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oldest running fair, having started in 1842. It began as a friendly gathering for local farmers to showcase their produce and still is quite an honor to be deemed the “Best in the County.”
Queen Anne County Fair
4-H Drill Team riders at the Montgomery County Fair
house nearly 1,000 animals, along with educa- tional exhibits for all ages. T e fair will also host a variety of animal shows with classes for 4-H and Open participants. “Really, the 4-H kids make it all happen. T ey come in and really take charge and ownership of the horse barns for the whole week,” says Val Willis, the Horse Superintendent for the fair. Horse shows this year will involve Draft
breeds, 4-H horses and ponies, and gymkhanas. Attendees will have the chance to watch 4-H drill teams perform, a demonstration from Cir- cle of Hope T erapeutic Riding, and learn about the local horse rescues on “Horse Rescue Day.”
Prince George’s County Fair
September 6-9 • Upper Marlboro T e Prince George’s County Fair is the state’s
August 6-11 • Centreville In 1942, George M.
Moff ett of Blakefi eld
Farms donated 28.26 acres to the county 4-H club and the fi rst Queen Anne’s County 4-H Club Fair took plae on August 15, 1942. T e Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park was completed during November of that year. During the fair’s 75th anniversary, it continues
to promote the foundation of agricultural ac- tivities with traditional livestock classes for both 4-H and Open exhibitors. Exhibitors will also have the opportunity to enter their small pets, dogs, and horses in 4-H classes. T e Profession- al Rodeo is also held to entertain the crowds.
St. Mary’s County Fair
September 20-23 • Leonardtown Established in 1947, St. Mary’s held its fi rst two fairs on rented grounds at Camp Calvert
Horse pulls are very popular at the St. Mary’s County Fair
on Breton Bay in Leonardtown. It wasn’t until 1949 that a permanent home for the fair was supported by the St. Mary’s County Govern- ment, which leased property to the St. Mary’s County Association. Segregated fairs were held until 1963 when the two fairs combined to cre- ate the collective county fair that exists today. T is year, the St. Mary’s County Fair contin- ues to promote its indoor projects and highlight agricultural education and the horse pulls. T e most popular exhibit seems to be the chicken houses that allow visitors to go inside and see how chickens roost. Demonstrations by a glass- blowing professional and the Maryland Agri-
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