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2025 Fair Week Schedule & Entertainment
SCHEDULE
GRANDSTAND EVENTS
Fair admission is not included in Grandstand ticket price. You must pay at the gate to get into the Fair.
ANIMALS
Livestock Animal Auctions
Small Animal Auction
- DATE: Thursday, August 14
- TIME: Starts at 5:30 PM
- LOCATION: Covered Arena
- ORDER OF SALE: Goats / Poultry / Rabbits / Dairy Starter Calf
Large Animal Auction
- DATE: Friday, August 15
- TIME: Starts at 11:00 AM
- LOCATION: Covered Arena
- ORDER OF SALE: Swine / Sheep / Beef
FFA Animal Tent
- DATES: Monday, August 11-Saturday, August 16
- TIME: 9:00am-9:00pm Daily
- LOCATION: By the Houston School
Sponsored by
- Hoffman AG Service
- Calhoun County Farm Bureau
BEER TENT
- Beer Tent is located outside next to the Grandstands
- MUST BE 21 YEARS AND OLDER TO ENTER
- Beer Tent Opens:
- Monday, August 11th-Saturday, August 16th from 3:00pm-10:00pm
BINGO TENT
Location:
- Large white tent on the southside of the Merchants Building (white building)
Dates/Times:
- Bingo will run from Monday, August 11th-Saturday, August 16th from 2:00pm-10:00pm, with the exception of Senior Day (Wednesday, August 13th) which will run from 1:00pm-10:00pm.
Cost:
- .50 cents a game
- $1.00 for the Special Game
CARNIVAL
TJ Schmidt & Company
- Carnival Inquiries/Questions: [email protected]
- *TJ Schmidt to verify hours of operation
- Daily Unlimited Ride Wristbands
- Monday, Aug 11: $30.00/Wristband
- Tuesday, Aug 12: $20.00/Wristband
- Thursday-Saturday, Aug 13-16: $30.00/Wristband
- CARNIVAL HOURS/INFORMATION
- Monday, Aug 11--5:00pm to CLOSE
- Tuesday, Aug 12--11:00am to CLOSE
- Wednesday, Aug 13--2:00pm to CLOSE
- Thursday, Aug 14--11:00am to CLOSE
- Friday, Aug 15--1:00pm to CLOSE
- Saturday, Aug 16--1:00pm to CLOSE
ENTERTAINMENT
BATTLE GRAND RAPIDS
- Location: North side of the Belcher Building (dark blue building near Fairgrounds Office)
- Mon, August 11
- Archery Tag Event
- 1:00 → 7:00 pm
- Archery Tag Event
- Tue, Aug 12
- Laser Tag Event
- 1:00 → 7:00 pm
- Laser Tag Event
- Tue, Aug 12
- 6 Taggers
- 1:00 → 7:00 pm
- 6 Taggers
- Wed, Aug 13
- Video Game Theater Event
- 2:00 → 7:00 pm
- Video Game Theater Event
- Thu, Aug 14
- Laser Tag Event
- 11:00 am → 1:00 pm
- Laser Tag Event
- Thu, Aug 14
- 6 Taggers
- 11:00 am → 7:00 pm
- 6 Taggers
- Thu, Aug 14
- Laser Tag Event
- 1:00 → 7:00 pm
- Laser Tag Event
- Fri, Aug 15
- Archery Tag Event
- 1:00 → 7:00 pm
- Archery Tag Event
- Sat, Aug 16
- Foam Event Party
- 1:00 → 4:00 pm
- Foam Event Party
SWAG chainsaw ART
Custom Chainsaw Carving by Mike Swagart
- Location: Next to the Church on the Fairgrounds
- Date: August 10-16, 2025
- Times: Quick Carve Demonstrations
- Sunday, August 10: 5:00 pm
- Monday, August 11: 6:00 pm
- Tuesday, August 12: 6:00 pm
- Wednesday, August 13: 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm
- Thursday, August 14: 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm
- Friday, August 15: 1:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm
- Saturday, August 16: 1:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Wild World Petting Zoo & Pony Rides
- Location: Across from the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Community Tent
- Date/Time: August 10-16, 2025 (12:00pm- dusk, daily)
- Price:
- Feed for animals: $2/$3
- Pony ride for patrons: TBD
