The Fair season is underway and so are the fun and memories of the participants and attendees.
Fairs play an important role in local communities. They provide youth and community members with the opportunity to learn practical agricultural and life skills through real projects like raising livestock, growing crops, food preservation, horticulture, woodworking, create art, or other related exhibits. Fairs and the projects youth and the community members participate in help develop responsibility, independence, leadership, communication, and self confidence in the participants. Along with the community connections and bonding made and the fun had, Fairs offer educational opportunities and career advantages for young people.
Check your calendar and schedule a trip to a Fair or two to bring back childhood memories and make new ones.
Fun Fair Facts (source: Traveling Michigan with Sherry & Chris):
- Michigan has 83 counties with most having Fairs.
- Lenawee County Fair (July 26-August 1) – organized and held its first fair in 1839 making it Michigan’s longest running county fair. The Calhoun County Fair (August 16-22) also held its first Fair in 1839 and had a couple times of not being able to run.
- The Berlin Fair (July 5-10, 2027) is the 2nd longest running county Fair.
- The Allegan County Fair (Sept. 11-19) and Monroe County Fair (Aug. 2-8) are two of the largest Fairs in Michigan.
Michigan County Fairs:
- Alcona County Fair – August 4-8.
- Alger County Fair – July 31, August 1, & 2.
- Allegan County Fair– September 11-19.
- Alpena County Fair – August 15-22.
- Antrim County Fair – August 13-15.
- Arenac County Fair – July 14-18.
- Baraga County Fair – August 7, 8, & 9.
- Barry County Fair – July 18-25.
- Bay County Fair & Youth Expo – August 4-8.
- Benzie County Fair –
- Berrien County Youth Fair – August 17-22.
- Branch County Fair– August 9-15.
- Berlin Fair – July 5-10, 2027.
- Calhoun County Fair – August 16-22.
- Cass County Fair– August 2–8.
- Emmet/Charlevoix County Fair– August 24-30.
- Cheboygan County Fair – August 8-15.
- Chippewa County Fair– August 30-Sept 1.
- Clare County Fair – August 3-8.
- Dickinson County Fair – September 3-7.
- Clinton County Fair – July 13-18.
- Crawford County Fair –
- Delta County Fair – August 17-23.
- Eastern Michigan State Fair– July 28th – August 1.
- Eaton County Fair – July 13-18.
- Emmet/Charlevoix County Fair– August 24-30.
- Genesee County Fair – August 24-30.
- Gladwin County Fair – July 6 – 11.
- Gogebic County Fair – August 6 –9.
- Grand Traverse County Fair – August 9-15.
- Gratiot County Fair– July 11-18.
- Hillsdale County Fair – Sept 26 to Oct 3.
- Houghton County Fair – August 27-30.
- Hudsonville Fair – August 24-29.
- Huron Community Fair – Aug. 9-15.
- Ingham County Fair – August 3-8.
- Ionia Free Fair – July 16-25.
- Iosco County Fair – July 27 – August 1.
- Iron County Fair – August 27 – 30.
- Isabella County Youth & Farm Fair– August 3-8.
- Jackson County Fair – August 9-15.
- Kalamazoo County Fair – August 4-8.
- Kalkaska County Agricultural Fair– July 27-August 2.
- Kent County Youth Fair – August 3-8.
- Keweenaw County Fair –
- Lake County Fair –
- Lake Odessa Fair– June 24-28.
- Lapeer Days Festival– August 21-23.
- Leelanau County Fair –
- Lenawee County Fair – July 26-August 1.
- Livingston County Fair – July 27-August 1.
- Luce/Mackinac County Fair – July 23-26.
- Macomb County Fair – August 11-16.
- Manistee County Fair – July 28 – August 1.
- Marquette County Fair– August 13-15.
- Mason County Fair– August 11-15.
- Mecosta County Fair– July 13-18.
- Menominee County Fair– July 16-19.
- Michigan State Fair – September 3-7.
- Midland County Fair – August 16-22.
- Missaukee County Fair– July 31-August 7.
- Milan Fair– May 28-30.
- Monroe County Fair – August 2-8.
- Montcalm County Fair– June 20-27.
- Montmorency County 4-H Fair – July 20 – July 25.
- Muskegon County Fair– July 20-25.
- Newaygo County Agricultural Fair– August 8-15.
- Oakland County Fair – July 10-19.
- Oceana County Fair – August 23-29.
- Ogemaw County Fair – August 16-22.
- Ontonagon County Fair– August 22
- Osceola County Fair– July 27 – August 1.
- Oscoda County Fair –
- Otsego County Fair – August 10-15.
- Ottawa County Fair – July 27-August 1.
- Presque Isle County Fair –
- Roscommon County Fair –
- Saginaw County Fair – August 4-8
- Saline Community Fair – September 2-6
- Sanilac County 4-H Fair– August 10-15
- Schoolcraft County Fair – July 24 and 25
- Shiawassee County Fair – August 9-15
- St Clair County 4-H and Youth Fair – July 20–25
- St. Joseph County Grange Fair– Sept 20-26
- Tuscola County Fair – July 26-August 1
- Upper Peninsula State Fair – August 17-23
- Van Buren Youth Fair – July 20-25
- Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show – July 19–24
- Wayne County Fair – August 10-15
- Wexford County Fair – August 16-22
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