Michigan State Fair

"First of all it was very expensive just to enter. There were no maps or schedule at the entrance (so make sure you check ahead and snapshot them.) we asked for directions to the venue we wanted (we forgot the time change), but still thought we could see some of it. She steered us in the wrong direction. Since I have a hard time walking, it ticked me off frankly. We got to the horse barn and no where are the rules or scoring information. A little frustrated. Next try to find a restroom? No signage.. but we did finally find a map but nowhere does it say you are here so we could locate what’s next. Around the corner, was also the show times for the day but not where they were located, so walk around blindly some more. Missed another one we wanted to see. A wristband for kids was $30. I guess in the end it came to about $3.50 a ride. Food was good but expensive (a blooming onion was $14). No one around to direct you, no signage, bathrooms definitely need an upgrade. Not enough benches in the midway for older adults and handicapped. So we will probably never come back, but hope they look at the criticism for places to improve!"

"The fair is a lot of fun, the circus is great. I know that fairs are always expensive, but the prices have skyrocketed to the point that it's almost not affordable. The lines were so long after paying for wristbands that my kids barely got to ride 3 rides. If you want to get your money worth, I would recommend getting there early before the crowd shows up."

"Fun but much too crowded. In the e evening 15 or 20 minutes in line was a bit much. People taking cuts by accident or on purpose because lines not did have beginning or ending. Need to be roped off. Parking was plentiful and well organized just needed clearer exits. Many food choices. Quality of food was what was expected at a fair. Circus volunteers were friendly and tightrope acts very good. Ushers or someone needs hold traffic flow when performers ask for no movement when they were performing during tightrope performance.Nobody listened. Loved the clowns. Funny not scary. After being there for 6 hours until close with an all day pass could only ride 4 rides because of the lines. Not the fair I grew up with in Detroit still a family friendly good time. The"

"Very well organized starting from the parking lots and shuttles. It was easy to navigate around. The ticket prices are reasonable but the lines for the rides were crazy long 30-45mins. Many food options, of course the prices are a bit high but that is what you should expect in fairs. Over all I give it five stars."

"So much fun!!! Huge fair, way bigger than Saginaw and Genesee County's. They have a indoor fair and outdoor, with the indoor holding all the exhibits and animals, arenas, food, bar, plus vendors and rides. We will definitely make this a new yearly tradition for Labor Day weekend to go to this fair. Bathrooms inside were nice and clean. Food was excellent! I loved the freshly squeezed lemonade and elephant ears. This fair even had critters for sale, like turtles, hermit crabs, spiders, geckos, exotic cats, hedgehogs and rabbits. We paid $10 for my kiddo to hold a real alligator, which he thought was the best! Highly recommend. Will definitely go back!"