Entertainment - Charles County Fair, La Plata, Maryland

87th Annual Fair September 15-19, 2010 La Plata, Maryland

Carnival Midway and Rides

Food and Drink

Musical Entertainment

After visiting the midway and checking out the exhibits in the Greens area, you may find yourself a little hungry. Well, we have food for all tastes and styles. Our vendors can provide you with choices that include, but not limited to: Mongolian BBQ, crab cakes, roast beef, sausages, pizza, roasted peanuts, and stuffed ham sandwiches. We haven’t forgotten about your sweet tooth with cotton candy, ice cream, funnel cakes, and caramel apples among the items available for our patrons. Most of the food vendors are located in the food court area, but please check out the other vendors located throughout the fairgrounds for great food and drink! We thank all of our food vendors for their continued help and support! Note: Alcohol is not available for sale or permitted to be brought on the fairgrounds by the public at any time! County fairs are known for their carnival rides and we are no exception. We have rides for all ages. Whether you like a ride that spins, circles, drops, or moves at a more leisurely pace, we’ve got the ride for you. For families with small children, we have a separate kiddie midway, located near the South Gate, where our younger patrons can ride. Throughout the midway area, we have games and contests where you can win that special someone a special prize. Carnival specials will be available at certain times during the fair. Check the daily schedules for more details! We would like to thank our carnival vendor, Rosedale Attractions and Shows, for their many years of support! We provide many entertainment options for patrons of the Charles County Fair.

The Charles County Fair has a long history of providing quality musical entertainment for our patrons. Over the years, we have presented musical groups from many genres. Country, rock, gospel, dance, and folk have been among the favorites. We also provide a venue for local talent and dance troupes to perform. We have stages located throughout the fairgrounds with acts performing at various times, so you can catch your favorite act at your leisure. Locations include the main stage, the food court tent, and the Greens area. A partial list of this year’s performers include: • Richard Mark Taylor - DJ • Jay Armsworthy and Eastern Tradition - bluegrass • Port Tobacco Pickers - country/bluegrass • Stone Pleasure - R & B • Southbound Band - traditional country music • Floyd Andrew - exceptional pianist We hope you enjoy all of our performers in 2010!

Other Activities

We present many events during the four days of the fair. Past events have included lawnmower racing, Police K-9 and EOD diving demonstrations, antique tractor displays, chainsaw wood carving, and the ever popular pig races! Activities for the kids have included the popular pie eating contest, Kiddie Drving School, Old MacDonalds Farm, the clowns Bunky and Blinky and many more. New for 2010 - Sheep Shearing Demonstrations, Antique Tractor Parade, Lawnmower Racing (under the lights!)

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 Entry Day - No exhibit building open to general public due to entries being taken Preview Evening Free Admission THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 16 CORONATION EVENING Fair Opens 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest Dairy Goat Shows Queen Nicotina Pageant FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17 SCHOOL CHILDREN’S DAY Chick-fil-A Day 4-H Livestock Skillathon Contest Sheep Shearing Demo Lawnmower Racing SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18 Baby Show Livestock Show Pie-Eating Contest Livestock Auction Horse Pull SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19 FAMILY DAY Sheep Show 4-H Awards Exhibits Released Fair Closes

Wednesday/Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Event Schedules

Carnival Midway Hours of Operation Wednesday - 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Thursday - 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm Friday - 10:00 am to 11:00 pm Saturday - 10:00 am to 11:00 pm Sunday - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm