Family Day: Monday 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.

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.

*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: 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.