Grant County Fairgrounds - Indiana

05/30/2026

The Grant County Fair! Coming soon!

05/30/2026

🎨🧵🧁🌻 Don’t just admire your work at home—share it with the community at the 2026 Grant County Fair Adult Art & Hobby Show! 📸🍞🪵

Have you created something your friends and family keep telling you should be in a show? This is your chance!

The Grant County Fair Adult Art & Hobby Show invites adults ages 18 and older from Grant County and surrounding counties to showcase their creativity, craftsmanship, and talents. Whether you’re an experienced artist, a talented baker, an avid gardener, or simply enjoy creating things in your spare time, we’d love to see your work on display.

Categories include:
• Baking & Culinary Arts
• Food Preservation & Canning
• Quilting, Knitting & Crochet
• Photography, Painting & Drawing
• Woodworking & Crafts
• Gardening & Horticulture
• Jewelry, Ceramics & Handmade Items
• Recycling Projects
• Welding & Electrical
• And much more!

📅 Entry Dates:
June 16 | 4 PM – 7 PM (Non-Perishable Entries)
June 17 | 8 AM – 4 PM (Non-Perishable & Perishable Entries)
June 17 | 5 PM – 7 PM (Perishable Entries)

💲 Entry Fee:
$5 per person
$1 per additional entry

🏆 Ribbons, Champion Awards, Reserve Champion Awards, and Sweepstakes honors may be awarded in many divisions.

The Adult Art & Hobby Show is more than a competition—it’s a celebration of the creativity, skills, traditions, and talents that make Grant County and our surrounding communities special.

We can’t wait to see what you’ve been creating!

For questions, contact Purdue Extension – Grant County at 765-651-2413.

05/29/2026

The Manwell Grandstands are ready to bring the excitement to the 2026 Grant County Fair!

Whether you’re a fan of roaring engines, flying dirt, rodeo action, or monster trucks, we’ve got an incredible lineup waiting for you.

Which event are you most excited to see?

June 20–27, 2026
Marion, Indiana

Learn more at grantcountyinfair.com/manwell-grandstands

05/29/2026

A big thank you to Tractor Supply Co. for supporting the 2026 Grant County Fair as a Bronze Sponsor!

Community partners like Tractor Supply Co. help make it possible for us to continue bringing traditions, family fun, entertainment, agriculture, and memories to Grant County each summer. We’re grateful for their support of the fair and our community.

Be sure to support the businesses that support your fair!

The 2026 Grant County Fair
June 20–27, 2026
Marion, Indiana

Learn more at:
grantcountyinfair.com

05/29/2026

🎵 The 2026 Grant County Fair Official Soundtrack starts with YOU! 🎵

As we prepare for the 2026 Grant County Fair, we want to hear from our community!

What songs would you like to hear playing throughout the fairgrounds as you enjoy the exhibits, food, carnival, entertainment, and all the fair fun?

Drop your favorite songs in the comments below! ⬇️

Please keep in mind that the Grant County Fair is a family-friendly event, so we ask that all song suggestions be clean and appropriate for all ages.

Let’s build the soundtrack to the Heart of the Heartland together!

05/28/2026

🎟️ PRESALE CARNIVAL TICKETS are here for the 2026 Grant County Fair! 🎡

Get your tickets early and SAVE before the fair arrives June 20–27, 2026, with the carnival running June 23–27!

💲 Presale Price: ONLY $25
📅 Available June 1–22

Purchase your tickets at:
• Beacon Credit Union
• Horner’s Butcher Block
• Fairmount Hardware
• Mama Pearson’s Soaporium
• Fairmount State Bank
• Fortress Federal Credit Union
• Afena Federal Credit Union (both locations)
• Grant County Fairgrounds Bingo

Don’t wait until fair week — grab your tickets early and get ready for the Heart of the Heartland’s biggest summer tradition!

🌽 Grant County Fair
📍 Marion, Indiana
🖥️ grantcountyinfair.com

05/28/2026

🎡 Summer starts at the 2026 Grant County Fair!

Join us June 20–27, 2026, at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Marion, Indiana for a week packed with family fun, live entertainment, grandstand events, great food, exhibits, and carnival excitement!

🎠 Carnival Midway: June 23–27
🔥 Demo Derby
🚜 Tractor Pulls
🐂 Bulls & Barrels
🚛 Monster Trucks
🎶 Free Stage Entertainment
🍋 Fair Food Favorites & More

Make plans now to experience the Heart of the Heartland — Where Community Comes Alive.

🌐 grantcountyinfair.com

GET IN TOUCH Email: [email protected] ​Grant County Fair Association / Grant County Fair 1403 E SR 18, Marion, Indiana 46952 ​PO Box 162, Marion, Indiana 46952

05/28/2026

Coming to the 2026 Grant County Fair… TNT Demolition Derby crashes into the Manwell Grandstands on Saturday, June 20 from 7:00–10:00 PM!

Experience an action-packed night of high-impact entertainment featuring street stock classes, youth bumper swap, mowers, power wheels, big car competition, and more as drivers battle it out in the dirt.

Start your fair week with one of the loudest and wildest nights of the summer at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Marion, Indiana.

Find event details, pricing, and more at: grantcountyinfair.com/manwell-grandstands

05/28/2026

Join us Saturday, May 30 for a hometown tradition at the Grant County Fairgrounds! 🥞

Flintlocks & Flapjacks 1812 All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast returns to the Community Building from 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Bring the family out for a delicious breakfast and great community fellowship before kicking off your Memorial Day weekend activities.

Adults – $11
Children – $6
Children 5 & Under – FREE
FREE Parking

We can’t wait to see you at the Fairgrounds!