Calhoun County Fair August 12 - 18, 2012
Fair begins in:
The Calhoun County Fairgrounds, in historic Marshall, Michigan, is home to Michigan’s oldest fair and boasts Floral Hall, the oldest fair building in the state. The Calhoun County Fairgrounds were founded in 1848.
The Fairgrounds include these features and much more:
- 2,400 seat grandstand
- New modern stage/entertainment center
- Camping facilities available for renting
- Old Maple Grove Church building available for Wedding Rentals
- RV Winter Storage
- One of the finest half-mile tracks in the state
- Over 223 acres of grassy, shaded grounds and paved streets
- One hundred year old oak trees
- Beautiful landscaping
- 25 all purpose buildings including:
Family Comfort Center with handicap accessible restrooms & showers
Floral Hall - Michigan's Oldest Fair Building!
Grandstand & Stage
Belcher Commerce Building
Merchant's Building with Kitchen
4-H Boys & Girls Building
Helen & Chet Hemmingsen Sheep & Goat Barn
Show Ring, Covered & Other Arenas
Gazebo on wheels
Fairgrounds Main Office
Contact the Calhoun County Fair Office for when our camping facilities are available, to make a reservation or more information .
RULES & OPEN CLASS SECTION
4-H SECTION
EXHIBITORS ENTRY FORM
MICHIGAN STATE LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS RULES
Calhoun County Agricultural & Industrial Society Mission Statement:
The mission of the Calhoun County Agricultural & Industrial Society is to preserve its agricultural heritage; to foster connections between agriculture, business, education, industry and technology; and to engage an ever-increasing number and diversity of people from across the county and beyond.
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“ Hip, hooray fer the county fair!
Bet yer whiskers I’ll be there
Ter see the cows an’th’ big prize calf,
An’ all o’ th’ funny things, an’ laugh.
Farmers come th’ wagonful---
Street cars got all they can pull.
Jim rid in on th’ old gray mare---
Hip, Hooray fer’ th’ county fair!
Hip, hooray fer’ th’ county fair!
See them pumpkins---I declare
Bigger’n tubs! By ginger, I
Would like a piece o’pumpkin pie.
Comr on, fellers, whoop her up!
Let’s cut loose an’ make things jump,
Kick yer heels up in th’ air
Hip, hooray fer’ th’ county fair!”
…Written by Marshall’s Howard Dwight Smiley year unknown