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​2019 Monroe County Fair Highlights

LOTS of Exciting Events
at This Past Year's Fair

     We had so many exciting events at the 2019 Monroe County Fair!  We had a world-class IPBR-sanctioned rodeo, 4-wheeler racing with extreme motocross jumping between heats, our ever- popular Demolition Derby, a 4-wheel drive mudbog, go-kart racing, mud volleyball, a battle of the bands, a songwriter contest, and so much more!  Whew!  What a week of entertainment and fun!

Music Galore at the 2019 Fair

​     We had a Battle of the Bands and boy did they Rock the Fair!  Congratulations to our winner:  Siddius!  Very well played. 
     We also had 20+ singers and songwriters compete in our Singer/Songwriter Contest.  Congratulations to our winners in that contest as well.  
     And of course we had music on the Free Stage and elsewhere throughout the Fair of all different types and genres.  From Reece Phillips to Midtown Madmen; 8 Track Mind and Soul Stricken to Marty Barrow Gospel;  Moonshine at Sunrise and Joe & Jan Edwards to karaoke.  We also were entertained by Country Spirit, Derrick Weidner, Sheila Stephen & the Rodeo Monkeys, and Kirby Stailey and the Dash.
     Have an idea of someone we should book for the 2020 FAIR?  Contact us!  We book acts as early as January for our fair the following June!

4-H at the Fair

    The Monroe County 4-H Clubs really strutted their stuff well at the Fair this year.  Despite their annual "Battle of the Barns" competition being rained out, they still showed their animals and competed in other contests and with their projects in the 4-H Building.  
     ​​A HUGE THANK YOU to all of the Clubs and members who made sure that the animals and other projects were there all week for everyone to come and see, learn about, and pet (the animals, not the projects!).  Everyone loved it!

Other Events at the Fair

     The 2019 Monroe County Fair had lots of stuff to do, even if animals or races weren't your thing.  For young (and old alike), we had Silly Safari showing off their exotic critters, a Pedal Tractor Pull, and the Monroe Co. FFA Ag had games and demonstrations each day.  We also had R/C Tractor Racing, a Mini Excavator Rodeo, and the Great Lakes ​Timber Show demonstrating their masterful lumberjack skills. 
     And, of course, we had a world-class carnival again this year, put on by Luehrs' Ideal Rides.  Their attention to detail, quality rides, and top-notch staff always make our carnival one of the best in the state! 
     This year was all about fun for everyone.  We sure hope you all enjoyed yourselves at our Fair and hope to see you again in 2020!

2019 Fair Food:  So Many Choices!

     We had ALL KINDS of food this year at the Fair- from elk burgers to ice cream, Kobe beef hot dogs to tenderloins, to cotton candy.  About anything you might have wanted to eat was out there this year.
     A great big thank you to ALL of our food and drink vendors this year.  You worked hard to keep everyone's bellies full!

Get Your Projects Ready for the
​2020 Monroe County Fair 

     The Fair is over and that means that you saw all kinds of animals, arts and crafts, businesses, and ate lots of yummy fair food.  
     Now is the time to get hopping on making those projects and figuring out just what you want to enter into next year's  Fair.  The 2020 Fair Book *should* be available to down load by April of 2020, but in the mean time, the 2019 Fair Book is linked below and guidelines change only a bit from year to year, so you can take a peek at this year's book and get started on projects for next year.       
     ​REMEMBER:  You don't have to be a child, nor a member of 4-H, to enter projects into the Fair!  The Community Building and its patio are filled with projects, flowers, and fruits and vegetables from Monroe County residents of ALL ages- just like you- every year.  Make 2020 the year YOU try your hand at winning a blue ribbon at the Fair.  Who knows?  Maybe that quilt, or that photograph, or your famous chocolate chip cookies, or your monster zucchini will be the one chosen to be Grand Champion!  You never know until you try.  See you and your projects at the Fair!
Parking:  Parking was $5/carload, starting at noon each day.  Weekly passes were available for just $20 and got you in and out as often as you pleased all week long.  You could walk in to the Fair for free.
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