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The Monroe County Agricultural Society organized its first fair in 1849, but it wasn’t until 1948 that it was moved to this permanent location. [1] All of the 120 acres of property is owned by the county and leased to the fair association on a 99-year agreement. [2]
The Ionia Free Fair (IFF) is what is said to be the world's largest free-admission fair, hosted annually in July. The Fair was established in 1915 and takes place in Ionia, Michigan at the fairgrounds near the city center. [1] [2] [3] It brings in hundreds of thousands of attendees annually, with an estimated 400,000 guests in 2023. [3] [4]
The Michigan State Fair, first held in 1849, was the nation's first state fair. It was held in various locations throughout Michigan until 1904, when Joseph L. Hudson formed the State Fair Land Company, acquired 135 acres of land at this site, and deeded it to the Michigan Agricultural Society. The 1905 Michigan State Fair was held on this site.
The Saginaw County Fair was first held in 1866, and was held yearly until the mid-1890s, when the practice lapsed. A new Saginaw County Agricultural Society was formed in 1914, and they held a fair at what was then the Saginaw Driving Club grounds. In 1917, the Society purchased the Driving Club property and began making improvements.
The Michigan State Fair, the oldest state fair in the United States, was held here until 2009. The coliseum has also been the long-time venue of Detroit performances by the Shrine Circus . Between 1999 and 2008, the Coliseum was home to the Wayne State University Warriors ice hockey team .
A student at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, recently filed a Freedom of Information Act request. He was trying to get access to documents related to an ongoing investigation ...
The fairgrounds were founded in 1848. Ever since then, they have featured 45 acres (180,000 m 2) of a mixture of sunny and shady grounds, paved streets, and fresh green grass.
2,034 July 11, 1987 ... Midland County Fair Center Arena 3,920 1973 (reopened December 2010) ... St. Cloud: 1,700 unknown Terry Haws Center 3,800