Last Day Of Montgomery County Fair 2017: Schedule, Tickets, Grandstand Shows

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Carnival rides, livestock shows, and all kinds of food from cotton candy to all things fried – it all kicked off Aug. 11, when the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opened in Gaithersburg and runs through Aug. 19.

Tickets are on sale, general admission cost is $10 for adults online and $12 at the gate, while kids 11 and younger can get in free every day. A $75 season pass allows unlimited admissions, while a $34 three-day fair admission ticket includes Perry Parkway parking.

Free parking is available at Lakeforest Mall, with a free 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. 11: Fair and carnival open from 3 p.m. to midnight.
• Aug. 12-19: Fair open from 10 a.m. to midnight, carnival open noon to midnight.

A carnival one-day discount 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. 12). Or four-ride tickets can be purchased for $5 in the carnival area only.

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. Four ride tickets can also be purchased for $5 in the carnival area only.

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 14TH: 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 16TH and THURSDAY, 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: Saigon Shaker, Crushstation, Lumber Jack, Storm Damage, Hurricane Force, Wild Thang, Stinger, and Master of Disaster.

Demolition Derby Night Of Destruction FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH - 7:30PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH - 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.

Free grandstand entertainment includes a draft horse pull, a miniature horse pulling contest, a Chesapeake DockDogs competition, and truck drag racing.
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