2023 Ag-Expo & Fair Daily Schedule

Admissions

• $5 General Admission (kids 5 and under are always free) except for Saturday, July 15 when all general admission is free and our military, senior citizen and Farm Bureau discount days as listed.
• Track events are an additional $10 except for the Don Schwartz Memorial Farm Stock Tractor Pull on Monday, July 17 which is free with your general admission.
• The carnival rides will open on Monday, July 17 and run through Saturday, July 22. $15 ride all night bands will be available each day.
• There will be no refunds for any reason. Please check the weather before coming out to the fair.

Friday July 14, 2023

• 2:00-8:00 pm – Purchase Passes- Bldg 9
• 5:00-7:30 pm – Entries Received and Judged for Open ClassDept U- Bldg 8
• 5:00-7:30 pm – Entries Received and Judged for 4-H/FFA Home Arts- Bldg 9
• 5:00-7:30 pm – Entries Received for Open Class Home Arts and Horticulture- Bldg 8
• 4:00-9:00 pm – Animal Entries Received
• 4:00-10:00 pm – Scale House Open

Saturday July 15, 2023

• 12:00 pm-Closing – General Admission FREE Per Person (5 yrs & Under Free) (Free Parking)
• 5:00 pm-Closing – Track $10 per person (5 yrs & Under Free)
• 6:00-8:00 am – Animal Entries Received and in Place by 8:00 am
• 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – Open Class Home Arts Judging Building Closed  to Public- Bldg 8
• 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – Commercial Exhibits Set-Up – Bldg 9
• 8:00 am – Weigh-In will start at 8 am in the following order, weigh-in will run one species following another (Beef, Dairy Steers, Market Lambs, Market Goats, Swine)
• 12:00 pm – National Anthem
• 12:00 pm – Open Class Home Arts Open to Public-Bldg 8
• 1:00-3:00 pm – Elijah Myers-Band Tent
• 1:00-4:00 pm – Rural Heritage Museum Opens
• 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm  –  Cirque Adventures
• 4:00 pm – 4-H/FFA Cake Auction- AC&T Arena
• 5:00 pm – Track Grandstand Opens
• 6:00 pm – Ag Expo Queen Contest- AC&T Show Arena
• 6:00-8:00 pm – Code Blues-Band Tent
• 7:00 pm – Gas and Diesel Dirt Drag – Track ($10 admission at the track)
• 6:30 pm – Market Rabbit Weigh In,4-H/FFA Market Rabbit Show to Follow

Sunday July 16, 2023

• 12:00 pm-Closing – General Admission $5 Per Person (5 yrs & Under Free) (Free Parking)
• 8:00 am – Church Service- Red Men Pavilion
• 9:00 am – 4-H/FFA Lamb and Sheep Showmanship- AC&T Show Arena
  • 4-H/FFA/Open Class Breeding Sheep Show Will BeImmediately After Showmanship
  • 4-H/FFA Market Lamb Show- AC&T Show Arena Show begins one hour after Breeding Sheep Show
• 12:00 pm – National Anthem 
• 1:00 pm – 4-H/FFA/Open Meat Goat Show
• 1:00-4:00 pm – Rural Heritage Museum Open for Tours
• 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm – Cirque Adventures
• 2:00-4:00 pm – Fertile Soil Band – Band Tent
• 3:00 pm – 4-H/FFA Rabbit Showmanship- Rabbit Tent
• 3:00-5:00 pm – STEM Activities- Ag Ventures Tent
• 3:30 pm – Pedal Tractor Pull Registration-Behind AC&T Arena
• 4:30 pm – Pedal Tractor Pull-Behind AC&T Arena
• 6:00 pm – Family Night
• 6:00-8:00 pm – T58’s-Band Tent

Monday July 17, 2023- Military Day

(Military Appreciation Day Free Entry With a Valid ID *Military Personnel Only*)

• 12:00 pm-Closing – General Admission $5  (5yrs & Under Free) (Free Parking)
• 5:00 pm-Closing – Track Free with your general admission
• 5:00 pm-10:00 pm – Carnival- $15 Ride all Night 
• 9:00 am – 4-H/FFA Tractor Operators Contest- Lower Field-TBD
• 9:00 am – 4-H/FFA/Open Class Dairy Cattle Show- AC&T Show Arena
• 12:00 pm – National Anthem
• 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm – Cirque Adventures
• 4:00 pm – 4-H/FFA/Open Breeding Rabbit Show-Rabbit Tent
  • 4-H/FFA Cavy Showmanship- Rabbit Tent
  • Cavy Show- Rabbit Tent
• 5:00 pm – Track Grandstand Opens
• 5:30 pm – Registration for Babies on Parade- AC&T Show Arena
• 6:00 pm – Babies on Parade- AC&T Show Arena
• 6:00-8:00 pm – TSL Karaoke- Band Tent
• 6:30 pm – Don Schwartz Memorial Farm Stock Tractor Pull- Track (FREE WITH YOUR GENERAL ADMISSION)

Tuesday July 18, 2023 – Senior Citizen Day & Farm Bureau Day

(Senior Citizen Day-Free General Admission for those 65 and over)

(Farm Bureau Members-Free General Admission with Member Card)

• 12:00 pm-Closing            General Admission $5 (5yrs & Under Free) (Free Parking)
• 5:00 pm-10:00 pm            Carnival- $15 Ride all Night
• 5:00 pm-Closing            Track $10 per person (5 yrs & Under Free)
• 9:00 am – 4-H/FFA Dairy Steer Show- AC&T Show Arena
• 9:00 am – 4-H/FFA Horse and Pony Western Show –  Horse Arena
• 10:00 am- 1:00 pm – Rural Heritage Museum Opens
• 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Weaver’s Roundtable – Open Class Building
• 12:00 pm – National Anthem
• 1:00 pm – 4-H Presents-Bldg 8
• 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm – Cirque Adventures
• 3:00-5:00 pm – STEM Activities- Ag Ventures Tent
• 4:00 pm – Beef Heifer Show-AC&T Show Arena
• 5:00 pm – 4-H/FFA Beef Showmanship & Market Steer Show-AC&T Show Arena
• 5:00 pm – Track Grandstands Open
• 6:00-8:00 pm – Jill Fulton Band- Band Tent 
• 7:00 pm – Tractor Pull-Track ($10 admission to the track)

Wednesday July 19, 2023- Kids Day

• 12:00 pm-Closing – General Admission $5 (5yrs & Under Free) (Free Parking)
• 5:00 pm-10:00 pm – Carnival- $15 Ride all Night 
• 5:00 pm-Closing – Track $10 per person (5 yrs & Under Free)
• 9:00 am – 4-H/FFA Market Swine Show- AC&T Show Arena
• 9:00 am – 4-H/FFA Poultry Show-Poultry Tent
• 12:00 pm – National Anthem
• 2:00-5:00 pm – Washington County Ag Expo Kids Festival-AC&T Arena
• 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm – Cirque Adventures
• 5:00 pm – Track Grandstand Opens
• 6:00 pm – Pretty Animal Contest- AC&T Show Arena
• 6:00-8:00 pm – Cruisers – Band Tent 
• 7:30 pm – Bull Riding – Track ($10 admission to the track)

Thursday July 20, 2023

• 12:00 pm-Closing – General Admission $5 (5yrs & Under Free) (Free Parking)
• 5:00 pm-10:00 pm – Carnival- $15 Ride all Night 
• 9:00 am – 4-H/FFA/Open Class Dairy Goat Show- AC&T Show Arena
•  9:00 am – 4-H/FFA Turkey Show-Poultry Tent
• 12:00 pm – National Anthem
•  2:00 pm – 4-H/FFA Horse and Pony Horsemanship Skillathon-MIHI Pavilion
• 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm – Cirque Adventures
• 5:30 pm – 4-H/FFA Market Sale

Note: As scheduled with Washington County Ag Expo and Fair Board some market sale animals will be released from the fairgrounds.

Friday July 21, 2023

• 12:00 pm-Closing – General Admission $5  (5yrs & Under Free) (Free Parking)
• 5:00 pm-10:00 pm – Carnival- $15 Ride all Night 
• 5:00 pm-Closing – Track $10 per person (5 yrs & Under Free) 
• 9:00 am – 4-H/FFA Horse and Pony English Show- Horse Arena
• 10:00 am-12:00 pm – Sensory Friendly Day
• 10:00 am – Dog Show- Dog Show Ring
• 12:00 pm – National Anthem
• 1:00-4:00 pm – ALL Lactating Cows can Leave (Must Clear Property by 4 pm)
• 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm – Cirque Adventures
• 3:00-5:00 pm – STEM Activities- Ag Ventures Tent
• 4:00 pm – 4-H/FFA Fashion Revue-Band Tent
• 5:00 pm – Track Grandstands Opens
• 6:00-8:00 pm – Industry Lane-Band Tent 
• 6:30 pm – All Star Showmanship-AC&T Show Arena
• 7:00 pm – Western Maryland Puller Figure 8 Demolition Derby – Track ($10 admission to the track)

Saturday July 22, 2023

• 12:00 pm-Closing – General Admission $5  (5yrs & Under Free) (Free Parking)
• 5:00 pm-10:00 pm – Carnival- $15 Ride all Night 
• 5:00 pm-Closing – Track $10 per person (5 yrs & Under Free) 
• 11:00 am – 4-H/FFA/Open Class Cat Show-Bldg 8
• 12:00 pm – National Anthem
• 1:00-4:00 pm – Rural Heritage Museum Open
• 1:00-4:00 pm – Wesley Spangler-Band Tent
• 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm – Cirque Adventures
• 3:00-5:00 pm – STEM Activities- Ag Ventures Tent
• 5:00-8:00 pm – Sloan School of Music- Band Tent
• 5:00 pm – Track Grandstand Opens
• 7:00 pm – Stoney Roberts Demolition Derby – Track
• 7:30 pm – 4-H/FFA Animals Released
• 7:30-9:30 pm – 4-H/FFA/Open Class Home Arts Released

(All animals and displays must be down by 6 am on Sunday morning. Clean up will start at 6 am on Sunday)

Sunday July 23, 2023

• 6:00 am – Clean-Up Starts
• 6:00 am-8:00 am – 4-H/FFA/Open Class Home Arts Released