DuQuoin State Fair at Halfway Point

Tuesday marks the halfway point at the 2017 Du Quoin State Fair.

The fair gates open at 2:00 pm, and the Carnival will be churning out thrills and shrills starting at 4:00 pm. 

Here's a list of the other activities:

• Illinois Lottery Grandstand: Harness Racing, post time at 12 pm

• Southern Illinoisan Free Tent: Alley Cats perform at 4 pm, 7 pm

• Expo Drive: Natural Horsemanship at 4:30 pm, 6 pm

• Main Street: RC Racing at 5 pm, 6:30 pm

• Southern Illinois Free Tent: Magic Mike performs at 5 pm

• Beer Tent: Cody Phillips Band performs at 5 pm

• Heartland Coca-Cola Expo Hall: Mystery Sack Cooking Contest at 6 pm

• Southern Illinois Free Tent: Hooper the Hypnotist performs at 6 pm, 8 pm

• Hayes Avenue: Cirque Extreme at 7 pm

• Half Mile Track: ITPA Truck & Tractor Pulls at 7 pm

• Grandstand: Granger Smith with Drew Baldridge take the stage at 7:30 pm

• Beer Tent: Southern Pride Band performs at 8:30 pm

Check out all of the activities planned for the 2017 DuQuoin State Fair by visiting www.duquoinstatefair.net.