The Lake County Fair runs from August 7th – August 16, 2026. The fair is known for it’s Huge carnival midway, lots of good food, free entertainment, free contests for the kids, farm animal shows, horse shows, free horse shows everyday, Silly Safari, motor sports in the Grandstand, agricultural exhibits, free Petting zoo, Daily ride specials and much, much more.
The 2026 Grandstand Events will be announced soon, and we will bring them to you as soon as possible. However, most of last year’s events will be repeated, due to popular attendance at all of these events in 2026.
2026 GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT :
Sat. 8th, 2026 Sat – 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 – All Star Monster Trucks – Click here
Sun. Aug. 9th – 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 – All Star Monster Trucks – Click here
Mon. Aug. 10th – 7:00 p.m.– All Star Monster Trucks – Click here
Aug 11th, 2026 Tue – 7:00 pm – Micro Wrestling – Click here for more
Aug 12th – 13th 2026 Wed. & Thur. – 7:00 pm – Rodeo – Click Here for more
All American Lumberjack Show
Friday, August 14th,
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Aug. 15th, 2026 Sat. – 5:00 pm – International Demolition Derby Day – Click here
Aug. 16th, 2026 Sun. – 5:00 pm – International Demolition Derby Day – Click here
One of the best carnival ride values in the area is our Mega Ride Pass. With the pass you can ride all of the North American Midway rides any day and at any time during the fair.
One of the popular features of the Lake County Fair is 4-H. The 4-H members of Lake County exhibit their projects here at the fair. You can see their exhibits in the cattle barns, horse barn and the 4-H exhibit building during the fair.
For more info go to 663-3617 or lake-county-fair.com.
2026 RELATED LAKE COUNTY FAIR ARTICLES . . .
Start Saving those Pepsi Cans for Free Rides at the Lake County Fair
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2026 International Demolition Derby at Lake County Fair
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“Jonny James” Country Music Concert at Lake County Fair – Crown Point Indiana (Free with Admission)
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