Fair Schedule:

Sunday, September, 10, 2023

Entry Day

2:00 - 5:00 p.m. All open classes except Baked goods, Farm & Garden and Herbs.

Monday, September 11, 2023

Entry Day

2:00 - 7:00 p.m. All Open Classes Accepted

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Entry/Judging Day
10:00 a.m. Judging of Indoor Exhibits begin

3:00-7:00 p.m. Entries accepted for Livestock

5:00 -8:00 p.m. Entries accepted for Poultry and Rabbits

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Opening Day of the 71th Anniversary Fair

5:00 p.m. Grounds, Exhibit & Commercial buildings open to the public

6:00 Quilting demonstration presented by: The Eternal/Friendship Quilters (Exhibit building)

5:30 p.m. 4-H & Open Poultry Show

6:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony (Flag poles in front of office)

6:00 p.m Carnival Midway opens family night (pay one price)
Pig Races (Barn area)

7:00 p.m. Fair Royal Ambassador Contest (upper stage)

8:00 p.m. Pig Races (Barn area)

10:00 p.m. Buildings and grounds close

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Senior Citizens (55 & over), disabled and children free from

9a.m. - 2p.m. Closed 2pm-5pm, Open 5pm-10pm

9:00 a.m. Grounds Open to the Public

11:00 a.m. Anne Arundel Senior Centers’ Variety show (Upper Stage)
Bingo following after the Variety Show

1:00 p.m. Pig Races (Barn Area)

5:30 p.m. Pig Races (Barn area)

5:30 p.m. 4-H & Open Rabbit Show

6:00 p.m. Carnival Midway Opens - Family Night
Light and Heavy Weight Draft Horse pulling contest (Track Area

6:30 p.m. Midnite Run Band

7:00 p.m. 4-H & Open Meat Goat Show, Beef Show Immediately After

8:00 p.m. Pig Races (Barn Area)

10:00 p.m. Fairgrounds Close

Friday, September 15, 2023

Children's Day 9am-2pm, Closed 2pm-5pm, Open 5pm-11pm

9:00 am- 2p.m. Children Activities for Pre-School

10:00 a.m. Pig Races (Barn Area)

5:00 p.m. Grounds, Exhibit & Commercial buildings Open to the Public

5:00 p.m. Aaron Hawkins (Lower Stage)

5:30 p.m. Pig Races (Barn Area)

6:00 p.m. Carnival Midway Opens
Mini Mod Pull (Track Area)

7:00 p.m. 4-H & Open Swine Show
4-H Ice Cream Social (4-H Members Only)
Bobbin Lace Demonstration (Exhibit Building)

7:00 p.m. Oracle (Upper Stage)

8:30 p.m. Pig Races (Barn Area)

10:00 p.m. Exhibit and Commercial Building Close

11:00 p.m. Grounds Close

Saturday, September 16, 2023

9:00 a.m. Grounds and Exhibit Building Open to the Pubic
Carnival Midway Opens
4-H and Open Sheep Show

10:00 a.m. Chesapeake Treasures Smocking Club (Exhibit Building)
Pig Races (Barn Area)

11:00 a.m. K-9 Demo (Lower Stage)
Dance Explosion Infinity (Upper Stage)

12:00 p.m. Children’s Tug of War (Field by Lower Stage)
Antique Tractor Pull (Track Area)
Talent Machine Company (Upper Stage)
Antique Tractor Pull (Track)

12 p.m.- 3p.m. Scarecrow Making Workshop (Barn Area)

1:00 p.m. Wool Spinning Demonstration (Exhibit Building)
Design in Motion Dance Studio (Upper Stage)

1:30 p.m. School of Rock Band (Lower Stage)

2:00 p.m. Pig Races (Barn Area)
Talent Machine (Upper Stage)

2:30 p.m. Pie Eating Contest, Registration at Info Booth

3:30 p.m. Pie Eating Contest (Behind Info Booth)

5:00 p.m. NoWhere Men Band (Upper Stage)

6:00 p.m. Pig Races (Barn Area)
The NoWhere Men (Upper Stage)

7:00 p.m. 4-H Livestock Sale (Barn)

10:00 p.m. Exhibit and Commercial Buildings Close

11:00 p.m. Grounds Close

Sunday, September 17, 2023

9:00 a.m. Grounds and Exhibit Building Open

9:30 a.m. Cute Kid Check in (Upper Stage)

10:00 a.m. 4-H & Open Dairy Goat Show
Cute Kid Contest (Upper Stage)

11:00 a.m. K-9 Demo (Lower Stage)
Pig Races (Barn Area)

11:30 a.m. Bartlinski School of Karate (Upper Stage)

12:00 p.m. Carnival Midway Open
Chesapeake Bay Decorative Painters (Exhibit Building)
Garden Tractor Pull (Track)

12:30 p.m. Slater’s Dance Studio

1:00 p.m. Anna Stamato (Upper Stage)

Chesapeake Bay Decorative Painters (Exhibit Building)

1:30 p.m. Watermelon Eating Contest Registration (Info Booth)
Anna Stamato (Upper Stage)

2:00 p.m. 4-H & Open Dairy Cattle Show
Watermelon Eating Contest (Behind Exhibit Building)

2:30 p.m. Pig Races (Barn Area)

4:00 p.m. Anna Stamato (Lower Stage)
Presentation of the “Best in Show” Awards (Upper Stage)
Pig Races (Barn Area)

8:00 p.m. Grounds Close

Monday, September 18, 2023

2:00 pm- 7pm All Indoor Exhibits Released

Fair Date: September 13 - 17, 2023

Location: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds - 1450 Generals Highway Crownsville, MD 21032

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