Pick your days to come to the fair!

Thank you for your interest in our competitive departments of the "World's
Largest FREE Fair"!   Here you'll find what you need to know about entering
anything from a beautiful African Violet to your prize Percheron!

The documents below are in Adobe .PDF format.  
You must have Adobe to view and print them.  

Superintendent information is listed at the beginning of each competitive
department.  Please feel free to call them for Open Class, or the
MSU Extension office at (616) 527-5357, for 4-H questions.

NEW FOR 2008:  SPECIES SPECIFIC LIVESTOCK ENTRY FORMS
are located at the end of each Livestock Department.


CLICK HERE for rules regarding exhibiting and selling
livestock at the 2008 Ionia FREE Fair.

Department specific entry forms are also included at the end of the
Art and Photography and Speed Horse Departments.

The entry form below should be used for entries in Departments 10 - 15.
OPEN CLASS ENTRY FORM

Pulling Departments are entered on the day of the pulls.
Winnin' & Grinnin' at the 2008 Ionia FREE Fair!!
CLICK HERE for a complete
schedule of
Open Class Entry &
J
udging times for the 2008 fair!
Department 1 ......................................... Horse Pulling
Department 2 ......................................... Tractor Pulling
Department 3 ......................................... Draft Horses
Department 4 ............................................ Beef Cattle
Department 5 ........................................... Dairy Cattle
Department 6 .................................................... Sheep
Department 7 ....................................... Market Swine
Department 8 ....................................... Poultry & Rabbits
Department 10 ......................................... Floriculture
Department 11 ........................................ Needlework
Department 12 ..................................... Crafters Lane
Department 13 ................................... Farm & Garden
Department 14 .......................................................FFA
Department 15 ............................... Home Economics
Department 16 ............................. Art & Photography
Department 17 ......................................Speed Horse
Department 18 ...................................................... 4-H
until Michigan's Finest!!
July 17th ~ 26th, 2008
2008 Competitive
Handbooks will be available
at the IFF Corporate
Partner locations listed
below soon!
The Ionia FREE Fair Association
reserves the right to pro-rate
premiums if funding is not
received from the State of
Michigan or if fair receipts are
insufficient to pay expenses.  


Please contact your local State
representative to let them know
how important these programs
are to YOUR community!