Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield

Name: Illinois State Fairgrounds
Address: Springfield, United States

#78 among attractions in Springfield

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The Illinois State Fairgrounds is located in Springfield, Illinois. It hosts the annual Illinois State Fair in the summer as well as other events throughout the year. The fairgrounds encompasses 366 acres of land and was added as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Notable venues include a 13,000-capacity grandstand and the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack. ()

Coordinates: 39°50'17"N, 89°38'25"W

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Illinois State Fairgrounds – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Shea's Route 66 Museum, Nelson Center.

1.3 miSW
Memorial site, Memorial
Lincoln Tomb, Springfield
34 min walk • The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln; his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln; and three of their four sons, Edward, William, and Thomas. It is located in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.
1.4 miSW
Cemetery
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield
37 min walk • Oak Ridge Cemetery is an American cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. The Lincoln Tomb, where Abraham Lincoln, his wife and all but one of their children lie, is here, as are the graves of other prominent Illinois figures.
0.6 miS
39°49'44"N • 89°38'18"W
Shea's Route 66 Museum, Springfield
17 min walk • Museum, Historical place
0.9 miSW
Park
Nelson Center, Springfield
24 min walk • The Franklin P. Nelson Recreation Center is a 2,100-seat multi purpose ice arena and recreational facility located in Springfield, Illinois. The ice arena has two NHL regulation-sized ice sheets.
~780 ftSW
Sport, Sport venue
Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Springfield
4 min walk • Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one mile long clay oval motor racetrack on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, the state capital. It is frequently nicknamed The Springfield Mile.