Maryland's County Fair Guide: Where To Find The Fun In 2021

MARYLAND — If funnel cakes, corndogs and animal exhibitions are calling your name, look no further than a local county fair.

This year, plans differ from fair to fair across Maryland to abide by coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Check out our Patch guide to find the fairest of the fairs near you. And after being canceled in 2020 because of COVID-19, the Maryland State Fair is back late this summer.

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Kent County Fair
July 15-17, 21349 Tolchester Beach Rd., Chestertown

Baltimore County 4-H Fair
July 21-14, 2200 York Rd., Lutherville-Timonium

Harford County Farm Fair (virtual only)
July 26-31

Somerset County Fair
July 30-Aug. 1, 11837 Crisfield Lane, Princess Anne

Carroll County 4-H Fair
July 31-Aug. 6, 700 Agriculture Center, Westminster

Garrett County Agriculture Fair
July 31-Aug. 8, 270 Mosser Rd., McHenry

Caroline-Dorchester County Fair
Aug. 4-7, 8230 Detour Rd., Denton

Howard County Fair
Aug. 7-14, 2210 Fairgrounds Rd., West Friendship

Queen Anne's County Fair
Aug. 9-14, 100-332 Dulin Clark Rd, Centreville

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair
Aug. 13-21, 501 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg

Wicomico County Fair
Aug. 20-22, WinterPlace Park, 6737 Blue Ribbon Rd., Salisbury

The Maryland State Fair
Aug. 26-Sept. 6, 2200 York Rd., Lutherville-Timonium

Prince George's County Fair
Sept. 9-12, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., UPpper Marlboro

Anne Arundel County Fair
Sept. 15-19, 1450 General’s Highway (Route 178), Crownsville

Charles County Fair
Sept. 16-19, 8440 Fairground Rd., La Plata

Worcester County Fair
Sept. 17-19, Bryd Park, Snowhill

The Great Frederick Fair
Sept. 17-25, 797 East Patrick St., Frederick

St. Mary's County Fair
Sept. 23-26, 42455 Fairgrounds Rd., Leonardtown

Calvert County Fair
TBD, 140 Calvert Fair Dr., Prince Frederick