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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

Saturday

  • 9am – 4-H Horse Bareback Show
  • 10am-8pm – Community Center Hours
  • 11am – 4-H Horse Costumes Class Show in the Horse Arena
  • 1-11pm – Carnival Rides Open- $25 Arm Bands
  • 2pm – Beer Tent Opens
  • 2-5:30pm – Live music in the Beer Tent featuring Dogwood Rhythm
  • 5pm – Auto Cross Racing in the Grandstands

Sunday

  • 1-6pm – Carnival Rides Open- All Rides $1

Stay tuned for information on the 2025 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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