FREE Entertainment Shows and Events

with his audience using natural dialogue that elevates the experience from a typical performance-audience interaction into a captivating and relatable peer-to-peer experience. Grayson will be playing in the Southern Illinoisan Fee Entertainment Tent on August 30 from 7- 9 pm. You don’t want to miss this show!

Region K Special Olympics athletes on Sunday, September 3. Each duck adoption purchased helps people with disabilities. Special Olympics transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to realize their potential in sports and in life. Their programs enhance physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence, social skills and encourage family and community support. The fun will start at 1:00 pm on race day so come join us, enjoy some entertainment and ducky family fun. Watch the 10,000 duckies splash into the pond and waddle their way to the finish line at 3:00 pm at the Expo Hall lake Don’t forget to adopt your ducky.

g rayson …is an Australian-born country singer. He is extremely talented with his guitar playing. His magnetic personality and soft voice. Grayson effortlessly creates and maintains a direct connection k evin Fox … is a solo acoustic show featuring classic rock, southern rock and 90’s country. His performance date is Tuesday, August 29 from 7 – 9 pm

Helping Hands …is an agricultural education exhibit for kids located just outside the Expo Hall. Children (ages 3-10) become farm hands at this free, hands-on exhibit as they are provided the opportunity to experience the agricultural process, beginning at the farm and ending at the market. The children and their families don their work apron and fire up their imaginations to help with farm chores, collect goods to sell at the farmer’s market, and then spend their “earnings” on real products made from the farm at the grocery store.

Hoot and Holler … is a 4-piece local Southern Illinois band. They delight their audiences with a wide variety of Classic Country, New Country, Blues, Southern Rock, and even some good ol’ 60’s Rock N Roll. They will be at the Free Entertainment Tent on Saturday, August 26, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm.

FREE Entertainment Shows and Events

elly b onomo … singer/pianist that plays all different genres. Has had the opportunity to entertain at vineyards, festivals, restaurants, private events ad more all over the Midwest. She will be at the Southern Illinois Free Entertainment Tent on Sunday, August 27, 7 – 9 pm.

Lane d avis b and … a young and upcoming band that plays a bit everything, alternative, country western, rhythm & blues, and classic rock. They are a natural in live venues. Check them out at Southern Illinoisan Free Entertainment Tent on Sunday, August 29, 5:30 pm.

Lipstick Mahem … a pop and classic rock group. Songs you all know from Journey, Joan Jet to Prince. They play at a variety of locale throughout Southern Illinois. Monday, September 4, from 2 – 5 pm they will be rocking the Southern Illinoisan Free Entertainment Tent.

t he n erveless n ock t hrill s how …This family have been producing the most Death-Defying Thrill and Circus Acts of all time. They are among the most respected aerial stunt artists in the world today. For more than 50 years, they have been thrilling audiences with their sensational SkyHigh Swaypoles, the Astro Nocks Daring Spacewheel, the Skykings Skycycle, Nock the Clown, and the Nocks Globe of Fear.