Ag Events-
Let Our Experience Pave The Way

With over 4,000 hotel rooms in the City of Springfield, including over 150,000 square feet of additional meeting space, Springfield is the perfect combination of small town charm and big city amenities that will make your next ag event the best ever.

Picturesque. Spacious. Versatile. These are but a few words to describe the beautifully landscaped 366-acre Illinois State Fairgrounds. For over 150 years, the Illinois State Fairgrounds has served as the official site of the Illinois State Fair. With over 150 multi-use buildings including four indoor arenas, a covered outdoor arena, a 266,000 square foot outdoor arena, grandstand, stalling for 1000 livestock or horses as well as swine, sheep and goat barns, the Illinois State Fairgrounds is the perfect destination for your next agricultural event.

Springfield and the Illinois State Fairgrounds has been host to a multitude of agricultural events since the Inaugural Illinois State Fair in 1853, including:

• American Hereford Association National Jr. Show
• American Shorthorn Association National Jr. Show
• National High School Finals Rodeo
• United Suffolk Sheep National Jr. Show
• Regional Dressage Championships
• Chinese Shar Pei Club of America

LET OUR EXPERTS MAKE IT EASY
Your Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau representative is here to make your planning easy.

We will assist your group with:

• Act as a liaison between your organization and the Illinois State Fairgrounds
• Help you find the perfect hotel accommodations
• Assist you with finding venues for off-site functions
• Prepare proposal packages and make presentations on Springfield
• Offer additional bureau services to guarantee a successful event