Important things to know if you are attending the Florence County Fair in 2024
The 2024 Florence County Fair marks the 120th annual anniversary celebration of our family-friendly tradition. While many items and activities have changed throughout the last 120 years, one very important item has not changed. The Florence County Fair is a celebration of the many and varied talents of our Florence County residents as well as well as serving as a showcase of our County’s agricultural and natural resources.
Parking
There is no charge for parking at the Florence County Fair Park; however, space is limited. Parking will be restricted on County N near the two entry gates to provide visibility for vehicles entering and exiting the fairgrounds. These restricted areas will be marked with ‘no parking’ signs. If the Fair Park parking areas are full, you may park elsewhere and walk in to the fairgrounds.
Additional Costs to Participate?
Once you are at the fair, most of the entertainment and activities are free to watch and participate in. Out of all those activities, there are only three which require an additional entry fee for you to participate in—the Mud Bog, Truck Pull and the Classic Car and Motorcycle Show. These events are free for the general public to watch, so the only additional costs are the entry fees for the events.
All of our music, the draft horse pull, the Truck Pull and the Mud Bog are all free to attend with your paid admission to the fair.
How We Keep Prices Low
Charging admission to the fair is one of the ways that the fair is able to afford to provide the complete schedule of entertainment and activities provided
during the fair. In addition to admission, the fair also operates Lydia’s Kitchen and the Beer Stand during the fair to provide food and beverages to attendees while earning additional money to put towards the fair activities and expenses.
It is important to note that even with our food at the fair, we strive to keep prices our food prices low and affordable. We don’t have our food costs determined yet this year, but last year (for example) we were able to keep our food prices low — charging between $3 and $6 for a sandwich (cheeseburger, hamburger, hot
ham, barbecue, etc.) and just $0.50 to $3.00 for beverages (soda, water, lemonade, milk, coffee, beer, wine coolers, etc.). We also have a variety of
other items we sell such as cheese curds, French fries, nachos, corn on the cob, chips, a wide array of homemade desserts, pies, etc.
Our goal is to keep our 120th Annual County tradition a family-friendly event affordable for everyone who is attending.
We often hear "I would help at the fair, but no one asks me to help."
The truth is we don't always know who would like to help at the fair. Here's your chance to volunteer and let us know. Are you interested in volunteering some time at the 2024 Florence County Fair?
All volunteers will receive an admission pass to the fair. Volunteers who work more than one shift will also receive a meal pass.
You can always sign-up for volunteering by contacting us via the information below:
Please note that the Florence County Fair will be taking photographs and video during this event which maybe used for future marketing purposes.
Admission to the fair is $10 per day for ages 12 & older or you can purchase a $20 pass that is good for the entire fair weekend (August 23-24-25). Kids 11 and under are free to attend the fair. The Florence County Fair Park is located at 5505 County Highway N just 1/3 mile south of US 2 in Florence.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding the fair, please let us know. . .
You can call or text the Fair Office at
906-282-9153.
You can e-mail us at florencecountyfair@hotmail.com or by clicking the "Contact Us" Button below:
You can also find more information about the fair on this website and by visiting us on Facebook:
Florence County Fair Pony Pull & Draft Horse Pull
Sunday, August 25, 2024 - begins at 1:00 p.m. (for the Pony Pull) with an intermission in-between and the horse pull starting at approximately 3:00 p.m.
Your admission helps to defray the cost of the entertainment at the fair. Our entertainment includes: music, the mud bog, truck pull, horse and pony pulls, contests, activities, and more.
Question:
How much does it cost to go to the fair?
Daily Admission Passes
$10.00 each day
Ages 12 & Older
Weekend Admission Passes
$20.00 for the entire weekend
Ages 12 & Older
Note: There is an price increase in admission for the fair this year. It was not a decision that we made lightly.
The price increase is due to increasing costs to provide you with the entertainment and activities that you have always enjoyed (i.e. Draft Horse Pull, Mud Bog, great Music, etc.) in addition to bringing new events to the fair each year (i.e. Truck Pull).
We understand with rising costs that all of your are impacted individually as well, which is why we are offering to different options to continue to make the fair more affordable for you:
If you volunteer a shift at the fair or if you assist the fair with a work bee before the fair, you will get in for free.
There is a weekend pass option which will save you $10 overall if you attend the fair each day.
New Entertainment and Events Announced!
Make Plans to attend the 119th annual Florence County Fair August 23-25, 2024
The Fair kicks off on Friday with a Flag Raising Ceremony followed by our first ever Truck Pull at 7:00 p.m. (truck pull registration is from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.). Come to the fair a little early and plan to have dinner at the fair while enjoying Karaoke with Vicky’s Karaoke from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and then stay for music by Bad Mother Truckers from 8:00 p.m. to midnight.
Saturday at the fair brings a day jam packed with events and activities starting when the Mud begins to fly at noon for the Mud Bog/Run! Saturday also has a full slate of music which is still in the planning stages, but it will including: a karaoke contest featuring Vicky’s Karaoke from 4 to 7 p.m., and returning a Florence County Fair Favorite, Next Myle, will take the stage from 7 to 11 p.m. Other activities on Saturday include a Taylor Swift themed party for kids, old Fashioned Kids games, grandma's garden agriculture education area for kids, exhibit items on display throughout the day & vendors and plenty of fair food. The Wisconsin Arm Wrestling Club is returning for a competition this year. Weigh-ins are from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. with kids and amateurs competition beginning at 5:00 p.m. and women's and open competition beginning at 7:00 p.m. The men's competition will start followed by their Super Matches. Prizes will be given for 1st through 3rd places.
Sunday is the final day of the fair and begins with a Classic Car and Motorcycle Show. Sunday’s music features the return of crowd favorite, when Lovin’ Country takes the stage at 11 a.m. After last year’s debut success, the Pony Pull will return this year and be held at 1 p.m. (prior to the draft horse pull). Lovin’ Country will take the stage again between the Pony Pull and the Draft Horse Pull, which begins at 3 p.m. The draft horse pull will take a brief pause to lower the flag at 4 p.m.
Admission to the fair is $10 per day for ages 12 & older or you can purchase a $20 pass that is good for the entire fair weekend (August 23-24-25). Kids 11 and under are free to attend the fair. The Florence County Fair Park is located at 5505 County Highway N just 1/3 mile south of US 2 in Florence.
For more information, visit us online at www.florencecountyfair.com You can call (or text) the fair at 906-282-9153 or e-mail us at florencecountyfair@hotmail.com, and don’t forget to find us on Facebook to stay up-to-date with what is happening at the fair!
Date last updated: 08-15-24
For more information on the Truck Pull, Mud Bog or Classic Car and Motorcycle Show including classes, visit our Motorsports at the Fair page of this website. You can click on the Truck Pull Flyer or Mud Bog Flyer on this page or you can click the link at the top of the page.