Michigan State Fair

Since 2013 it has been organized by the private Michigan State Fair LLC and held in the Suburban Collection Showplace in the Metro Detroit suburb of Novi.

They formed the State Fair Land Company, which acquired 135 acres (0.55 km2) between 7½ and 8 Mile roads, east of Woodward Avenue.

Having no interest in running the fair, Hudson sold the land to the Michigan State Agricultural Society for one dollar on April 18, 1905.

[2] On October 30, 2009, Governor Jennifer Granholm vetoed legislation to provide funding to the Michigan State Fair.

The Great Lakes State Fair took place August 31 through September 3, 2012, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in the Detroit suburb of Novi.

[11] Seven years later, a virtual fair was held as live shows & other events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.