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Tuesday's Full Schedule of Events at Montgomery County Fair

Aug. 18 is Senior Citizen Day at the fair. You can watch horse shows, be mesmerized by a hypnotist, check out the truck pull and more.

The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg is open through Aug. 22.

General admission cost is $10 for adults, while kids 11 and younger can get in at no charge. Free parking is available at Lakeforest Mall, with a shuttle running to the fairgrounds.

Tuesday, Aug. 18, is Senior Citizens Day. Look for chainsaw carvers, a Junk Rock Band, Power Wheel mud bog and more.

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Free admission to all senior citizens, ages 62 and older until 5 p.m.

The fair gates are open from 10am - midnight. The carnival is open from noon - midnight.

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*Subject to change

ALL DAY

  • Old MacDonald’s Barn & Mooo-ternity Ward (Barn #10)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, sponsored by The Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union
  • Carrie McQueen, our amazing Stilt Walker, can be found roaming the Fair - keep an eye out!
  • ZuZu Acrobats, next to the 4-H Building
  • Old Timers’ Show and Demonstrations (Bldg. #2)

9am: Open Class Duroc and Berkshire Judging, Swine Show Pavilion (Bldg. #27)

10am: Open Class Dairy Goat Combined Doe Show Judging, Sheep & Goat Pavilon (Bldg. #36)

10am - 2:30pm: Senior Citizen’s Day, Heritage (Garden Room)

10am - 3pm: Draft Horse Parade of Breeds and Exhibition of Draft Breeds, Horse Arena

10am - 9pm: Home Arts Demonstrations, Demo Area, see signboard in Home Arts for details (Bldg. #6)

10am - 9pm: “You Be The Judge” Judging, Home Arts (Bldg. #6)

10am - 4pm: 4-H Animal Presentations, 4-H Demo Area - see signboard on ramp at 4-H entrance (Bldg. #6)

10am: Official “Cut The Cheese” Ceremony, Cheese Booth (Bldg. #7)

10:30am: Cheese Carving Contest near Cheese Booth (Bldg. #7)

11am: Raptors Birds of Prey Show, PEPCO Community Stage at Racing Park

11am - 7pm: Moo-U Barn Tours, Old MacDonald’s Barn

Nnoon, 2pm, and 4pm: Game Show, KidZone

Noon, 1:30pm, 5:30pm, and 7:30pm: Pig Races, Racing Park

1pm: Open Ayrshire and Guernsey Dairy Show, Cattle Show Pavilion (Bldg. #16)

1pm, 4pm, and 6pm: Honey Bee Demonstrations, Farmers’ Triangle near Barn #10

2pm, 5pm, and 7pm: Chainsaw Chix Carver Demonstrations, Farmers’ Triangle near Barn #10

2pm and 7pm: Rabbit Demonstrations, Rabbit Barn (Bldg. #22)

2:30pm, 4:30pm, and 8pm: Extreme Illusions Magic Show, PEPCO Community Stage at Racing Park

3pm: 4-H Meat Goat Breeding Show, Sheep & Goat Show Pavilion (Bldg. #36)

3pm and 5pm: Junk Rock Band, KidZone

3pm and 6:30pm: Agricadabra, PEPCO Community Stage at Racing Park

4pm - 9pm: 4-H General Presentations, 4-H Demo Area - see signboard on ramp at 4-H entrance (Bldg. #6)

5pm: 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Contest, Rabbit Barn (Bldg. #22)

5pm, 6:30pm, and 8pm: FAME Nascar Racing, near Bldg. #3

5:30pm - 7pm: Power Wheel Mud Bog, KidZone

6pm: Open Class Jersey Cattle Judging, Cattle Show Pavilion (Bldg. #16)

6 - 8pm: Fire-Rescue and EMS Demonstrations, Fire-Rescue Display Area

6:30pm - 7pm: 4-H Equestrian Drill Team, Horse Arena

7pm: Sheep and Swine Promotions, Swine Show Pavilion (Bldg. #27)

7:30pm: Goat Promotions in Swine Show Pavilion (Bldg. #27)

7:30pm: Truck Pull, Xfinity Grandstand

8pm: 4-H Meat Goat Obstacle Course, Swine Show Pavilion (Bldg. #27)

9pm: Brad Matchett: Comedy Hypnotist Show, Racing Park Stage

Carnival Megapass One-Day Ride Wristbands are $15 for all ages. Wristbands MUST be purchased from 12noon - 5pm in the Carnival area and you can ride until midnight.

All buildings are open to the public.

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