Join us for the Michigan State Fair.

Schedule of Events

August 29th, 2024

Honored Citizens Day
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10:00 AM: Special Senior Programming

10:00 AM: Quilting Demonstrations (Home Arts)

10:00 AM: Youth Rabbit Showmanship and Youth and Open Breeding Rabbits (Rabbits Area)

11:00 AM: Blood Drive

11:30 AM: Racing Pigs

11:00 AM: Readers Roundup (Potatoes for Pirate Pearl - Kelly Tuner) (Demo Stage)

12:00 PM: Readers Roundup (Lindsey Gizicki- The guardians of the garden) (Demo Stage)

12:00 PM: High Dive

12:00 PM: Rock N' Roll K9s

12:00 PM: Fern Whale (Ascension Main Stage)

12:00 PM: Shrine Circus

1:00 PM: Sheep Shearing (Demo Stage)

1:00 PM: Musical Chairs (Contest Central)

1:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Log Show

1:00 PM: Youth Swine Showmanship followed by Youth & Open Swine (Small Arena)

1:30 PM: Racing Pigs

2:00 PM: Livestock and Agriculture (Different types of potatoes and how to use them in the kitchen) (Demo Stage)

2:00 PM: Water Balloon Toss (Contest Central)

2:30 PM: Crafting Corner (Farm Bureau - lip balm) (Demo Stage)

2:30 PM: Sugartips (Ascension Main Stage)

2:30 PM: Shrine Circus

3:00 PM: Sheep Shearing (Demo Stage)

3:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Log Show

3:30 PM: Racing Pigs

3:30 PM: High Dive

3:00 PM: Hot Dog Eating Contest (Contest Central)

4:00 PM: Livestock and Agriculture (Bees) (Demo Stage)

4:00 PM: Junk in the Trunk (Contest Central)

4:00 PM: Rock N' Roll K9s

4:30 PM: Crafting Corner (Bee Flower Building) (Demo Stage)

5:00 PM: Shrine Circus

5:00 PM: Sheep Shearing (Demo Stage)

5:00 PM: Frozen T-Shirt (Contest Central)

5:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Log Show

5:30 PM: Bee Bingo (Demo Stage)

5:30 PM: Racing Pigs

6:00 PM: Chris Canas (Ascension Main Stage)

6:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber

6:00 PM: Pickle Eating (Contest Central)

6:00 PM: High Dive

7:00 PM: Rock N Roll K9s

7:30 PM: Shrine Circus

7:30 PM: Racing Pigs

August 30th, 2024

10:00 AM: Quilting Demonstration (Home Arts)

10:00 AM: Youth & Open Poultry (Poultry Area)

10:00 AM: Open Dairy Goats followed by Supreme Champions (Small Arena)

10:00 AM: Youth Rabbit Showmanship and Youth and Open Breeding Rabbits (Rabbits Area)

11:00 AM: Spinning Demonstration (Home Arts)

11:00 AM: Reader's Roundup (Demo Stage)

11:30 AM: Racing Pigs

12:00 PM: McKayla Prew (Ascension Stage)

12:00 PM: Reader's Roundup (Demo Stage)

12:00 PM: High Dive

12:00 PM: Shrine Circus

12:00 PM: Rock N' Roll K9s

12:00 PM: Youth Sheep Showmanship and Youth Breeding Sheep (Small Arena)

12:00 PM: Youth Beef Showmanship and Youth Breeding Cattle (Large Arena)

1:00 PM: Junk in the Trunk (Demo Stage)

1:00 PM: Sheep Shearing (Demo Stage)

1:00 PM: Blood Drive

1:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Log Show

1:30 PM: Racing Pigs

2:00 PM: Livestock and Agriculture (Potato - Different types of potatoes and how to use them in the kitchen) (Demo Stage)

2:00 PM: Decorated Hat Contest (Home Arts)

2:00 PM: Water Balloon Toss (Contest Central)

2:30 PM: George Montrelle Band (Ascension Stage)

2:30 PM: Shrine Circus

3:00 PM: Sheep Shearing (Demo Stage)

3:00 PM: Spaghetti eating contest - no hands (Contest Central)

3:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Log Show

3:30 PM: High Dive

3:30 PM: Racing Pigs

4:00 PM: Livestock and Agriculture (Demo Stage)

4:00 PM: Push-up contest (contest central)4:00 PM: Rock N' Roll K9s

5:00 PM: Sheep Shearing (Demo Stage)

5:00 PM: Junk in the Trunk (Contest Central)

5:00 PM: Mini Horse Halter and Fitting and showmanship (Large Arena)

5:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Show

5:00 PM: Shrine Circus

5:30 PM: Double Wide Ride (Ascension Stage)

5:30 PM: Bee Bingo (Demo Stage)

5:30 PM: Racing Pigs

5:30 PM: Friday Night Flights Beer Festival (Beer Tent)

6:00 PM: Michigan State Fair Home Brew Competition Award Ceremony (Courtyard)

6:00 PM: Hot Dog Eating Contest (Contest Central)

6:00 PM: High Dive

7:00 PM: Frozen T-Shirt Contest (Contest Central)

7:00 PM: Rock N Roll K9s

7:30 PM: Racing Pigs

August 31st, 2024

8:00 AM: The Moovin' thru the Midway 5K

10:00 AM: Make It Yourself with Wool Contest Judging

10:00 AM: Youth Showmanship and Youth Goats (Small Arena)

10:00 AM: Open Beef Show (Large Arena)

10:00 AM: Open Meat Breeds Sheep (Large Arena)

10:00 AM: Quilting demonstrations

11:00 AM: Readers Roundup (Demo Stage)

11:00 AM: Spinning Demonstrations

11:00 AM: State Fair Superstar Semi-finalist #1: Abijah Perry (Ascension Stage)

11:00 AM: Cookie Contest (Home Arts Stage)

11:00 AM: Blood Drive

11:30 AM: Racing Pigs

11:40 AM: State Fair Superstar Semi-finalist #2: Lewie Austin (Ascension Stage)

12:00 PM: Readers Roundup (Demo Stage)

12:00 PM: High Dive

12:00 PM: Rock N' Roll K9s

12:00 PM: Shrine Circus

12:00 PM: Junk in the Trunk (Contest Central)

12:00 PM: Wool Show (Small Arena)

12:20 PM: State Fair Superstar Semi-finalist #3: Vineyard Chicks (Ascension Stage)

1:00 PM: State Fair Superstar Semi-finalist #4: Elena Hirsch (Ascension Stage)

1:00 PM: Blindfold/Spatula (Demo Stage)

1:00 PM: Sheep Shearing (Demo Stage)

1:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Show

1:30 PM: Racing Pigs

1:40 PM: State Fair Superstar Semi-finalist #5: Deijon (Ascension Stage)

2:00 PM: Donut Eating Contest (Contest Central)

2:00 PM: Make It Yourself With Wool Contest Fashion Show (Home Arts Stage)

2:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Show

2:20 PM: State Fair Superstar Semi-finalist #6: Bekka Madeleine (Ascension Stage)

2:30 PM: Shrine Circus

3:00 PM: State Fair Superstar Semi-finalist #7: Jessey Adams (Ascension Stage)

3:00 PM: Defy Gravity (Contest Central)

3:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Show

3:30 PM: High Dive

3:30 PM: Racing Pigs

3:40 PM: State Fair Superstar Semi-finalist #8: BOF (Brothers of Faith)

4:00 PM: Livestock and Agriculture (Demo Stage)

4:00 PM: Face the Cookie (Contest Central)

4:00 PM: Rock N' Roll K9s

4:20 PM: State Fair Superstar Semi-finalist #9: Tori Jo (Ascension Stage)

4:30 PM: Crafting Corner (Bee Flower Building) (Demo Stage)

5:00 PM: Sheep Shearing (Demo Stage)

5:00 PM: Donut Eating Contest (Contest Central)

5:00 PM: Mini Horse Speed and action classes (Large Arena)

5:00 PM: High Dive

5:00 PM: Shrine Circus

5:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Show

5:00 PM: State Fair Superstar Semi-finalist #10: Cesar Aquino (Ascension Stage)

5:30 PM: Bee Bingo (Demo Stage)

5:30 PM: Racings Pigs

6:00 PM: Beth Stalker Band (Ascension Stage)

6:00 PM: Junk in the Trunk (Contest Central)

6:00 PM: Lady's Lead and Decorator Class (Small Arena)

6:30 PM: High Dive

7:00 PM: Elephant March (Contest Central)

7:00 PM: Rock N Roll K9s

7:30 PM: Racing Pigs

7:30 PM: Shrine Circus

September 1st, 2024

10:00 AM: Open Wool Breeds Sheep followed by Wool Breeds Supreme Champions (Small Arena)

11:00 AM: Youth Dairy Showmanship followed by Youth and Open Dairy (Large Arena)

11:00 AM: Spinning Demonstrations

11:00 AM: Readers Roundup (Demo Stage)

11:00 AM: Blood Drive

11:30 AM: Racing Pigs

12:00 PM: State Fair Superstar Finalist #1 (Ascension Stage)

12:00 PM: Readers Roundup (Demo Stage)

12:00 PM: High Dive

12:00 PM: Shrine Circus

1:00 PM: State Fair Superstar Finalist #2 (Ascension Stage)

1:00 PM: Sheep Shearing (Demo Stage)

1:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Log Show

1:30 PM: Racing Pigs

2:00 PM: State Fair Superstar Finalist #3 (Ascension Stage)

2:00 PM: Livestock and Agriculture (Demo Stage)

2:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Show

2:00 PM: King Arthur Baking Contest (Adults-Cakes & Youth-Muffins) (Home Arts Stage)

2:30 PM: Crafting Corner (Pipe Cleaner Sheep)

2:30 PM: Shrine Circus

3:00 PM: Sheep Shearing (Demo Stage)

3:00 PM: State Fair Superstar Finalist #4 (Ascension Stage)

3:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Log Show

3:30 PM: High Dive

3:30 PM: Rock N' Roll K9s

3:30 PM: Racing Pigs

4:00 PM: State Fair Superstar Finalist #5 (Ascension Stage)

4:00 PM: Livestock and Agriculture (Michigan Beef Commission) (Demo Stage)

4:30 PM: Crafting Corner (Pipe Cleaner Sheep)

5:00 PM: Sheep Shearing (Demo Stage)

5:00 PM: Shrine Circus

5:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Show

5:30 PM: Bee Bingo (Demo Stage)

5:30 PM: Goat Milking Contest (Small Arena)

5:30 PM: Racing Pigs

6:00 PM: Downriver Dan Band (Ascension Stage)

6:00 PM: Rock N' Roll K9s

September 2nd, 2024

10:00 AM: Blood Drive

10:00 AM: Youth Livestock Judging Contest (Large Arena)

10:30 AM: Quilting Demonstrations

10:30 AM: Superstar Writer-In-The-Round (Ascension Stage)

11:00 AM: Readers Roundup (Demo Stage)

11:00 AM: Spinning Demonstrations

11:00 AM: High Dive

11:30 AM: Racing Pigs

11:30 AM: Rock N Roll K9s

12:00 PM: Shrine Circus

12:00 PM: "Bill Bowman Supreme of Supremes" (Large Arena)

12:00 PM: Readers Roundup (Demo Stage)

12:00 PM: 2023 State Fair Superstar McKayla Prew (Ascension Stage)

1:00 PM: Sheep Shearing (Demo Stage)

1:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Log Show

1:00 PM: High Dive

1:30 PM: Racing Pigs

1:30 PM: Rock N Roll K9s

1:30 PM: State Fair Superstar Honorable Mention (Ascension Stage)

2:00 PM: Livestock and Agriculture (Demo Stage)

2:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Show

2:30 PM: State Fair Superstar Runner Up (Ascension Stage)

2:30 PM: Shrine Circus

3:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Log Show

3:00 PM: High Dive

3:30 PM: Bee Bingo (Demo Stage)

3:30 PM: Racing Pigs

3:30 PM: Rock N Roll K9s

4:00 PM: State Fair Superstar Winner, set #1 (Ascension Stage)

5:00 PM: State Fair Superstar Winner, set #2 (Ascension Stage)

5:00 PM: Great Lakes Timber Show

5:00 PM: Shrine Circus

5:30 PM: Racing Pigs

Date: August 29-September 2, 2024

Time:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 & FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2024 from 11am-10pm
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 - SUNDAY, SEPT 1, 2024 from 10am-7pm
MONDAY, SEPT 2, 2024 from 10am-7pm

Location:
Michigan State Fair,
46100 Grand River Avenue,
Novi, MI 48374.

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