June

Duration

7 days

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Size

small

About Ford County Fair

The Ford County Fair in Melvin is a seven-day mid-June celebration in the flat prairie country of east-central Illinois, serving the corn and soybean farming communities of Ford County.

What to Expect

Expect livestock judging, 4-H competitions, carnival rides, local food vendors, and the quiet prairie community spirit of one of Illinois's smaller farming counties.

Visitor Tips

Melvin is in Ford County on the Illinois Grand Prairie — the flat, fertile terrain produces outstanding corn and soybean crops and the county retains a strongly agricultural character.

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