Illinois State Fair · August 13–23, 2026
Exhibit Evangelism 2026
Fair season report
Celebrating 60 years of Church of Christ outreach at the fair — and the faces, conversations, and photos that filled the booth this year.
606
visitor photos at the booth
55.1
Avg photos / day
Across every day the booth was open.
Sun Aug 23
Busiest day
93 photos — our biggest day of the fair.
1pm
Peak hour
When the camera was busiest across the whole season.
Photos by day
Opening day was steady; closing weekend turned into a celebration. Weekdays and weekends finished nearly even.
303 weekday photos
303 weekend photos
When we were busiest
Mid-afternoon led the way, with evenings close behind — fair traffic after lunch and into the golden hour.
Morning
9am – 11am
13322%
Afternoon
12pm – 4pm
26844%
Evening
5pm – 8pm
20534%
Hour by hour
All fair days combined (Central Time).
Hottest hours
- 1.Sun Aug 16 · 1pm31
- 2.Sun Aug 23 · 1pm25
- 3.Sat Aug 22 · 5pm21
- 4.Sun Aug 23 · 9am17
- 5.Fri Aug 21 · 8pm15
Beyond the camera
Every photo is a conversation starter. Alongside the booth camera, guests asked for follow-up Bible study and connected with participating congregations.
606
Photo booth visits
Framed keepsakes guests took home — and shared from the Visitor Pictures wall.
3
Bible study requests
Fair-week requests through the site — the heart of follow-up after the midway quiets down.
Preferred study times
- Weekday morning2
- Not specified1
See the faces behind the numbers
Browse Visitor Pictures from 2026, or ask about a Bible study with a congregation near you.
Counts are from booth captures and online Bible study forms during August 13–23, 2026 (Central Time). Live conversations at the exhibit go beyond what we can tally here.