It’s almost here.

The 2026 Berrien County Youth Fair starts on Monday at the fairgrounds in Berrien Springs. Fair Manager Karen Klug tells us they’ve got a full schedule for the week with rides, games, food, music, crafts, and animal exhibits.

Things get off to a start with animal displays, a tractor pull, antique tractors, and a farm market on Monday. The rides will start on Tuesday, which is Kids Day.

“A ll children to high school age get in the gate free, and in the grandstand on Tuesday, at 1, 4, and 7 we have Circus Continental, and that’s a free event,” Klug said.

The big grandstand show this year will be on Wednesday with country singer Cooper Allen. Klug says the Berrien County Youth Fair over the years has welcomed many performers who went on to be huge, including Brad Paisle

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