County Fairs In Maryland 2017: Events, Dates And More Information

Sweet corn and watermelon are in season, and the summer heat is settling in. It's time for county fairs across Maryland; a blend of giant vegetables, ponies, cotton candy, home-raised goats and deep-fried candy bars.

Yep, now that the Fourth of July holiday has come and gone and we settle into what some call the dog days of summer, and sultry summer nights beckon, it's time to pack up the kids and head to a kaleidoscope of sights and sounds near you.

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Here's a list, provided by the Visit Maryland website:

• Baltimore County 4-H Fair, held at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Lutherville-Timonium; Dates: July 13 - 15, 2017
• Allegany County Fair & Ag Expo, 11490 Moss Avenue, Cumberland; Dates: Jul. 17, 2017 – Jul. 19, 2017
• Kent County Fair, 21349 Tolchester Beach Road, Chestertown; Dates: Jul. 20, 2017 – Jul. 22, 2017
• Cecil County Fair, 4640 Telegraph Road, Elkton; Dates: Jul. 21, 2017 – Jul. 29, 2017
• Harford County Farm Fair, 608 N Tollgate Rd, Bel Air; Dates: Mon, July 24-Sat, July 29, 2017
• Somerset County Fair, 11828 Crisfield Lane, Princess Anne; Dates: Jul. 24, 2017 – Jul. 30, 2017
• Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair, 700 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster; Dates: July 29th - August 4th, 2017
• Caroline-Dorchester County Fair, 8230 Detour Road, Denton; Dates: Aug. 2, 2017 – Aug. 5, 2017
• Howard County Fair, 2210 Fairgrounds Rd, West Friendship; Dates: Aug. 5, 2017 – Aug. 12, 2017
• Queen Anne's County Fair, 4- H Park, Centreville; Dates: Aug. 7, 2017 – Aug. 12, 2017
• Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, Montgomery County Agricultural Center, 501 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg; Dates: August 11-19, 2017
• Prince George's County Fair, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave, Upper Marlboro; Dates: Sep. 7, 2017 – Sep. 10, 2017
• Anne Arundel County Fair, Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville; Dates: Sep. 13, 2017 – Sep. 17, 2017
• Charles County Fair, 8440 Fairground Rd, La Plata; Dates: Sep. 14, 2017 – Sep. 17, 2017
• St. Mary's County Fair, St. Mary's County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown; Dates: Sep. 21, 2017 – Sep. 24, 2017
• Calvert County Fair, 140 Calvert Fair Drive, Prince Frederick; Dates: Sep. 27, 2017 – Oct. 1, 2017

And the Maryland State Fair, held in Timonium, runs Aug. 24 through Sept. 7.

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