Ingham County Fair

Through Saturday, Aug. 7

Gates open at noon daily

Ingham County Fairgrounds

700 E. Ash St., Mason

(517) 676-2428, fair.ingham.org

$10 adults, $8 for children and seniors

There’s no better summer activity than a classic American county fair. Here you can find the best fried food in the world — whether that’s elephant ears, corn dogs or the many different deep-fried cheese creations that are out there. You can even get your hands on monstrosities like deep fried Twinkies and Oreos. Nobody is going to judge you.

And you can’t forget about all the amazing rides. You can hop on the Ferris wheel if you want a calming, romantic ride with a great view, or you can go on of those rides that spins in circles at ridiculously high speeds if puking your guts out is more your speed. Just be courteous and wait to vomit until after you’ve exited the ride. 

But if none of that interests you, you can always stroll around and enjoy the flashing lights, flea markets, live entertainment and look at some cute animals at the petting zoo. There’s always something for everybody at a good county fair.