County Fair Guide

Alpena County Fair

Alpena, Michigan

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2026 Dates

August 15–22, 2026

Duration

8 days

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Size

medium

About Alpena County Fair

The Alpena County Fair in Alpena is an eight-day August celebration on Thunder Bay, serving the lumbering and commercial fishing heritage communities of northeastern Michigan's Lake Huron shoreline.

What to Expect

Expect livestock judging, 4-H and FFA competitions, grandstand entertainment, carnival rides, and the maritime community spirit of Alpena's Thunder Bay.

Visitor Tips

Alpena is home to Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary — the nation's only freshwater national marine sanctuary protects over 200 historic shipwrecks in Lake Huron.

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