Host an Event at the Lake County Fairgrounds

The Lake County Fairgrounds & Event Center sees roughly 1,000,000 visitors annually and combines modern indoor exposition and function space, unique outdoor venues, ample free parking, and friendly service to create the perfect site for your next event.

Located in Grayslake, Illinois, we are positioned halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee with easy access to expressways, O'Hare and General Mitchell airports, walking distance from two commuter rail lines to Chicago, and a short drive from shopping centers, Six Flags and over 8,000 hotel rooms.

Please fill out the below information to receive a quote for your upcoming event.

Requirements from the Village of Grayslake

A mandatory 30 day notice to the village for special events
A mandatory 90 day notice to the village for concerts or large capacity events

Security requirements:

Events without a liquor license application will require 5 private security officers (unarmed) per every 1,500 people (at any one time) in the expected attendance limit. Show promoter will also be required to reimburse the village for the cost of 1 Grayslake Police Officer for every 3,000 people (at any one time) expected at the event.
Events with a liquor license application will require 10 private security officers (unarmed) per every 1,000 people (at any one time) in the expected attendance limit. Show promoter will also be required to reimburse the village for the cost of 1 Grayslake Police Officer for every 1,500 people (at any one time) expected at the event.

Event Information

Event name as it will appear to the public

Brief description of the event

Is this event a concert?

Is this a public or private event?

Public
You'd like this event to be advertised to the public (marketing package included)
Private
You do not wish to have this event advertised to the general public (marketing package not included)

Estimated # of daily attendees

Estimated # of attendees at any one time

Will you be charging an admission fee for your event?

Parking:
Patron to manage the parking area designated in your contract. Please work with your event manager to determine the best traffic flow for your event. Patron is welcome to charge for parking and receive all funds from parking vehicles on an event day.
The Village of Grayslake may require a parking service if anticipating more than 500 cars.

Will you be charging for parking at your event?

Event Dates:

How many days is your event open to the public?

Do you need additional dates to load-in prior to your event?

Do you need additional load-out dates after your event?

Event Spaces:

Please have a look at the map of the Lake County Fairgrounds.

Are you looking for an indoor or outdoor space?

Indoor
Outdoor

Rental Equipment:

Select any equipment you'd like to rent. These may also be added at a later date.

American Flag

($10.00/ea.)

Bleachers (3 tiers, 30 seats)

($50.00/ea.)

Chairs - Folding Plastic

($3.00/ea.)

Chairs - Molded Plastic

($3.00/ea.)

Chairs - Padded Banquet

($5.00/ea.)

Coat Rack

($25.00/ea.)

Easel

($8.00/ea.)

Fence Section (white picket, 10')

($10.00/ea.)

Metal Barricades (8')

($15.00/ea.)

Pipe & Drape (black, 8' tall, 10' sections)

($10.00/ea.)

Podium

($35.00/ea.)

Sound System - microphone

($100.00/ea.)

Sound System - Pandora music

($25.00/ea.)

Stanchions

($5.00/ea.)

Tables - Picnic

($25.00/ea.)

Tables - 8' Plastic Exhibit

($10.00/ea.)

Tables - 60" Round (no linens available)

($8.00/ea.)

Tables - Cocktail (30" round)

($12.00/ea.)

Company name

Company Mailing Address

Public Phone Number (may be given to the public if they call with questions about your event)

Event website

Key Contact Name

Key Contact Title

Key Contact Email

Key Contact Phone Number

Please list the last 3 locations of events you have held (venue name and town/state)

Any additional comments or details we should know about your event?