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Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair

August, 2023

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 a typical schedule of activities for the event:

Saturday

4-7pm – 4-H Projects-Optional drop off at the Community Center- 1129 Charlevoix Ave., Charlevoix

Sunday

9-11am – 4-H Entries Arrive
11am-1pm – Community Center Closed
1-5pm – Judging of 4-H Exhibits
1-6pm – Open Class Registration (Non-perishables only, no animals)
5-6pm – 4-H Club Display Setup (Optional)
6pm – Community Center Closed

Monday

7am-12pm – All Open & 4-H Livestock Arrives
9-11:30am – Pullorum Testing for all Poultry
9am-12pm – Open Class & 4-H Poultry, Rabbits, Pocket Pets and Fowl Arrive
12-6pm – 4-H Club display set up
12-6pm – Open Class registration
6pm – Market Livestock Record Book Judging
6pm – Community Center and ALL barns close
8pm – Worship service

Tuesday

9am – Open Class Judging at the Community Center (Community Center will be closed until judging is complete)
4pm – 4-H Animal Husbandry, Cloverbud, and Open Class Swine Show
6pm – 4-H Market Livestock Swine Show

Wednesday

*Senior Citizen & Handi-Capable Day, Firefighter Show

9am – Animal Husbandry, Cloverbud, and Open Poultry Shows
9am – 4-H Horses arrive
9:15am – 4-H Animal Husbandry, Cloverbud, and Open Waterfowl Shows
9:15am – 4-H Market Livestock Poultry, Turkey, and Waterfowl Shows
10am-9pm – Community Center Open to Public
10am – 4-H English & Western Fitting & Showing in the Horse Arena
10:15am – 4-H Horse Show – English
10:30am – 4-H Reining Show in the Horse Arena
1pm – Mini Horse Pulls
2pm – Carnival Rides
5pm – Draft Horse Pulls
6pm – 4-H Market Livestock Lamb Show
7pm – Speed Show

Thursday

9am – 4-H Animal Husbandry, Cloverbud, and Open Rabbit Shows
9:30am – 4-H Animal Husbandry, Cloverbud, and Open Pocket Pet Shows
9:15am – 4-H Market Livestock Rabbit Show
10am-9pm – Community Center Open to Public
10am – 4-H Western Horse Show in the Horse Arena
10:15am – 4-H Jumping Show in the Horse Arena
10:30am – 4-H Patterns & Events in the Horse Arena
12pm – Open Dog Agility Show at the area near the Grandstand
12:15pm – 4-H Dog Show
1pm – 4-H Animal Husbandry, Cloverbud, and Open Exotic Show in the Horse Arena
1pm – 4-H Animal Husbandry, Cloverbud, and Open Goat Show
3pm – 4-H Animal Husbandry, Cloverbud, and Open Beef and Dairy Show
4pm – 4-H Market Livestock Dairy Feeder & Jr. Beef Show
6pm – 4-H Market Livestock Beef Show
7pm – Live Music
8:30pm – Live Music

Friday

*Everybody’s a Kid Day: Ride for one price, 12-9pm

10am – 4-H Horse Trail & Bareback Show in the Horse Arena
10am-9pm – Community Center Open to Public
11am – 4-H trail and bareback shows
3pm – Market Livestock Auction
5pm – Monster Truck Showdown

Second Saturday

11am – 4-H Horse Show – Dressage in the Horse Arena
12pm – Close Carnival and Midway (all rides $1 from 12-6pm)
10am-9pm – Community Center Open to Public
7pm – Auto Cross Racing

Second Sunday

10am-9pm – Community Center Open to Public
7pm – Auto Cross Racing

Second Monday

9am-2pm – Community Center exhibits released

Stay tuned for updated information on the 2023 Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair!

For more information on the Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair, please contact the event organizer:

Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair

P.O. Box 496, Petoskey, MI, 49770

(231) 347-1010

emmetchxfair.org

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