Fairbury Fair History Stories 

  1. 1876 Fairbury Fair Poem
  2. 1886 Fairbury Fair Program
  3. 1890 Fairbury Fair poster.
  4. 1900 Fairbury Fair poster.
  5. 1921 Panoramic photo of Fairbury Fair.
  6. 1976 Fair Board members.
  7. 1981 Tragic horse barn fire.
  8. 2026 drawing by DC Maley of a typical 1960 tractor pull at the Fairbury Fair before hydraulic sleds started to be used in 1967.
  9. Very rare photo of Wayne Ziller Jr. using his John Deere tractor to pull a dead weight or farmer weighted sled circa 1958.
  10. Directors and Fair Board members from 1950 to 1982.
  11. Fairbury Fair has survived World's Fairs, the Great Depression, World War II and Covid Pandemic. 
  12. Pine Street Lawsuit Decision from Illinois Supreme Court.
  13. Reprint from the 1st Fairbury Fair in 1876.
  14. Finished PDF copy of the 2026 history book about 150 years of Fairbury Fair by Dale C. Maley.
  15. The brother of outlaw Jesse James started the horse races at the Fairbury Fair in 1901.
  16. The Start of the Fairbury Fair.
  17. Daring Balloon Ascensions
  18. Horse Racing at the Fairbury Fair
  19. Various Challenges Faced by the Managers of the Fairbury Fair over its 150 year history.
  20. When the Fairgrounds Became a Community Gathering Place.
  21. 2026 video by Paul Garcia Video Productions celebrating 150th Anniversary of the Fairbury Fair.
  22. 2026 Article by Dale C. Maley about the unusual entertainments acts that have appeared at the Fairbury Fair.
  23. August 19, 2026, video of dedication of new 1st Street entrance gates.
  24. How Excursion Trains Brought Thousands to the Fairbury Fair.
  25. Ticket stubs from the 1927 and 1928 Fairbury Fair.
  26. Photos of the very neat museum set up in the East End of Floral Hall to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Fairbury Fair during the 2026 Fairbury Fair.
  27. Article with photos from the August 31, 1950 Blade about the 1950 Fairbury Fair.