Cumberland County Fair, Illinois

10/06/2026

Our Jr. Miss and Pre-teen queens had fun weekend attending our fall flat drags and demo derby! Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the fair!

10/02/2026

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Paperwork ☑

Rachel is busy preparing to represent Cumberland County at the 2027 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant in January.
The paperwork is done. Now it's time for speech, opening number, mock interviews, shopping, and more shopping!!

Wardrobe ⬜
Speech ⬜
Opening Number ⬜

Photo Credit 📸: Ed Baumgarten Photography

09/26/2026

Derby Fans.... the Central Illinois Championship Derby's 2026 Edition comes to the Cumberland County Fairgrounds TONIGHT!!!! Saturday, September 26th. Derby begins at 5:00, with sign-in and registration prior to event.

09/24/2026

Don’t forget there is back to back nights of actions are at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds. The Flat Drag Races will be held on Friday, September 25 at 6 PM. The 2026 Central Illinois Championship Derby is on Saturday, September 26th. Derby begins at 5:00, with sign-in and registration prior to event. Bring the entire family out for both nights of fun!

General RulesCompact CarsFull Size CarsGut-N-Go 109" or Less Compact Cars/a>Stock 1/2 Ton & 3/4 Ton Pickup/SUV/VanMini Mod Small Pickup/SUV/VanSemi Stock Full Size CarsSmall Trucks/SUV/VanPro Stock Lawn Mower

09/15/2026

Back to back nights of actions are at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds. The Flat Drag Races will be held on Friday, September 25 at 6 PM. Payout to the King of the Hill is $100 and $200 for the Fastest Truck. The 2026 Central Illinois Championship Derby is on Saturday, September 26th. Derby begins at 5:00, with sign-in and registration prior to event.
Class rules can be found and downloaded at:
https://thecumberlandcountyfair.com/demolition-derby/
Bring the entire family our for both nights of fun!

09/05/2026

Miss Rachel and Pr***en Vivian enjoyed the Pana Tri County pageant this past Wednesday.
Congratulations to their new queens!!

09/03/2026

Flat Drag Races will be burning up the track at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds on Friday, September 25. The action begins at 6 PM. Payout to the King of the Hill is $100 and $200 for the Fastest Truck. Bring the entire family our for a night of fun then again on Saturday night for the Demolition Derby!

08/30/2026

Miss Rachel had an amazing time with some of her fellow county fair queens at the DuQuoin State Fair!
The photo scavenger hunt was a great way to explore the fair. Thank you to all of those involved in making it possible!
💕We can’t wait to visit again!!!💕

A trip to the fair isn’t complete without a delicious tea from Rosie Jean’s Sweet Tea & Jesus!!

08/28/2026

Derby Fans.... the Central Illinois Championship Derby's 2026 Edition comes to the Cumberland County Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 26th. Derby begins at 5:00, with sign-in and registration prior to event.

Class rules can be found and downloaded at:
https://thecumberlandcountyfair.com/demolition-derby/

08/24/2026

We finished fair week with our livestock show Saturday morning and our Demolition Derby that evening.

THANK YOU to everyone that helped make fair week possible!!!