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Mason County Fairgrounds

Daily Grandstand and Midway Events

Monday, August 5

  • 3:00 pm – Sheep Show
  • 5:00 pm – Goat Show
  • 5:30 pm – Great Lakes Stakes Harness Racing
  • 6:00 pm – Still Exhibit Judging (Buildings not open until Judging is completed)

Tuesday, August 6

Fair entrance $5.00 per person. Children ages five and under are free.

Midway is Open 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm. Wristbands are available daily. Please check our carnival vendor for current pricing.

  • 9:00 am — Swine Show
  • 12:00 pm — Exhibit Buildings Open
  • 12:00 pm — Horse Show
  • 1:00 pm — MI Bred Colt Stakes Harness Racing
  • 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm — Midway Open
  • 7:00 pm — West MI Pullers Tractor & Truck Pull  (Grandstand admission $10.00)
  • 10:00 pm — Great Lakes Fireworks choreographed to Music. (Grandstand admission is FREE to fairgoers.)
  • 11:00 pm — Midway Closes

Wednesday, August 7

Fair entrance $10.00 per person. Children ages five and under are free. GRANDSTAND INCLUDED IN GATE ADMISSION TODAY ONLY!

Kid’s Day Midway is Open 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Wristbands are available daily. Please check our carnival vendor for current pricing.

5:00 pm – 11:00 pm — Midway Open to All. Wristbands are available daily. Please check our carnival vendor for current pricing.

  • 8:00 am — Horse Show
  • 10:00 am — Beef Show
  • 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm — Midway Open for Kid’s Day
  • 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm  —  Kid’s Day
  • 1:30pm — Rabbit Show
  • 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm — Midway Open to All
  • 5:00 pm — Bike Drawing
  • 5:30pm — Western Michigan Fair 2024 Homemaker of the Year announced in front of Domestic Arts Building
  • 6:00 pm — Mini Wedge Racing (Grandstand included in gate admission, Pit passes $20.00)
  • 7:30 pm — TNT Barrel Racing & Figure 8 (Grandstand included in gate admission, Pit Passes $20)
  • 11:00 pm — Midway Closes

Thursday, August 8

Fair entrance $5.00 per person. Children ages five and under are free.

All Veterans and Senior Citizens (60 or older) admitted free.

3:00 pm – 11:00 pm — Midway Open. Wristbands are available daily. Please check our carnival vendor for current pricing.

  • 9:00am — Poultry Show
  • 10:00am — Dairy Show
  • 12:00 -2:00 pm — Special Kids Day – Children eligible for this special event will be by invitation only and given an ID badge through the West Shore ESD.
  • 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm — Midway Opens – Wristbands Available Daily
  • 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm — Read for Rides – sponsored by Mason County Library and TJ Schmidt Company
  • 7:00 pm — Super Kicker Rodeo (Grandstand admission $15.00)
  • 11:00 pm  — Midway closes

Friday, August 9

Fair entrance $5.00 per person. Children ages five and under are free.

5:00 pm – 11:00pm — Midway Open to All. Wristbands are available daily. Please check our carnival vendor for current pricing.

  • 10:00 am — Fun Equestrian Games
  • 12:00 pm — Exhibit Buildings Open
  • 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm — Midway Opens – Wristbands Available Daily
  • 5:00 pm — Pedal Pull for Kids
  • 7:00 pm — SJO Super Cross Racing, Grandstand admission $10.00, Pit Passes $15.00
  • 11:00 pm — Midway closes

Saturday, August 10

Fair entrance $5.00 per person. Children ages five and under are free.

5:00 pm – 11:00 pm — Midway Open to All. Wristbands are available daily. Please check our carnival vendor for current pricing.

  • 8:00 am — Barnyard Boogie – 5k race
  • 9:00 am — Bam Brawl youth wrestling
  • 11am —  West Michigan Livestock Council Livestock Auction- Show/Sale Barn
  • 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm — Midway opens – Wristbands Available Daily 
  • 6:00 pm — TNT presents the Mid-Season Championship Demolition Derby.  Grandstand admission $15.00, 
    Pit Passes $25.00
  • 11pm — Midway Closes

Highlights of the 2024 Fair

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