Whiteside County Fair Office in Morrison, IL, opened for business Monday, August 9, 2021, for the entire week prior to the 150th annual Whiteside County Fair, which kicks off Tuesday, August 17.The Secretary and Treasurer are located in the building near the grandstand at the Fairgrounds, and will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., through Friday, August 13. On Saturday, August 14, the hours will be 8:00 a.m. to noon. They will accept hand-delivered entries; process those received by mail; sell reserved grandstand seating for the Demolition Derby, Season Tickets, and Mega Passes.
Season Membership Tickets allow the ticket holder unlimited admission to the fair. An adult Season Membership Ticket costs $20 each, while a child’s Weekly Pass is $5.
Tickets for both children and adults may be purchased at the gates during the fair. Single adult daily admission for the fair is $10 for those age 12 and older; daily admission is $2 for children ages 6 through 11. Children age 5 and under are free.
Mega Passes can be purchased for $50 through Monday, August 16. Once the Fair starts, Mega Pass price increases to $60 and will need to be purchased from the Carnival. This will let you ride any of the Wilson Family Rides when the Carnival is open.
Reserved grandstand seating for Saturday night’s Demo Derby will go on sale at 8:00 a.m. in the Secretary’s Office for $8 per person. This is the only show that has reserved seating and is sold on a first-come, first-served basis with a limited number of seats. Reserved seating may be purchased on line beginning Tuesday, August 10, at Eventbrite.com. Saving seats by using blankets, etc. for general seating is not allowed. Any items used for saving seats will be removed by the fair staff.
There are no entry fees for exhibits in the Departments of Agriculture, Floriculture, Horticulture, Textiles, Culinary, and Hobbies. However, adult exhibitors must purchase the $20 Season Membership ticket. Junior exhibitors that are 6-11 years of age must purchase a $5 Season Ticket to enter in Junior Departments. That ticket allows the exhibitor to enter items in any of the departments and provides unlimited admission to the fairgrounds throughout the five-day run.
Livestock exhibitors are required to pay exhibit fees and should consult the website for details.
All exhibitors are urged to refer to the website for details on the requirements to enter the various competitions, which this year offer over $119,000 in premiums, purses, and prizes. Entries/Premium information can also be downloaded from the fair website at www.whitesidecountyfair.org in the Premium section.
Entries must be done online or in writing, with the applicable fees submitted by the appropriate deadlines, as listed on the website. Entries close on Saturday, August 14.
All the information you need to get ready for the Fair is at your fingertips on our website at www.whitesidecountyfair.org. Send written inquires to the Whiteside County Fair, P. O. Box 88, Morrison, IL 61270.