MNPPR at the Greatest Ferret Show on Earth

Schedule

Sat Oct 04 2025 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

DuPage County Fairgrounds | Wheaton, IL

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MN Pocket Pet Rescue will be at the 35th annual GREATEST FERRET SHOW on EARTH!
This annual ferret show takes place in a suburb of Chicago and is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Greater Chicago Ferret Association, which currently has over 60 ferrets at their shelter.
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MNPPR will be one of the many wonderful vendors at this year’s ferret show. We'll have MNPPR merch, including pocket pet stickers, pins, tote bags, & cool tank tops, t-shirts, and hoodies. We'll also be offering handcrafted jewelry, pocket pet art prints, wood-burned items, bookmarks & notebooks, crocheted critters, and more.
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The ferret show will have raffles, competitive ferret games, partnered vendors selling their handmade small pet merchandise, and, of course, lots and lots of adorable ferrets!
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BOOK SIGNING:
Matty Giuliano, author of the Children’s Book "My Name is Musky!" & "Stubby's Story" will be doing a book signing and meet & greet with one of his ferrets, Stubby. You don’t want to miss them!
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ABOUT THE SHOW:
This is the longest-running ferret show in the U.S. Come celebrate 35 years! Folks near and far show off their ferrets in classes that are evaluated by judges for the chance to be crowned "The Greatest Ferret on Earth!"
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GFSOE is the largest annual fundraiser for the Greater Chicago Ferret Association (GCFA). All proceeds go to help the homeless ferrets who are under the care of the GCFA Shelter, founded in 1987. GCFA has rescued over 10,000 ferrets in the Chicagoland area and beyond.
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Ticket Prices:
Adults: $8.00
Children (12+): $5.00
Children Under 12: $3
GCFA Members: FREE
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UPDATES & INFO:
www.GFSOE.com
All ferrets on premises must have proof of distemper vaccine or titer results administered within one year before the show date. Rabies vaccine is recommended.
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Where is it happening?

DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187-4566, United States

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