Published 7/19/2026

July 20-25, 2026

The St. Clair County 4-H and Youth Fair is held every summer in July at Goodells County Park and features the projects and livestock of area youth who are involved in 4-H programs. This year’s fair is July 20th through 25th.

Best Family Fair!

The fair is widely considered the best in Michigan. Could you really spend six days there? Yes, you absolutely could! Although the projects and animals are the main event, there is so much more to see and do. The fair has a huge carnival midway, tons of vendors and exhibits, numerous food options (think elephant ears, walking tacos, fresh lemonade, and more), plenty of live music, and stellar evening entertainment.

Plenty of Entertainment

This year’s lineup: 

• Monday, July 20: Rodeo
• Tuesday, July 21: Monster Trucks
• Wednesday, July 22: Bump and Run Motor Sports
• Thursday, July 23: Truck Pulls
• Friday, July 24: FWD Bump and Run
• Saturday, July 25: Figure 8 Derby

New this year: Laser Tag, a Fishing Pond, and Agri-Golf! You can check out the full entertainment list here. 

Carnival

The St. Clair County 4-H and Youth Fair features one of the best carnivals in Michigan, run by the Skerbeck Family. Pricing varies by day. Click here for more details: https://stclaircounty4hfair.org/carnival/.

What is 4-H?

4-H is a national youth organization. Fair week is the week where participants show their exhibits, animals or “still” exhibits (like vegetables, photography, cake decorating, etc.) to get judged. Awards are given to the top exhibitors. In addition, livestock are often sold at the fair, and the many weeks of caring for the livestock are rewarded with money when the livestock is sold. To learn more about local 4-H programs, go to https://www.stclaircounty.org/Offices/412.

Have fun at the fair!

🕵️‍♂️ Family Scavenger Hunt: Spot the Sign to Win! Make your fair visit even more exciting for the kids! Challenge them to find the BlueWaterParent.com banner at the fairgrounds. Once you spot it, take a family picture with it and email it to events@bluewaterparent.com. You’ll automatically be entered to win 4 FREE USPBL Tickets! For an additional entry, post the photo on Facebook or Instagram and tag us in it. The winner will be randomly chosen and announced on Sunday, July 26th. Good luck!

Story by Jennie McClelland for BlueWaterParent.com