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Conservation World at the Illinois State Fair
Visit Conservation World at the 2025 Illinois State Fair to find out why everyone belongs in nature and what you can do at home to live more sustainably!
This year’s fair dates are Aug. 7-17. Conservation World, in the northwest corner of the fairgrounds, is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Be sure to pick up a special Conservation World passport at the Everyone Belongs in Nature Tent on the main fairgrounds before heading to Conservation World.
With 30 acres of hands-on outdoor activities, shows, demonstrations, learning opportunities, sensory hours, games, music, food, and shade, fairgoers will find themselves returning to Conservation World again and again.
Celebrate 100 years of Conservation in 2025
- 2025 Conservation World information updates coming soon!
- Sensory hours: Between 8:30 and 10 a.m. on select dates TBA. Visitors are invited to enjoy Conservation World during sensory-friendly hours. Programming and exhibit adjustments will create a quieter, more calming environment for children and adults with sensory processing sensitivities.
- Conservation World favorites will be available, too. Visitors can catch a fish, try delicious Copi™, practice their archery and BB shooting skills, explore outdoor recreational opportunities available at Illinois state parks, ride in the Voyageur Canoe, dunk a conservation police officer, enjoy the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, talk with IDNR wildlife biologists, purchase hunting and fishing licenses, and much more!