About Frederick County Fair
The Frederick County Fair celebrates one of Maryland's fastest-growing counties — Frederick is a beautifully preserved Civil War city in the Monocacy River valley where the Battle of Monocacy (1864) bought time for Washington's defenses, and the county's active farming communities in the Catoctin Mountains foothills come together at one of Maryland's premier agricultural fairs. A 1882 founding makes it one of Maryland's longer-running agricultural traditions, still going after more than a century.
What to Expect
Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, carnival rides, live entertainment, local food vendors, and a large, well-organized fair drawing from the greater Frederick metro area and the county's farming families.
Visitor Tips
Frederick's restored downtown is one of Maryland's finest historic districts, with excellent restaurants and shops on Market Street. Catoctin Mountain Park (home of Camp David) and Antietam National Battlefield are within easy reach, and the county's wineries and farm-to-table restaurants reflect a vibrant agricultural community.
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Nearby County Fairs
July
Washington County Agricultural Expo and Fair
Boonsboro, Maryland
15 mi away
August
Howard County Fair
West Friendship, Maryland
22 mi away
July
Loudoun County Fair
Leesburg, Virginia
22 mi away
August
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair
Gaithersburg, Maryland
22 mi away
July
Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair
Westminster, Maryland
24 mi away
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