Howard County Fair, August 2-9, Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairground Road, West Friendship. Admission is $5 (10 yrs and up), $2 (Seniors, 62 & up), children under 10 free.  Featured Daily, Petting Zoo & Ag Education Center, Pony Rides - Pig Races - Magicians & Clowns - Chainsaw Carving, Special Shows throughout the Day. Preview Day and Armed Forces Day, Aug. 2, 6:30am with the Horse and Pony Show, Gates open at 8am, Main Exhibition Hall opens at 10am, The Back Pages Bank (Rock) will be at the entertainment stage at 7:30pm.  Grand opening parade and Midway open at 2pm on Aug. 3, with 21 The Difference (Country, Pop, Rock) at the entertainment stage beginning at 7:30pm. Aug. 4, will feature the Slow Tractor Race in the Main Gate area at 8pm. Aug. 5, Senior Day, (Seniors admitted free all day), pm, Mule Pulling Contest at the Main Gate Area 5pm, and Big Can and the Lifters (Oldies) will be the entertainment beginning at 8pm. Aug. 6 will feature the English/Western Play Day Horse Show and Hands on History in the Activities Building.  Aug. 7 will feature the Spur & Stirrup 4-H Drill Team Demonstration at 6 & 7 pm and  The Iron Chef Competition. Aug. 8, offers Health and Wellness Day, Aug. 9, New Zoo Revue, Parade of Floats, and Chain Saw Carving. In addition there will be Agricultural Judging: Beef & Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Rabbits, & Poultry, Home Arts: Baked Goods, Fruits & Vegetables, Candies, Farm Crops, Wood working, Photography, Fine Arts & much more.  Live Bands & other Entertainment, Petting Zoo, & Pony Rides. Displays of Howard County Businesses & Services & Commercial Vendors.  Baby Contest and Miniature Parade, New Zoo Revue, Thirteenth Annual Antique Tractor Pull, Parade of Floats, and Jay Henley and Stone Broke Band. Call 410-442-1022 or visit www.howardcountyfair.org   for more information.

Montgomery County Fair, August 8-16, Fri, 3pm-12M; Sat-Sat, 10am-12M, 16 Chestnut St., In Gaithersburg. Entertainment includes Magician, Hypnotist, Kids Bucks, Demolition Derby, Rodeo, Monster Trucks, Tractor Pull, Stilt Walker, remote control car racing, carnival rides and much more. Children’s Day, Aug. 11, Senior Citizen Day, Aug. 12. Other events include, Monster Truck Show, Rodeo, Demolition Derby, Tractor Pull, Kids Fun Horseshoe Pitching Contest, Tyzen Comedy & Hypnosis Show, Arthur Atsma, Comedy Magician, Kid Buck$ Game, Monster Truck Rides, Musical Entertainment will include Victor Litz Musical Showcase, Second Chance, Son de Aqui, Southern Winds and Jr. Cline & the Recliners. Family Night at the Moo-vies, every night of the fair - August Rush, Enchanted, The Golden Compass, Pirates of the Caribbean and Worlds End, Ratatoulille, High School Musical II, The Order of Pheonix, Hairspray. The largest county fair in the State of Maryland featuring rides, food, and entertainment. Call 301-926-3100 or visit www.mcagfair.com for additional details.

Worcester County Fair, August 8-10, Fri-Sat, 11am-8pm; Sun, 11am-4pm, Byrd Park, Snow Hill. Aug. 8, Safe Kids Day, Native American Story Telling, River Cruise by Miss Rai, Children’s Activities, Lollipop the Clown. Aug. 9, Vintage Motorcycle Day and The Lone Ranger, Gun Fight by the Tombstone Posse, Magic Show by John Donaldson, Children’s Pedal Tractor Event, entertainment provided by God’s Country Crossroads. Aug. 10, Breyer Horse Show, Lawnmower Tractor Pull, Pocomoke/Snow Hill karate & Judo Demo. Daily Arts & Crafts, Cake Auction, Talent Show, Demonstrations, Entertainment, Food, Games, Pony Rides, Livestock, exhibits, an old-fashioned country fair, shaded Pocomoke River site. Call 410-957-4079 or www.worcestercountyfair.com for further information.

Garrett County Fair, August 9-16, Sun-Sat, 8am-11pm, Garrett County Fairgrounds, McHenry. Daily and Weekly passes are available.  Regular and Hot Stock Tractor Pull, Heavy and Light Weight, Horse Pull and Show, Demolition Derby, Elvis Impersonator, Gospel Music, Horseshoe Pitching, Figure 8 Racing, The Van Dells, Baby Crawl, Pee Wee Swine Show, Mud Bog, Phil Dirt and the Dozers, Master of the Chainsaw, Pedal Tractor Pull Boly’s Bully Sled Rentals , Farmer’s Parade, Ruff Creek Band, Costume Animal Parade, Slim Chance Band, Wood Cutting Contest, Windy Ridge, Agricultural fair with 4-H and FFA exhibits,  rides, games, livestock sale.Visit www.garrettcountyfair.org/tourism  for details.

Great Pocomoke Fair, August 21-23, Eight and Broad sts, Pocomoke City. Admission is free and ride all evening wristbands are available for purchase. Antique Tractor Pull, ATV Jamboree, Demolition Derby, Equine Division, Games and Contests, Indoor Exhibits, Livestock, Live Harness Racing, Kute Kids Contests, Tractor Pull Little Miss & Mister will all provide entertainment for the entire family. Call 410-957-4486 or visit www.thegreatpocomokefair.org for additional details.

Maryland State Fair, August 22-Sept. 1, Fri.-Mon. 10am-10pm, 2200 York Rd. Timonium. Children under 6 admitted free, 6-11 $3, adult admission $8, rides are priced individually.  Livestock, crafts, produce, farm and garden exhibits, food, midway rides, Thoroughbred horse racing, Bull Riding and Barrel Racing, entertainment by Foreigner, Aug. 28, and  Travis Tritt, August 29. (Concert tickets now on sale) Other entertainment will include Masters of the Chainsaw, birthing center (claves, piglets, and chicks). Exhibits and events include Agricultural Home Arts Contests, Miss Maryland Agriculture Contest, Lightweight and Heavyweight Horse Pull, and "Swifty Swine" Racing & Swimming Pigs, and Milk it yourself .  Additional entertainment has not been released.   Call 410-252-0200 or visit www.marylandstatefair.com for more information.

Queen Anne’s County  Fair, Aug. 11-16, Dulin Clark Road, Queenstown, Md.  Special events will include Pedal Pull, Blue Daze, Fair Talent Show, Bay Country Gentlemen,  Pretty Animal Contest, Maggie Sansone Trio, Jousting, Flashback, Lawn Tractor Pullers, Duck and Goose Calling Contests, Truck Pull, Bull Ride Mania, Bird Dog and the Road Kings.  Call 410-827-9065 or visit www.queenannescofair.com

Prince George’s County Fair, Sept. 4-7, 14900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Marlboro, Md.  Monster Truck, horse pulls, karaoke contests, animals and exhibits.  Carnival rides will be available. Beautiful Baby Contest, 4-H exhibits, Fine Arts and Home Arts. The schedule will be available soon by calling 301-579-2598 or visiting www.countyfair.org for additional information.

Damascus Community Fair, Sept. 5-7, 10211 Lewis Drive, Damascus, Md. Sept. 7, Kids Day, 9am-9pm, Veggie Races, Feather the Clown, Pedal Tractor Pull, Karaoke Contest, Sept. 8, Family Day, 8am-9pm, Sandy Spring Bank Kids Fun Run, Blackjack Monster Truck Rides, Scales and Tails Program, Gilbert’s Martial Arts, Hay Rides, Sheep Dog Demonstration, Pedal Tractor Pull, Scroll Saw Demo, Sept. 9, Grandparent’s Day, 9am-4pm, Hay Rides, Lawn & Garden Tractor Pull, Browningsville Bank, and  Grandparents’ Program.  Call 301-607-8280 or visit www.damascusfair.org for more details.

Anne Arundel County Fair, Sept. 10-14, 1450 General’s Highway, Crownsville, Md. Fair opens at 10am.  Admission is $5 for 16 yrs and up, $2 for ages 6-15 and under 5 is free. Entertainment will include Angela Hacker, Alan Sands Comedy Hypnosis Shows, and The Mahoney Brothers doing a rendition of Jukebox Heroes like Neil Diamond and Rocky Nelson and the Beatles. Other events include Pig Races, Midway, Interactive Car Racing, Light & Heavyweight Draft Horse Pulling Contest, Swine Show, Antique Tractor Pull, and much much more.  Call 410-923-3400 or visit www.aacountyfair.org for further information.

Charles County Fair, Sept. 10-14, Fairground Road, La Plata, Md. Admission is $5 for those 11 and up, 10 and under are free.  A four day pass is available for $15.  9/14 ride all rides for one low price.  On 9/12 from 9am-5pm all school kids are admitted free.   Call 301-932-1234 or visit www.charlescountyfair.com for additional details.

The Great Frederick Fair, Sept. 12-20, 797 East Patrick Street, Frederick, Md. Entertainment will include, Trace Adkins, Sept. 13, 7:30pm, Mel Tillis & Ray Price, Sept. 14, 7pm, Tractor Pull, Sept. 15, Demolition Derby, Sept. 16, FMX Championship Series, Sept. 17, Kellie Pickler and Lady Antebellum, Sept. 18, 7:30pm, Jason Aldean, Sept. 19, and Dierks Bentley, Spet. 20.    Call 301-663-5895 or visit www.thegreatfrederickfair.com for more information.