The Howard County Fair runs Aug. 2-9 at the Howard County Fairgrounds, in West Friendship. Gate opens at 8 a.m. Closing is 11 p.m.

Featured Daily: Petting zoo and Agriculture Education Center, magicians and clowns, chain saw carving. Amusement rides and games: Aug. 2, 12 Noon - 11 p.m.; Aug. 3 - Aug. 8, 1 p.m. - 11 p.m.; Aug. 9, 12 Noon - 11 p.m.

Special Notice: Exhibit halls will be closed during entry and judging Saturday, Aug. 2. Home Arts Building will be closed all day Aug. 2 and will open to the public Sunday, Aug. 3

Saturday, Aug. 2 (Preview Day--Armed Forces Day)

9 a.m.

4-H Canine Show -- Show Ring

4 p.m.

4-H Bake Sale -- 4-H Building

"Old Time" Threshing Demonstration -- Main Gate Area

4-H and Open Jersey Cattle Show -- Show Ring

6 p.m.

Bingo Hall Opens

7 p.m.

Square Dance -- Activities Building.

7:30-9 p.m.

The Back Pages Band -- Entertainment Stage

Sunday, Aug. 3

8:30 a.m.

Draft Horse and Mule Show -- Horse Rings

10 a.m.

4-H Rabbit Bred By Exhibitor Contest -- Rabbit Barn

Community Services Fair -- Activities Building

11a.m.

11th annual Antique Auto Show -- Main Gate Area

12:30 p.m.

Pie-eating Contest -- Show Ring

Baltimore's Marching Ravens Concert -- Midway

1 p.m.

Pretty Animal Contest -- Show Ring

2 p.m.

Grand Opening Parade and 24th annual West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department Parade -- Midway

2:30 p.m.

26th annual Cow Milking Contest -- Show Ring

3 p.m.

Miss Howard County Farm Bureau Contest -- Show Ring

4-H Mini Fashion Revue

4 p.m.

"Old Time" Threshing Demonstration -- Main Gate Area

Little Miss Howard County Farm Bureau Contest -- Show Ring

5 p.m.

4-H Baked Goods Auction (Champion & Blue) -- Show Ring

6 p.m.

Bingo Hall Opens

7 p.m.

Clover Sheep Showmanship -- Show Ring

4-H Sheep Showmanship Contest -- Show Ring

7:30 -- 9 p.m.

21 The Difference -- Entertainment Stage

Monday, Aug. 4

8:30 a.m.

4-H and Open Beef Cattle Show -- Show Ring

9 a.m.

Gaited Classic Horse Show -- Horse Rings

Open Poultry Show -- Poultry Barn

10 a.m.

"Healthy Howard‚" Food Fun Five A Day, Five Alive -- Activities Building

1 p.m.

Commercial Sheep Show -- Show Ring

4 p.m.

4-H Poultry Show -- Poultry Barn

5 p.m.

4-H Market Lamb Show -- Show Ring

6 p.m.

Bingo Hall Opens

6:30 p.m.

Skid Loader Competition -- Main Gate Area

7:30-9 p.m.

Jay Henley & Stone Broke Band -- Entertainment Stage

Tuesday, Aug. 5 (Senior Day)

8 a.m.

BRAHA Arabian, Partbred Arabian & Open Show -- Horse Rings

Open Dairy Goat Show -- Goat Barn Show Ring

8:30 a.m.

4-H Hair Goat Show -- Show Ring

9 a.m.

Shetland and Welsh Pony Shows -- Horse Rings

4-H & Open Hand Spinners Sheep Show -- Show Ring

9:30 a.m.

4-H Rabbit Show -- Rabbit Barn

10 a.m.

4-H Rabbit Showmanship -- Rabbit Barn

Senior Expo -- Activities Building

noon-4 p.m.

Bingo Hall Open

2 p.m.

4-H Market Goat & Showmanship Show -- Show Ring

4 p.m.

Clover Beef Showmanship -- Show Ring

4-H Beef Showmanship & Steer Show --Show Ring

5 p.m.

Fourth annual Mule Pulling Contest -- Main Gate Area

7 p.m.

Saddle Guys and Gals Drill Team Demonstration -- Horse Rings

4-H Dog Bowl -- 4-H Building

Healthy Lifestyles Food & Nutrition Bowl -- 4-H Building

8 p.m.

Big Cam and the Lifters -- Entertainment Stage

Slow Tractor Race (MD Two--Cylinder Club) -- Main Gate Area

Wednesday, Aug. 6

9 a.m.

Clover Swine Showmanship -- Show Ring

4-H Swine Showmanship -- Show Ring

4-H Pygmy Goat Show -- Goat Barn Show Ring

Miniature Horse Show -- Horse Rings

10 a.m.

English/Western Play Day Horse Show -- Horse Rings

4 --H Rabbit Judging Contest -- Rabbit Barn

4-H Dairy Goat Show -- Goat Barn Show Ring

4-H Horsemanship Contest -- Bingo Hall

Hands on History -- Activities Building

1 p.m.

4-H Dairy Showmanship -- Show Ring

4 p.m.

4-H Swine Breeding Show -- Show Ring

5 p.m.

4-H Market Swine Show -- Show Ring

7:30-9 p.m.

Common Clay -- Entertainment Stage

Thursday, Aug. 7

8 a.m.

Hunters and Breeding Horse Show -- Horse Rings

9 a.m.

4-H Small Pet and Wildlife -- 4-H Building

Crossbred, Hunter--Breeder & Connemara Ponies Show -- Horse Rings

9 a.m.

4-H Dog Agility Contest -- Main Gate Area

10 a.m.

4-H and Open Dairy Cattle Show (Guernsey, Brown Swiss and Milking Shorthorns) -- Show Ring

Money Power Day "A Consumer Challenge" -- Activities Building

1 p.m.

Livestock Clover Skillathon -- Bingo Hall

4-H Rabbit Bowl Contest -- Rabbit Barn

5 p.m.

4-H and Open Dairy Cattle Show (Ayrshire and Holstein) -- Show Ring

6 p.m.

Iron Chef Competition -- Activities Building

6-7 p.m.

Spur & Stirrup 4-H Drill Team Demonstration -- Horse Rings

7 p.m.

Amateur Variety Talent Show -- Main Exhibition Stage

7:30 p.m.

The Browningsville Cornet Band -- Entertainment Stage

Friday, Aug. 8 (Health and Wellness Day)

8 a.m.

MSQHA Quarter Horse Show -- Horse Rings

4-H and Open Meat Breeding Sheep Show -- Show Ring

10 a.m.

"Healthy Howard" Health and Wellness Fair -- Activities Building

6:15 p.m.

4-H Poultry, Rabbit, Swine, Steer, Goat, Lamb Sale -- Show Ring

7:30-9 p.m.

Damascus Road -- Entertainment Stage

Saturday, Aug. 9

8 a.m.

Howard County Horse Shows Show -- Horse Rings

9 a.m.

4-H Rocketry Contest -- Upper Parking Lot

4-H Dairy and Livestock Judging Contest -- Show Ring

10 a.m.

4-H Bicycle Contest -- Midway

Howard County Going Green -- Activities Building

10:30 a.m.

Baby Contest and Miniature Parade -- Entertainment Stage

31st annual Horse Pull -- Main Gate Area

12:30 p.m.

New Zoo Revue -- Show Ring

1:30 p.m.

4-H Worm Race -- Show Ring

2:30 p.m.

4-H Sheep Lead Contest -- Show Ring

3 p.m.

14th annual Antique Tractor Pull -- Main Gate Area

5 p.m.

Parade of Floats -- Midway

6 p.m.

Chain Saw Carving Auction -- Show Ring

7 p.m.

4-H All Star Showmanship Contest -- Show Ring

7:30-9 p.m.

Richie Fields and Big Country Band --Entertainment Stage

9 p.m.

Awarding of Premiums -- Show Ring

Awarding of 4-H Special Awards -- Show Ring

10 p.m.

Awarding of Raffles -- Midway

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