120 Day Report documents
Materials to file fair end of year reports for 2025 are now available. Click 2025 – MDARD 120 Day Report
If you have questions please contact MDARD or the MAFE office.
MAFE Fair/Festival Scholarship Application – Due 11/3
Again this year MAFE will be giving away six (6) $1,000 scholarships to outstanding youth involved in the Michigan fair industry.
- Each year up to six (6) scholarships of $1,000 may be awarded, one being the Neil Kentner memorial scholarship.
- Scholarships are open to applicants that are high school seniors or currently enrolled in post-secondary education.
- Application must be RECEIVED […]
Homemaker of the Year Application
Click the link for the 2025 Michigan Homemaker of the Year rules and application. This contest is open to all 2024 Homemaker of the Year winners at the county level only.
Deadline to apply is Friday, August 8. Check rules for submission instructions.
Welcome Letters
Below are the links to the 2023 letters from Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Director Kathy Angerer. All fairs should feel free to use this for their communication efforts.
MDARD Director’s Welcome Letter
2023 MDARD Grant Programs
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced this year’s competitive grant cycle for the county fairs to make building and other capital improvements to their fairground facilities. Click here to find out more information including guidelines and application. Applications are due March 17, 2023.
Communication Awards
Be sure to fill out the forms for the 21st Annual MAFE Communications Awards Contest (Please note these documents are housed in Google Docs. Click on the arrow in the top right hand side to download or the printer icon to print the document)
Fair and Festival communications awards application
Entries are due November 15, 2022
2022 Year End Report
Materials to file fair year end of year reports for 2022 are now available. Click here to view all the documents in Google Drive. (to download a document, click on it and then select the arrow in the top right hand side)
Please have these completed and returned to Michael Hetherington, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, PO Box 30017, Lansing Mi 48909.
2022 MAFE Award Applications
2022 MAFE Award applications are available. Click the below links to view the documents in Google Drive (to download a document click the arrow in the top right hand side of the screen)
MDARD Director Letter
Below is the link to the 2022 letter from Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Director Gary McDowell. All fairs should feel free to use this for their communication efforts.
2022 Director letter for county fairs
Please note, we do not have a Governor’s letter for 2022.
2022 Showcase application
2022 Showcase and Kids Showcase Application
The 137th Annual Michigan Association of Fairs & Exhibitions Convention will be held January 13-15, 2022 at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The MAFE Convention is a very popular and highly anticipated event, and is a tremendous opportunity to display your talent to the majority of Fairs and Festivals in Michigan. There are a few opportunities for showcase:
Click here for the application and all information related to the […]