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117th Annual Northern District Fair

Arts and Entertainment

August 1, 2025

From: Northern District Fair

Schedule Of Events

August 9, 2025

3:00Pm - 7:00Pm : Civic Center drop off entries

August 10, 2025

8:00Am : Animals and Exhibits are arriving
8:00Am-1:00Pm : Pullorum Testing of Poultry
3:00Pm - 7:00Pm : Drop off Civic Center entries
6:00Pm : All Animals must be in assigned pens
6:00Pm :  Mandatory animal exhibitor meeting (barns) Group Picture

August 11, 2025

7:00 AM : Animal Barns Open
9:00 AM : Civic Center judging (NOTE: Civic Center is Closed all day Monday for judging)
9:00 AM : Swine classes judged
1:00 PM : Sheep/Goat/Beef/Dairy Beef classes judged
6:00 PM : Veterans Salute - Grandstands
7:00 PM : Veterans Appreciation Dinner

August 12, 2025

7:00Am-9:00Pm : All animal barns open
7:00 AM : Poultry Workshop
8:00 AM : Rabbit Workshop
9:00 AM : Shows: Rabbit Judging, Youth Horse Show
Open Horse show to follow
11:00 AM : Poultry Judging
11:00 AM-9:00 PM : Civic Center Still Exhibits open

August 13, 2025

7:00Am-9:00Pm : All animal barns open
11:00Am-3:00Pm : Civic Center Still Exhibits open
11:00Am-9:00Pm : Open Sew in the Civic Center Open at 2pm Elliotts Amusement
Buy wristbands before 8/12 for $18 or $22 the day of on Wed & Thur. $25 on Friday & Sat.
1:00Pm-3:00Pm : Kids Pedal Pull (Sign up at 1p, Races at 2p)
2:00 PM : Pie Baking Contest judging
4:00Pm-8:00Pm : Miss Morgan's Face Painting
5:00Pm : Buyers Dinner
6:00Pm : Livestock Auction
7:00Pm-9:00Pm : Marion Vintage Power/Pulling Club. Garden Tractor Pull. in the Grandstands

August 14, 2025

7:00Am-9:00Pm : All animal barns open
10:30Am : Sweepstakes Contest
11:00Am-9:00Pm : Civic Center Still Exhibits open
11:00Am-6:00Pm : Open Sew in the Civic Center Open at 2pm 
Elliotts Amusement, Buy wristbands before 8/12 for $18 or $22 the day of on Wed & Thur. $25 on Friday & Sat.
4:00Pm-6:00Pm : DUNK AN EMT/PARAMEDIC FUNDRAISER
All funds raised goes back to the Fairgrounds
4:00Pm-8:00Pm : Miss Morgan's Face Painting
5:00Pm - 7:00Pm : Michigan Micro Motors "Run What You Brung" Grandstand. 
8:00Pm-10:00Pm : Flat Track Motorcycle Race (Short Track) Grandstand - Under the lights. Practice at 7:30pm

August 15, 2025

7:00Am-9:00Pm : All animal barns open
10:30Am : Animal Costume Contest
11:00Am-9:00Pm : Civic Center Still Exhibits open
11:00Am-6:00Pm : Open Sew in the Civic Center Open at 2p Elliotts Amusement
Buy wristbands before 8/12 for $18 or $22 the day of on Wed & Thur. $25 on Friday & Sat.
4:00Pm-5:00Pm : Ag Olympics put on 4-H
4:00Pm - 7:00 Pm : DUNK A POLICE OFFICER FUNDRAISER
4:00Pm-8:00Pm : Miss Morgan's Face Painting
5:00Pm-7:00Pm : Wexford County Farm Bureau Chicken BBQ
6:00Pm : Adult Sweepstakes
7:00Pm -10:00Pm : TNT Demolition Derby & Bump-n-Run
Grandstand Event.
1:00Pm-11:00Pm : Beer Tent-South of Grandstands.

August 16, 2025

7:00Am-9:00Pm : All animal barns open
11:00Am-9:00Pm : Civic Center Still Exhibits open Open at 12p
Elliotts Amusement, Buy wristbands before 8/12 for $18 or $22 the day of on Wed & Thur. $25 on Friday & Sat.
1:00Pm-11:00Pm : Beer Tent-South of Grandstands.
4:00Pm-7:00Pm : DUNK A FIREFIGHTER FUNDRAISER
All funds raised goes back to the Fairgrounds
4:00Pm-8:00Pm : Miss Morgan's Face Painting
5:00 PM : Youth Awards Presentation
7:00Pm : Barn Dance (Open to the Public) FREE
7:00Pm-10:00Pm : TNT Demolition Derby & Bump-n-Run Grandstand Event. 

August 17, 2025

8:00Am-11:00Am : Livestock exhibitors must help Load out & Clean barns
9:00Am-11:00Am : All Civic Center Exhibits Pick Up

Date : August 11-16, 2025

Location :

Northern District Fairgrounds, 

1320 North Mitchell Street

Cadillac, MI 49601

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