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No changes in Shawano County Fair admission rates

Daily gate admission to the Shawano County Fair is $5 per person for adults and children 12 and older. Children 11 and younger get in for free.

Daily admission starts at 9 a.m. Aug. 28 through Sept. 1.

The daily parking fee is $5, with a free shuttle ride from the east parking area.

On the opening night of the fair, Aug. 27, gate admission begins at 5 p.m. at a cost of $3 per person and free parking.

Danley serving as Fairest of the Fair

Olivia Danley was crowned the 2025 Shawano County Fairest of the Fair on June 22, taking over for Lydia Rasmussen as the county fair’s newest spokesperson.

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