Wednesday Schedule of Events at Montgomery County Fair

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.

Wednesday, Aug. 19, is Family Day. Look for Monster Truck rides, hermit crab races, FAME NASCAR racing and more.

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.

*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)

8am: 4-H Pet Show Judging, Cattle Show Pavilion (Bldg. #16)

9am: Open Class Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Poland China Judging, Swine Show Pavilion (Bldg. #27)

9am: 4-H Sheep Judging, Sheep & Goat Show Pavilion (Bldg. #36)

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

10:15am - 1pm: 4-H Junior Promotion and Gymkhana Show (games on Horseback) Horse Arena

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

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

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

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

Noon - 5pm: Monster Truck Rides, Xfinity Grandstand

1pm: Open Class Brown Swiss & Milking Shorthorn 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: Open Class Southdown and Shropshire, Sheep & Goat Show Pavilion (Bldg. #36)

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 and 5pm: Junk Rock Band, KidZone

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

4pm: Hermit Crab Races, sponsored by Animal Exchange, PEPCO Community Stage at Racing Park

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

5pm: 4-H Market Hog Show, Swine Show Pavilion (Bldg. #27)

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

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

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

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

7pm: 4-H Market Goat Sale, Sheep & Goat Show Pavilion (Bldg. #36)

7:30pm: Monster Truck Madness, Xfinity Grandstand

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