Get ready for concerts, food and rides at the 2022 Jackson County Fair

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Fiske Fries, live shows, carnival rides, cotton sweet and all your favorite fair foods will arrive in Jackson shortly.

The 2022 Jackson County fair, with all your common favorites, as well as some new capabilities, is set for Sunday, Aug. 7, to Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds/Keeley Park, 200 W. Ganson St.

Attendees of the 168th fair will obtain their standard favorites back in action, including carnival rides, 4H barn animals, truthful food items and a complete lineup of entertainment, Jackson County Fair Manager Denise Owens mentioned.

“I’m actually on the lookout ahead to getting again 100%,” Owens said. “I’m hoping everyone will come out and has the finest knowledge at any time.”

The reasonable celebrated a grand reopening immediately after currently being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19. When there were being no demanding COVID-19 mandates in impact for the good past yr, several persons continue to have been cautious about being in human being for substantial gatherings, Owens explained.

Reasonable organizers are anticipating a huge turnout this calendar year as the pandemic nears an end, she said.

Truthful rides will run from 2 to 11 p.m. Monday by Friday and 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Wristbands price $30 for the week, or $25 prior to that, a the American 1 Credit Union Party Centre, 128 W. Ganson St., or any American 1 Credit rating Union department in Jackson County, Owens stated.

The Larry the Cable Dude and Jeff Foxworthy comedy show kicks off honest enjoyment on Sunday, Aug. 7, with award-successful rock bands Collective Soul and Switchfoot getting the stage Monday, Aug. 8.

Region music’s Hank Williams Jr., with special visitor Granger Smith, showcasing Earl Dibbles Jr., performs on Tuesday, Aug. 9.

Tickets are even now out there for the exhibits, but they are functioning out quickly, Owens explained. They can be obtained on the Jackson County Reasonable site or Etix.com, in-man or woman at the Jackson County Reasonable Box Place of work at the North Administrative entrance at the American 1 Celebration Center, 128 W. Ganson St., or by telephone at 800-514-3849 or 517-788-4405.

A lot more than 60 foodstuff vendors are attending the reasonable this 12 months, including the ever-popular Fiske Fries, a bubble tea stand, doughnuts, Frick’n Good Cookies, Outlaw Roasted Corn and much more. A café, place on by Robin’s Nest from Eaton County also will be readily available inside the Gumper Setting up.

“(The café) is likely to carry that property cooking foods in the middle of all the honest food and sometimes that’s a nice modify,” Owens mentioned.

New at the reasonable this calendar year is the totally free strolling act Safari Sam and Oscar the Great Ostrich, which is a man driving an ostrich puppet.

Also new this year, is a draft horse exhibition at the grandstand, Owens reported. The present is slated for 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 11, and will give a small little bit additional aim on the draft horses, Owens reported.

“Our draft horses have under no circumstances received the showcasing they are worthy of,” she stated.

Reasonable gates are open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday as a result of Wednesday, 1 to 11 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 10, free for young children age 5 and young. Admission is $2 on Tuesday.

Extra info about the Jackson County Reasonable can be observed on its web site.

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