Ionia Free Fair

The Ionia Free Fair (IFF) is what is said to be the world's largest free-admission fair, hosted annually in July. The Fair was established in 1915 and takes place in Ionia, Michigan at the fairgrounds near the city center.[1][2][3] It brings in hundreds of thousands of attendees annually, with an estimated 400,000 guests in 2023.[3][4]

  1. ^ "104th Ionia Free Fair bringing new and traditional fun to the fairgrounds". FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI). June 28, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "June2010-Chronicle" (PDF). Ionia County Historical Society. June 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Ionia Free Fair (Mich.) Organizational records, 1949–1956, and Undated". Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "The '10 Best Days of Summer' are coming soon in Ionia". Sentinel-Standard. Retrieved January 10, 2024.