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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.
CARNIVAL
- 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
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
PETTING ZOO
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
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