On the Midway
The fair features livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, carnival rides, live entertainment, diverse local food vendors, and a large fair drawing from Prince George's County's diverse and economically dynamic community.
What to Know
Every year, Upper Marlboro hosts the Prince George's County Fair, which celebrates Maryland's second-most populous county and one of the most affluent majority-Black counties in the United States — the county surrounds Washington DC on two sides and combines active farming communities in the rural Patuxent River watershed with suburban communities tied to the federal government. The fair traces back to 1842, making it one of Maryland's longest-running agricultural traditions.
Before You Go
Upper Marlboro is the county seat of a county that includes NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the University of Maryland College Park, Joint Base Andrews (Air Force One's home), and FedExField. The Patuxent River valley's farming communities represent the county's agricultural heritage alongside its suburban and federal character.
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