Kids & Family
Family Day: Monday Schedule of Events at Montgomery County Fair
Aug. 17 is Family Day at the fair. You can milk a goat, pet a pony, watch a magician, be mesmerized by a hypnotist 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.
Monday, Aug. 17, is Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union VIP and Family Day. Look for chainsaw carvers, a Junk Rock Band, Power Wheel mud bog and more.
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- 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: 4-H Dog Show Judging, Cattle Pavilion (bldg. #16)
10am: Open Class Dairy Goat Showmanship and Jr. Doe ADGA Judging, Sheep & Goat Show Pavilion (Bldg. #36)
10am - 4pm: VIP Children’s Day, KidZone
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 - 2pm: Personal Ponies petting, Horse Barn front stalls
11am: Raptors Birds of Prey Show, PEPCO Community Stage at Racing Park
11am - 1pm: 4-H Flying Tigers, Rocket Launching, Xfinity Grandstand
11am - 7pm: Moo-U Barn Tours, Old MacDonald’s Barn
12noon: Circle of Hope Therapeutic Riding Demonstration, Horse Arena
12noon, 2pm, and 4pm: Game Show, KidZone
12noon, 1:30pm, 5:30pm, and 7:30pm: Pig Races, Racing Park
12:30pm: Ag Leaders Luncheon, by invitation only, Heritage (Garden Room)
1 - 3pm:Milk a cow by hand at the Milking Parlor (Barn #10)
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: Circle of Hope Therapeutic Riding Demonstration, Horse Arena
3pm and 5pm: Junk Rock Band, KidZone
3pm and 6:30pm: Agricadabra, PEPCO Community Stage at Racing Park
3:30pm, 5pm, 6:30pm, and 8pm: FAME Nascar Racing, near Bldg. #3
4pm: 4-H Dairy Judging Practice, Cattle Show Pavilion (Bldg. #16)
5pm: 4-H Swine Breeder’s Show, Swine Show Pavilion (Bldg. #27)
5pm: 4-H Meat Goat Show, Sheep & Goat Show Pavilion (Bldg. #36)
5:30pm - 7pm: Power Wheel Mud Bog, KidZone
6 - 8pm: Fire-Rescue and EMS Demonstrations, Fire-Rescue Display Area
7pm: 4-H Dairy Fit Out Contest, Cattle Show Pavilion (Bldg. #16)
7:30pm: Interstate Truck & Tractor Pull, Xfinity Grandstand
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.
Fair gates are open from 10am to midnight. Carnival is open from noon to midnight.
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