County Fair Guide

Houghton County Fair

Hancock, Michigan

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2026 Dates

August 27–30, 2026

Duration

4 days

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Size

small

What to Know

In Hancock, the Houghton County Fair is a four-day late-August celebration in the Keweenaw copper country, serving the mining heritage and Finnish-American communities of Michigan's uppermost Upper Peninsula.

Before You Go

Hancock sits across the Portage Canal from Houghton and Michigan Tech — the Keweenaw's copper mining heritage, the Quincy Mine, and Copper Harbor at the tip of the peninsula are extraordinary.

On the Midway

Expect livestock judging, 4-H competitions, carnival rides, and the copper mining and Finnish-American community spirit of the Keweenaw Peninsula.

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