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
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6:00 pm — TNT presents the Mid-Season Championship Demolition Derby. Grandstand admission $15.00,
Pit Passes $25.00 - 11pm — Midway Closes