Get Ready for a Wild Time in Herndon This Week -- Huge Carnival Kicks Off Thursday

HERNDON, VA -- There's only a few weeks left of summer to savor, so why not bring the family down to the county fair? The 68th Annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival is kicking off Thursday and will last through the weekend at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon.

There will be carnival rides, live entertainment, animal demos, interactive educational exhibits and, of course, lots and lots of food all day from Aug. 4-7, according to the official site.

That's to say nothing about some of the special events that will be taking place, like Big Truck Night and the Tractor Pull.

And there's no cost to enter, nor do you have to pay for parking on Thursday and Friday, so feel free to bring the whole family down to Frying Pan Park, which is located at 2739 West Ox Road in Herndon.

You will have to pay for many of the rides, but the cost is relatively low: just $2 per person for carousel rides and $3 per person for wagon rides, for example. You can get a wristband for unlimited rides for $25 per person.

You can find out more about the carnival, as well as a full schedule of events, at the fair's official website here.

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