LABOR DAY WEEKEND - AUGUST 28 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
MICHIGAN STATE FAIR
DETAILED SCHEDULE
HOURS, DATES AND TIMES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 & FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
11am-10pm
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 & SUNDAY, SEPT 1
10am-10pm
10am-10pm
MONDAY, SEPT 2
10am-9pm
Interior Livestock Halls
will close at 5pm
Interior Vendor Hall will close at 7pm
The Midway and outside will be open till 9pm
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Master Michigan State Fair Schedule
Thursday, August 29th - Honored Citizens Day
Sponsored by Blue Care Network​
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
Friday, August 30th ​
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
Saturday, August 31st
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
Sunday, September 1st
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
Monday, September 2nd
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