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Other facilities at the Monroe County Fairgrounds include: The First Merchants Bank Expo Center, a convention center with 27,000 square feet (2,500 m 2) of exhibit space; Two buildings and a livestock show arena with 7,200 square feet (670 m 2) each of space; The 4,800-square-foot (450 m 2) Far West Building; The 2,400 4H Craft Building
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.
Name Start date (approximate) City Type Status Alpenfest: July, 3rd week: Gaylord: Ethnic: Active Ann Arbor Art Fairs: July, 3rd week: Ann Arbor: Art: Active Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival
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Between early 1999 and mid-2000, the Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum was the site of three Extreme Championship Wrestling house shows. In 2006 the Royal Oak-Shrine Catholic High School Knights ice hockey team began playing at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum. The team left in 2007; they returned in the 2008–2009 season for their first ...
Feb. 1—CELINA — The Mercer County Fair board will hold a grand opening ceremony for its Market Hall facility at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18. The event will take place on the county ...
Tommy Thompson won the 1951 event and Tim Flock won in 1952. [2] On October 30, 2009, Governor Jennifer Granholm vetoed legislation to provide funding to the Michigan State Fair. [3] [4] Attendance had peaked at 1.2 million in 1966. In 2009 fair attendance had declined to 217,000 visitors. [5] The state fair was not held in the following two ...
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