Bring the family to Harvest Festival on October 9th, 10th and 11th, 2026

at the Macon County Fairgrounds in Decatur, Illinois.

Enjoy carnival rides, shopping vendors, the Demolition Derby,

1st Macon County Harvest Festival Pageant, food trucks and our famous haunted hayride!

Gate Admission:
$10 for ages 12+
$5 for ages 11- 5
4 and under free

Event Hours:
Friday 5-10 pm
Saturday 1-10 pm
Sunday 1-6 pm

Carnival Information:
$25 Wrist Bands
$30 All Day Wrist Bands (Saturday only)
$1.25 a ticket (Tickets needed for rides vary)

Hayride Information:
Saturday 3-10 pm (Kid Friendly 3-7 pm)
Sunday 1-6 pm (Kid Friendly all day)

Saturday

New! Macon County Harvest Festival Pageant

Demolition Derby

6:00 pm Power Wheels – Cash Prizes
7:00 pm Demolition Derby
Tickets
$15 Adults to 12
$6 Kids 11 – 5
4 and under Free
PURCHASE TICKETS

Sunday

Pumpkin Painting 
1:00 pm

New! Trunk or Treat

Sign up Deadline is October 1
Check-In – 11:00 am
Judging for best trunk starts at 12:30 pm
Trunk Or Treat 1 – 3 pm
Best decorated wins a Gift Card from Texas Roadhouse and 2 passes to a grandstand event at the 2027 fair. 
All organizations or businesses are encouraged to decorate the back of your vehicle and hand out candy to the kids!
Free to participate. Harvest Festival Pageant royalty will judge the Best Decorated. You could win the prize!
Deadline to Sign up is October 1st .