Sandwich Fair

Indian Valley Theatre once again will perform its Melodramas in person at this year’s Sandwich Fair.

This event will commemorate victims of the attack on America and the U.S. military personnel killed in the war on terrorism.

The 2022 Sandwich Fair, one of the oldest fairs in Illinois getting its start in 1888, kicked off Wednesday morning and will continue through Sunday.

The Indian Valley Theatre will perform the melodramas “Run to the Roundhouse, Nellie” and “Showtime on the Showboat” during the Sandwich Fair in September. The fair runs Sept. 7 through 11.

Exhibits, animals and fair food rank among fair goers' favorite attractions, according to a recent Shaw Local News Network online survey.

Tickets to the pit section for the Adkins concert have sold out and general admission tickets are going fast, a fair official reports.

Tickets will be $4 a person or $10 a family, cash or check only for each show.

All proceeds from the Sandwich Fair food building, booth and parking lot support seniors in programs that improve and enrich vital, independent living, to enhance dignity and self-respect, and to encourage participation in community life.

Here’s what you need to know to start making your plans to visit this year’s fair.

There are various ticket prices with different seating options