Montgomery County Fair 2016: Dates, Tickets, Grandstand Shows

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Carnival rides, pig races, cattle shows, sharks up close, and all kinds of food – it all kicks off Friday, Aug. 12, when the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opens in Gaithersburg and runs through Aug. 20.

Tickets are on sale, general admission cost is $10 for adults, while kids 11 and younger can get in free every day.

Free parking is available at Lakeforest Mall, with a shuttle running to the fairgrounds. To park on the fairgrounds, use the Perry Parkway entrance. The cost is $10 (cash only) per car.

Fair hours are:

• Aug. 14: Fair and carnival open from 3 p.m. to midnight; carnival open.
• Aug. 15-22: Fair open from 10 a.m. to midnight, carnival open noon to midnight.

A carnival one-day didscout megapass ride wristband can be purchased for $20 at guest services ticket stations in the carnival area, or on the fair website (online online until midnight on Aug. 15). Or four-ride tickets can be purchased for $5 in the carnival area only.

There is a convenience fee with all online purchases.

One-day ride Megapass wristbands can only be purchased for $25 at the Guest Services ticket stations in the carnival area of the fairgrounds or online. The Speed ride is excluded from the ride wristband offer. All wristbands are only good on the day they are purchased until midnight.

There’s all kinds of free entertainment at the fair. A complete schedule of events each day can be found on the fair website.

Paid Grandstand Events:

Interstate Truck & Tractor Pull, MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH: Competing tractors pull weighted sleds and the farther the tractor goes the resistance progressively gets greater. Come witness the sheer power of these machines!

Monster Truck Madness WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17TH - 7:30PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH - 7:30PM: Join us for a night of jam packed Monster Truck action including one Monster Truck flying over another truck in this death defying stunt! The following trucks will perform for both nights: Bounty Hunter, Iron Outlaw, Hurricane Force, Storm Damage, Jester, Stinger, Equalizer, Red Solo Truck

Demolition Derby Night Of Destruction FRIDAY, AUGUST 19TH - 7:30PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 20TH - 7:30PM: Drivers compete against each other by ramming their vehicles into one another. The last driver whose vehicle is still operational is awarded the victory.

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