By the Numbers
The Lake County Fair draws an estimated 200,000 visitors each July to Crown Point in the Chicago metro's Indiana suburbs. One of the largest county fairs in the Midwest by attendance, it runs 10 days and draws heavily from both the local population and day-trippers from the broader Chicago area. A consistent top-three county fair in Indiana by attendance.
Source: FestivalNet / fair organizerGood to Know
Crown Point is in the Chicago metro area — the fair draws huge crowds and parking fills fast. Check public transit options from the Chicago area.
Highlights
Expect major grandstand entertainment, championship livestock shows, a massive midway, 4-H and FFA competitions, and a wide variety of food vendors serving the densely populated Calumet Region.
Lake County Fair Overview
Crown Point is home to the Lake County Fair, which is a ten-day event serving Indiana's most urban and populous county, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors from the Chicago metro area each August. Founded in 1852, it stands as one of Indiana's most enduring agricultural fair traditions.
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