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Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair

August 2025

A highlight of summer in Northern Michigan is the Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair. Held at the fairgrounds on Charlevoix Avenue, the fair is mix of carnival rides, food, exhibits, animals, music, entertainment, and 4-H auctions. Don’t miss it!

Here's what happened in 2024:

Monday

9am-5pm – Open Class Judging in the Community Center (Building Closed)
10am – 4-H Horse Showmanship in the Horse Arena
4pm – 4-H Swine Shows in the T-Barn (1st- Cloverbud Show, 2nd- Animal Husbandry Show, 3rd- Open Class Show)
6pm – 4-H Market Livestock Swine Show in the T-Barn
7pm – 4-H Horse Jumping Show in the Horse Arena
9pm – Community Center Closes

*Last Day for Mega Ride Arm Band Weekly Pass for $70

Tuesday

9am – 4-H Poultry Shows in Barn #1 (1st- Cloverbud, 2nd- Animal Husbandry, 3rd- Open Class, 4th- Market Livestock)
9am – 4-H Horse Dressage Show in the Horse Arena
Following Poultry Show – 4-H Waterfowl Shows in Barn #1 (1st- Cloverbud, 2nd- Animal Husbandry, 3rd- Open Class, 4th- Market Livestock)
10am-6pm – Senior Citizen & Handi-Capable Day
10am-9pm – Community Center Hours
3pm – Beer Tent Opens with DJ
4pm – 4-H Horse Speed Classes in the Horse Arena
4-10pm – Carnival Rides Open- $20 Arm Bands
5pm – 4-H Goat Shows in Barn #1 (1st- Cloverbud, 2nd- Animal Husbandry, 3rd- Open Class, 4th- Market Livestock)
5:30pm – 4-H Lamb Shows in Barn #1 (1st- Cloverbud, 2nd- Animal Husbandry, 3rd- Open Class)
6pm – Cornhole Tournaments at the Grandstands
7pm – Fashion Show

Wednesday

9am – 4-H Horse Trail Show in the Horse Arena
9am – 4-H Rabbit Shows in Barn #1 (1st- Cloverbud, 2nd- Animal Husbandry, 3rd- Open Class, 4th- Market Livestock)
Following Rabbit Show – 4-H Pocket Pet Shows in Barn #1 (1st- Cloverbud, 2nd- Animal Husbandry, 3rd- Open Class)
10am-9pm – Community Center Hours
1-11pm – Carnival Rides Open- $20 Arm Bands
2pm – 4-H Exotic Animal Show in the Horse Arena
3pm – Beer Tent Opens
4pm – 4-H Beef & Dairy Shows in Barn #1 (1st- Cloverbud, 2nd- Animal Husbandry, 3rd- Open Class)
4pm – 4-H Market Livestock Dairy Feeder and Jr. Beef Show in the T-Barn
Following Beef & Dairy Show – 4H Exotic Animal Obstacle Course in the Horse Arena
5pm – Concert Gates Open
6pm – 4-H Market Livestock Large Beef Show in the T-Barn
6:45pm – Waylon Hanel Concert
8pm – Trace Adkins Concert

Thursday

9am – 4-H Horse English Show in the Horse Arena
10am-9pm – Community Center Hours
1-11pm – Carnival Rides Open- $20 Arm Bands
3pm – Beer Tent Opens
3-6pm – 4-H Market Livestock Auction in the T-Barn
5pm – Monster Truck Pit Party (Meet the drivers & see the trucks)
7pm – Monster Truck Throwdown in the Grandstands

Friday

9am – 4-H Horse Western Show in the Horse Arena
10am-9pm – Community Center Hours
1-11pm – Carnival Rides Open- $20 Arm Bands
2pm – 4-H Horse Reigning & Patterns Show in the Horse Arena
3pm – Beer Tent Opens
4-6pm – Live music in the Beer Tent featuring The Backroads Band with Cyndel Thompson
5pm – Monster Truck Pit Party (Meet the drivers & see the trucks)
7pm – Monster Truck Throwdown in the Grandstands
9-11pm – Live music in the Beer Tent featuring The Backroads Band with Cyndel Thompson