St. Mary's County Fair



The St. Mary’s County Fair is produced by the St. Mary’s County Fair Association each September during the third weekend after Labor Day. Typically over 1000 people will enter their handiwork in the competitions which include livestock, home arts, farm and garden, arts and crafts, and 4-H departments. Most exhibits are judged on Thursday morning and the Fair is open for general viewing on Thursday afternoon. Some contests, such as the speech contest and judging of livestock, occur during the Fair. Premium moneys, ribbons, and trophies are awarded to the winning exhibits.

The “Schedule of Events” is now available. Click here to view the 2009 St. Mary’s County Fair Program.

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The 2009 Queen of Tolerance was crowned Thursday night. She is Shannon Slaughter, shown here (right) with 2008 Queen Rachael Mae Fiske (left).





The Maryland 375th Birthday Cake decorating contest and Maryland birthday party were very successful. To view photos from these events, click here.
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The 2009 St. Mary’s County Fair will feature both popular old and new events and exhibits, like Donald Burroughs with his miniature mules (pictured to the left). For a preview of what to expect at this year’s Fair, go to the “this year at the Fair” page.


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Fairgoers are encouraged to ride the St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) shuttle bus to the fair (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Park at the Governmental Center, ride the free shuttle bus, and arrive at the back gate of the Fairground.
STS and the Department of Human Services are sponsoring another “Stuff the Bus” food drive event at the Fair (Saturday and Sunday). For details, see the blog page.

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Copies of the Fair Catalog of Classes are now available.
For an on-line version, click here. It is searchable and printable.
To download the pdf file to your computer, click here.



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