Northwestern Michigan Fair

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

Board applications must be turned in by 11:59pm October 5th 2026. Go to Northwesternmichiganfair.net
Click on "about, then board application "

09/02/2026

🐄 EXCITING NEWS — PRE-REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 🐄

The Northwestern Michigan Fair Youth Program Committee is pleased to announce the rollout of our first two species for the 2027 Youth Fair!

🎉 Large Dairy Beef & Large Beef exhibitors — your species pages are officially OPEN!

The Policies & Procedures Books are now available to view, and pre-registration is open for both species.

If you plan to exhibit Large Dairy Beef or Large Beef, please visit the Youth Fair page for species information, requirements, policies, and to complete your pre-registration:

👉 https://www.northwesternmichiganfair.net/p/fair-info/youth-fair

📅 PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
November 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Additional species will be rolling out, so keep watching for more Youth Fair updates!

Questions? We’re happy to help!
📧 [email protected]

We are excited to get the 2027 Northwestern Michigan Fair Youth Program underway and can’t wait for another great year with our youth exhibitors! 🐄🌾

After reflecting on our Mission Statement and considering the growth and future of the Northwestern Michigan Fair, this Board has decided to sever the direct relationship with MSU and move forward as a Youth Fair for the 2027 Fair. Moving to a Youth Fair will streamline management of our event. This...

09/02/2026

Have you ever thought about being on the board of directors for the fair? Well here's your chance, go to Northwesternmichiganfair.net and click on the about tab, then click on 2026 fairboard application.

08/24/2026

We want to wish our friends to the north, Emmet Charlevoix County Fair a great and fun fair

08/22/2026

THANK YOU!! for another amazing year at the Northwestern Michigan Fair!

To our exhibitors, volunteers, vendors, sponsors, fairgoers, and everyone who helped make the fair possible—we can’t thank you enough!

Whether you entered an exhibit, volunteered your time, served up delicious fair food, shared your talents, supported our events, or simply came out to enjoy the fair—you were part of what made fair week so special.

It takes an incredible community to bring the Northwestern Michigan Fair to life each year, and we are so grateful for each and every one of you.

Thank you for making the 2026 Northwestern Michigan Fair another GREAT year! We’ll see you next year for the Best week of Summer! August 8th thru 14th, 2027!

08/22/2026

08/22/2026

At Northland in Kingsley. Thank you Northland in Kingsley for purchasing Reagan Wilson’s hog!