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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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