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79th Annual Iosco County Fair!

July 24, 2023 @ 8:00 am - July 29, 2023 @ 11:00 pm

Monday  July 24, 2023:

New Monday Night Kick-Off Party Event!! 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Featuring: Glow/Paint/Foam Party for ALL AGES!! White t-shirts will be available at the entrance for free while supplies last.
Featuring: Reverse Mega Raffle with cash prizes totaling $5,000 and live music by Bill Moran. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!! $50/ticket, only 200 tickets sold. (No ticket needed to enter tent – no dinner served – food trucks will be available) Contact the following board members to purchase a raffle ticket – Tim Beebe 989-387-1552, Christine Johnson 989-430-0709, Jeremy Spaw 989-329-3226, Heather Spaw 989-305-5520.
FREE entrance to the fairgrounds on Monday thanks to Michigan Mud Jam!

Tuesday July 25, 2023:

Side by Side UTVs will be screaming around the track battling head-to-head! There will also be 1800 Horsepower Mega Trucks from the Mid-West Racing Series putting on a spectacular show! The competition is sure to be fierce and side by sides are expected from all over to compete!
Registration starts at 6:00pm, contact Ron Heal at 989-329-7407
Admission $10.00 – Pits $15.00 – Children 5 & under Free

Wednesday July 26, 2023:

Princess Tea Party in the pine trees! 1:00pm-3:00pm
Wear your favorite princess dress and come meet and have your picture taken with Cinderella, Elsa, Onna, Snow White & Ariel! Lemonade & cookies will be served.

EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE RAIN OR SHINE!
The Night of Destruction is typically the biggest grandstand event of the week at the Iosco County Fair – frequently filling our grandstands to capacity! This year, the Iosco County Fair Board is making plans for an action filled evening featuring Auto Soccer and School Bus Races! Auto Soccer has proved to be a real crowd pleaser as cars literally play soccer with a large steel ball pushing and hitting the ball around to score points against their opposition and includes large excavators as goalies! Last year’s School Bus Race was a smashing success, so we absolutely had to repeat this exciting event!
Admission $10.00 – Pits $15.00 – Children 5 & under Free
Contact Jason Hall with Questions about Competing at 989-387-0533.

Thursday July 27, 2023:

Come on out to the Livestock Arena for the Junior Market Livestock Auction, staring at 6:00pm! The Junior Livestock Auction supports Ag educational programs throughout Iosco County. Each purchase directly finances and supports individual youth participants who are working to become future agriculture and community leaders. Each youth participant spends 3-9 months and countless hours raising and caring for their livestock projects. Learning responsibility and dedication, as well as animal care and entrepreneurship, will benefit them far into their future.
As a buyer, you help these young participants to finance future animal projects as well as their overall agricultural, general education, and life experiences. Additionally, you receive high-quality, locally sourced food for you and your family to enjoy.
The Horse Pull competition originated back when horses were still used for daily farm work. Farmers would challenge one another to see whose horse could pull the most weight. Since then, horse pulling has evolved into an organized sport with teams of equine athletes. Come on out and watch these beautiful animals show off their strength by hauling a weighted sled! Starting at 7:00pm.

Friday July 28, 2023:

Ponytail, Beard, Mullet & Mohawk Contest! Contest will be held in the Entertainment Tent
Registration from 3:00-3:45pm
Contest starts at 4:00pm
Sponsored by: On Pointe Salon
Prizes will be awarded to the Youth and Adult winner of each category. One Best of Show awarded for all Categories Combined. Each category will be judged based on length, overall appearance, creativity and presentation.
Categories:
Ponytail
Beard (Adult Class Only)
Mullet
Mohawk
Classes:
Youth (16 & under)
Adult (17 & older)
A crowd favorite at the Iosco County Fair, this action-packed evening of Off-Road Derby Bump-N-Run racing always thrills the crowds! Locally known as the Bump and Run, spectators get to see cars battle it out for position as they race around a track with curves and jumps. There will be 3 classes including stock, modified and a “Run what you Brung” open class for any type of vehicle. This is a fun event that fairgoers love to watch!
Admission $10.00 – Pits $15.00 – Children 5 & under Free
Registration starts at 6:00pm, Contact Ron Heal at 989-329-7407
Payouts: Feature winners – 1st place $600 – 2nd place $300 – 3rd place $150.

Saturday July 29, 2023:

Cornhole tournament held in the Livestock Arena.
Registration starts at 2:45pm
Games Begin at 3:00pm
Doubles Only
Youth (17 & under) & Adults (18 & over)
Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place for each division.
Once again, the Iosco County Fair Board has teamed with Flying Star Rodeo Productions to bring a full 10 event professional rodeo to the fair! Events include bull riding, bareback riding, barrel racing, saddle bronc riding, team roping, tie down roping, steer wrestling, mini bull riding, ranch bronc riding and clown acts. This will be a 2-2.5 hour show and will include a children’s boot scramble and chute dogging for spectators. Flying Star’s professional Rodeo Clown promises to be very entertaining for the audience and provide a humorous routine for rodeo attendees to enjoy!
Admission $10.00

 

Details

Start:
July 24, 2023 @ 8:00 am
End:
July 29, 2023 @ 11:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
http://www.ioscocountyfair.com/

Organizer

Iosco County Fair
Email
info@ioscocountyfair.com
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Venue

Iosco County Fairgrounds
3716 M-65
Hale, MI United States
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Disclaimer: The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the event organizers on this calendar do not reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Destination Oscoda. Attendance and participation are deemed at your own risk and anyone attending or taking part in the event must use good judgement, obey all laws and take reasonable care to avoid any injury to their person or property.

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