Monroe County Fair Association

For those of you who are missing the Michigan State Fair, never fear.
You can go to the Monroe County Fair! It takes place the first week in August and it’s the real deal! These people live and breathe farming and it’s great to see some of America’s past is still alive and well. Lots of sweet, earnest kids are there, showing the animals they have carefully raised. But there’s lots more than animal husbandry. The exhibition halls have judging on floral arranging, fly tying, painting, woodworking, shoe box floats, etc. This year’s theme is «Livin’ the Dream in 2013» and it’s cute to see how each participant interprets the dream!
If you don’t want to check out the latest in agriculture, you can still enjoy the carnival life. Tilt-​a-​whirls, bumper cars, bouncy castles, etc. Plus, for the big kids, there are motocross and tractor pulls and monster trucks! Lots of barbecue and fried goodies and frozen lemonade to quench your thirst. This is a «dry» fair, which is nice, because there are no rowdies!
Directions are easy. You can travel down 1 – 75, exit at Nadeau Rd., drive south on Monroe St., past the statue of Custer on his horse. On your right take a right on W. Front St. Past Telegraph, it turns into Custer. Keep on traveling til you see the fair. Park at the defunct Monroe Bank & Trust. The five dollars you give them benefits the Montessori school and it’s easy to cross the street. Another five dollars gets into the fair. Make sure you get stamped-​because it’s kinda easy going around here and you don’t get a receipt.