Montcalm County Fair
June 20-27, 2026
FAIR INFORMATION
If you want to sell in the Still Exhibit Auction - please register in Showorks.
YQCA is due at the close of Showorks. Please e-mail certificate to MCFlivestock@gmail.com
All exhibitors are required to do 2 hours of service at the fairgrounds. Your club leader should know what needs to be done.
Questions about Showorks should be directed to MCFlivestock@gmail.com. Please allow 24-48 hours for response.
Volunteers have a family and work too!
Looking forward to a wonderful 2026 fair!!!
Montcalm County Fair Association
Showmanship and completed record books, will be required for every animal species in which an exhibitor shows and animal.
MARKET and Non-Market
Registration and Weigh-In/Tag-In Dates
• Market Beef Weigh-in/Tagging Date: 11/24/2024 @ 2 to 4pm
• Final Market Beef Weigh-in/Tagging Date: 12/07/2024 @ 9 to 11am
• Feeder Beef, Goat, Sheep Date: 4/14/2025 Weigh-in/Tagging @ 6pm to 8pm
• Final Feeder Beef, Goat, Sheep Date: 4/26/2025 Weigh-in/Tagging @ 8am to 10am
Registration must be turned in personally when you bring animal to weigh-in.
**Swine projects need 3 pictures of each animal attached to Registration. See below for new upload to showorks option.
Swine Tags will be available these following times:
March 3 - at Fairboard Meeting
March 16 - 3 to 5 pm. during YQCA/PreFair Meeting
March 22 - 9 to 11 a.m. during YQCA/PreFair Meeting
April 7 - at Fairboard Meeting
April 14 - during Market Goat, Sheep, Feeder Tag In
Showorks Tentative Date - April 27th to May 11th - more information to come
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is a national multi-species quality assurance program for youth ages 8 to 21 with a focus on three core pillars:
Follow the steps outlined on yqcaprogram.org to obtain your certification.
If the website does not address the questions you may have contact Autumn Converse, State Support for YQCA, conver20@msu.edu.