87th Annual Fair                                                September 15-19, 2010                                                    La Plata, Maryland All Rights Reserved - Charles County Fair, Inc., © 2010 - info@charlescountyfair.com - (301) 932-1234 www.charlescountyfair.com Admission Age 11 and over: $5.00 Age 10 and under:  Free 4 Day Passes: $12.00 All School Children admitted FREE on Friday, September 17th from 9:00am to 5:00pm Location 8440 Fairgrounds Road La Plata, Maryland FREE Parking on-site and at our satellite location at the Government building in La Plata! About Charles County Charles County, Maryland, founded in 1658, is located in the southern part of the Washington, DC Metropolitan area on Maryland's western shore between the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers in historic Southern Maryland. Every September, the Charles County Fair Board is proud to put on an old-fashioned county fair with farm animals, a carnival, displays of all kinds, demonstrations, and plenty of food.  The fair celebrates Charles County's 352 years of agricultural heritage and history. The Charles County Fair is located on over 30 acres just south of La Plata, Maryland. Exhibits as varied as livestock, field corn, arts and crafts, quilts and flowers are shown in our Greens area. Over 790 exhibitors entered over 6,000 exhibits in 2009.  Entertainment, special events, and activities for all ages as well as four stages filled with games, shows, music, a baby show, pig races, pony rides and performers of all sorts add up to fun for the whole family. Lawnmower racing is one of several events added in recent years. Our carnival midway is full of rides and contests for all ages. We even have a "kiddie" midway for those young ones among us. If you get hungry, there are plenty of choices from traditional county fair food to more healthy alternatives, even crab cakes! Your continuing support allows us to upgrade the fair each year and to pay for our annual 4th of July fireworks. We also host many affairs and events during the year such as tool shows, hunting expos, fund raisers, lobster feasts, dog shows, tractor pulls, and family reunions. Our new TV commercial gives you a short glimpse of our fair! Site updated on August 27, 2010 Baby Show Info Related Info/Links (So. MD Fairs) Queen Nicotina Information General Rules and Regulations Charles County Fair History Map of Fairgrounds Printable Directions Printable Entertainment Schedule  Fair Sponsors The Best Family Entertainment Value in Charles County! Made with Xara Web Designer 6 Quick Links Upcoming Events Fair Exhibitor Entry Info More Exhibitor Information Online Livestock Entries will be accepted until Thursday, September 2nd at 11:59 pm.    All other entries will be accepted until   Sunday, September 12th at 11:59 pm.    Click here for a printable entry form  All exhibits are to be brought to the fairgrounds on Wednesday, September 15th, unless otherwise noted in the specific department rules.    All inquiries about fair entries should be directed  to entry@charlescountyfair.com Online Pre-Entry You will be directed to an external website This year’s theme was selected in conjunction with our annual catalog cover contest. Every year, the Fair Board works with the Charles County Public Schools to select a catalog cover, based on a given theme, from among many student submissions. This year a new twist was added, allowing the student to pick their own theme and create a cover based on it. This year’s winner was Chris Lawrence, an 11th grade student from La Plata, who attends North Point High School in Waldorf.  Click on the cover for a larger image. August 28-29 - 4th Annual Southern Maryland Hunting and Outdoor Expo - Buckwild Adventures, LLC Saturday 9 am - 5pm, Sunday 10 am - 4 pm September 11 - Truck and Tractor Pull - Southern Maryland Promoters Our Fair Theme - “A Spintastic Affair” Check out the article about our county fair, along with our fair brethren in Calvert and St. Mary’s in the Summer 2010 issue of Southern Maryland - This is Living! This year, both the Waldorf and La Plata Chick-fil-A restaurants are having a Spirit Night for the benefit of the Charles County Fair.  Ken Weikel, owner of the Waldorf location and John Flatley, owner of the La Plata location have always been very supportive of the Fair and are going to donate part of their proceeds from Spirit Night back to the Fair.   This year’s Spirit Nights are on Tuesday, August 31st at Waldorf and Thursday, September 2nd at La Plata from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. We would like to personally invite you to join your Fair board members at either or both nights for dinner with us.   Download the Spirit Night flyer  PLEASE bring this with you that evening in order for the Fair to get credit for your purchase. Spirit Nights Pets are not allowed on the grounds with two exceptions.  Service animals are always allowed for those authorized to have them and the participants of the dog and pet shows may bring their animals into the fair for the duration of the event.  Once the show is concluded, the animal must be removed from the grounds. Please Remember...  Entry Day/Preview Evening - Wednesday September 15th From 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, Fair entries will be received in the Greens Area. The Greens area will be closed to all but those submitting exhibits. There will be free admission to the grounds after 5:00 pm on Wednesday evening only, however, we ask that you bring a donation of non-perishable food for the use of Charles County food pantries. Food and live entertainment will be available! There will be a Carnival ride special on Wednesday night: For $10, you can ride all night! Waldorf Chick-Fil-A  - 3365 Crain Hwy, Waldorf, MD 20603 La Plata Chick-Fil-A  - 107 Drury Dr, La Plata, MD 20646