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The 2026 Saline Community Fair will be held September 2 - 6, with several pre and post fair activities also. All the favorite fair activities will be at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor Saline Road, Ann Arbor. Fair attendees will enjoy the animals in the barns, animal shows and auction, exhibits, 90th
anniversary celebrations, school showcase, watching a chainsaw carver, Comedy Farm Magic Review and Reptile Show, a new mini-horse pull, the rodeo, tractor pulls, auto cross, musical groups, stage presentations, special days and programs, bicycle drawings, rides, games, various venders, and all the wonderful kinds of fair food, from carmel corn to hand dipped ice cream, and much more. There will also be Haflinger horses on display throughout fair week in Building F.
The fair is pleased to announce that in addition to paying at the gate, your admission tickets to the 2026 fair can be purchased online at www.salinefair.org. All grandstand events are included with gate admission!
The still exhibits are entered on Monday, August 31 from 4 – 8 p.m. and on Tuesday, September 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. The fair officially opens at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2. Admission on Wednesday is $5 for anyone age 11 and up. BUT, anyone wearing SALINE SCHOOLS GEAR receives free admission to the fair all day on Wednesday. The Individuals with Different Abilities program is also held on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Individuals with Different Abilities friends and one helper will be admitted free until 2 p.m. and can ride selected rides for free from noon to 2 p.m.
On Thursday, September 3 admission is $10 for ages 11 and over. On Friday, September 4 senior citizens age 65 and over are free until 1 p.m. and admission is $10 for others ages 11 and over. Admission on Saturday, September 5 is $10 for ages 11 and over, but in honor of Heroes’ Day any military, first responders and health care workers will be admitted free when they show their credentials. Sunday, September 6 is the last day of the fair, with $10 admission for ages 11 and over. On Labor Day, the carnival will be offering rides from 1-7 p.m.
Parking is free all week. The gate admission for ages 11 and up also includes the grandstand shows. Age 10 and under are free at the gate and grandstand. Season admission passes are also available for $30 a person, or $25 for seniors and $20 for youth age 11 – 18. Carnival rides are not included in the admission charge and prices and online ride ticket specials can be found at www.elliottsamusements.com. Presales for rides are available until September 1st at 11:59 p.m.
Plan now to join us at the 90th Saline Community Fair, September 2-6 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. The fair promises to be one of the best as we celebrate “Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future” with 90th anniversary activities and entertainment. There will be something for everyone at the 2026 Saline Community Fair! For a complete schedule and detailed information visit www.salinefair.org and like the fair on face book at Saline Community Fair.
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