Montgomery
County Agricultural Fair
Gaithersburg, MD
The
Montgomery County Agricultural Center, Inc. would like
to thank everyone who participated at the 2008 Montgomery
County Agricultural Fair. We had one of our best
years ever and are still working on exciting
additions to make our 61st Annual Fair even better. Some of our
entertainment for this year include the
Battle of the Beast Rodeo, Monster Truck Madness,
Demolition Derby, a larger variety of
commercial and craft exhibits, a milking
parlor and birthing center, new concessions with
exciting menus and of course new Moovies in Community Square
as well as many other improvements.
Again,
thank you and we hope you look forward to this years
Fair.
2009 Dates:
August 14th-22nd
"All Roads Lead to the Fair"
Carnival Rides - Over 40 rides see
full list below!
4-H Parade 4-H King and Queen Coronation
4-H & Open Class Livestock Shows & Contests (Beef, Sheep,
Dairy, Swine, Goats, Poultry and Rabbits)
4-H Bake Sale
4-H Animal Science Demonstrations
4-H Dog Show
4-H Demonstrations
4-H Horse Show
4-H Fashion Review
4-H Compact Tractor Operators Contest Flower Arranging
Contest
Pig, Duck and Goat Races
BINGO Rodeo Monster Truck Show Demolition Derby Commercial Exhibits Tractor Pull Antique Tractor
Pull Children's Day -
Aug 17th Senior Citizen Day
- Aug 18th
"Cut the Cheese" & Cheese Carving Contest Horseshoe Pitching
Contest for trophies and prize money
Kids Fun Horseshoe Pitching Contest for trophies only Fame Racing, NASCAR remote
control cars
Cake Auction & Contest
Sean Watson - Comedy Magician
Wild West Follies
Stilt Walker
Fair Idol
Honey Bee Keeper
Milking Parlor
Birthing Center
Monster Truck Rides
Bunny Burkett Funny Car Racing Team
Caricatures
Arts & Crafts
Clothing, Jewelry, Candles, Soaps/Lotions
Christmas Tree Judging
Veggie 500 Races
Hermit Crab Races Skid Load Operator Contest
Toilet Decorating Contest
Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest
Longaberger Basket Making Demonstrations
"You Be the Judge - public judging contest
"Transportation Tram - FREE, for when you're tired of
walking
Musical Entertainment - Side FX, Time and the Hour,
Tyler Toliver, Calico Jack, Nu-Tren, Flower Hill
String Band, Blame the Dog, GIOIA Family Night at the Moo-vies, every night of
the fair
Food - Barbeque, Gyros, Pizza,
Grilled Cheese, Roasted Corn, Italian Sausage & Peppers,
Latin Food, International Asian Cuisine, Fried
Pickles, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Taco
Salad, Curds, Funnel Cakes, Snow Cones, Soft Pretzels,
Roasted Nuts,
French Fries, Kettle Corn, Dippin' Dots, Fudge, Cotton
Candy, Root Beer Floats, Specialty Apples, Smoothies, Italian Ice, Deep
Fried Oreos, Milkshakes, Hand dipped ice cream, BBQ
Sundaes.
* Golden Bull Grand Cafe will be in the "Air Conditioned"
Dining Hall located in the Heritage Building.
2008 Carnival rides
- Major Rides: Freak Out, Vortex NEW,
Bumper Cars, Claw, Cuchoo Haus Fun House, Gondola
Wheel, Swing Buggy*, Spider, Tilt A Whirl, Wave
Swinger, Zero Gravity, Starship 2000, Cliff Hanger,
Flying Bobs, Super Shot, Orbiter, Sizzler NEW, Ring
of Fire, Madri Gras Glass House, Tornado, Cortina
Bobs*, Mind Blaster*, Full Tilt*. Kiddie Rides:
Hog Wild*, Construction Zone, Fire Chief, Jalopy
Junction, Jumpin' Star, Merry Go Round, Quadzilla
Park, Fun Slide, Tea Cups, Traffic Jam, Surf's Up*,
Uncle Al, Water Bumper Boats, Dizzy Dragon, Rockin'
Tug Boats*, Cobra Coaster*, Jet Skis, Rainbow Rock,
Peter Paul.
*Ten NEW rides. (All rides are subject to change at any time)
The Montgomery County
Agricultural Fair is operated by the private non-profit
organization, the Montgomery County Agricultural Center,
Inc., and has no affiliation with Montgomery County
Government. Revenues gained from the fair go back to
the organization to cover expenses, provide improvements
to the facility, maintain a scholarship fund and a rain
reserve in case of inclement weather.
