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<figure id="attachment_5819" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5819" style="width: 800px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//2014/09/08/book-world-dead-chapter-ten/st-marys-county-fair/" rel="attachment wp-att-5819"><img class="size-full wp-image-5819" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/09/St.-Marys-County-Fair.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="200" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-5819" class="wp-caption-text">St. Mary&#8217;s Fair kicks off on Sept. 21st thru 24th at 4 pm Fair Grounds, Rt. 5 Leonardtown Maryland</figcaption></figure>
<h2>St. Mary&#8217;s County Fair &#8211; Sept. 21 thru 24, 2017</h2>
<p><strong>Thursday, September 21, 2017 – “OPENING DAY”</strong></p>
<figure id="attachment_2437" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2437" style="width: 448px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//2013/09/01/st-marys-fair-19th-24th/fair-tom-turkey-in-cage/" rel="attachment wp-att-2437"><img class="size-full wp-image-2437" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Fair-tom-turkey-in-cage.jpg" alt="" width="448" height="336" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-2437" class="wp-caption-text">A Thanksgiving dinner yet to come&#8230;</figcaption></figure>
<p>3:00 PM Gates open to public</p>
<p>4:00 PM Exhibit Buildings open to public</p>
<p>4:00 PM 4-H photo contest begins</p>
<p>4:30 PM 4-H Livestock Judging Contest (SR)</p>
<p>5:00 PM Carnival opens (ride all evening wristband for $25 avail.)</p>
<p>5:00 PM 4-H Horse Drill Team Performances (GS)</p>
<p>6:00 PM 4-H Market Goat Show (SR)</p>
<p>6:00 PM Barnyard Runners Pig Races</p>
<p>6:30 PM Chain Saw Artist Rick Pratt</p>
<p>7:00 PM Official Opening (Tolerance Hall)</p>
<p>Color Guard by Cub Scout Pack #1203</p>
<p>“The Star-Spangled Banner,” Esperanza Middle School Chorus</p>
<p>Introduction of the Queen of Tolerance Court</p>
<p>Welcome, John Richards, President, St. Mary’s County Fair Association</p>
<p>Crowning of the Queen of Tolerance</p>
<p>7:00 PM Miniature Horse Pull (GS)</p>
<p>7:30 PM Chain Saw Artist Rick Pratt</p>
<p>9:00 PM Exhibit buildings close</p>
<p>10:00 PM Carnival closes</p>
<p>Lion’s Mobile Screening Trailer (Vision &; Hearing) (3pm &#8211; 7pm)</p>
<p>Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales on display</p>
<p>Southern Maryland Wood Carvers (ARTS)</p>
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<figure id="attachment_11756" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11756" style="width: 236px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//fair-4h-cookie-judges-092106/"><img class="size-full wp-image-11756" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Fair-4H-cookie-judges-092106.jpg" alt="" width="236" height="188" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11756" class="wp-caption-text">St. Mary&#8217;s County Fair 4-H cookie judges Sept. 2006</figcaption></figure>
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<p><strong>Friday, September 22, 2017 – “SCHOOL DAY”</strong></p>
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<p>8:00 AM 4-H Livestock Show (SR)</p>
<p>9:00 AM 4-H Horse and Pony Show (GS)</p>
<p>9:00 AM Exhibit Buildings open to public</p>
<p>9:00 AM SoMD Robotics Demonstration (PAV)</p>
<p>9:00 AM Canine Weight Pull (Tractor Pull Track)</p>
<p>10:00 AM Horticulture ID Contest (4-H)</p>
<p>10:00 AM Carnival opens (special student pricing &; tickets per ride: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM)</p>
<p>10:00 AM Cake Decorating Contest (Tolerance Hall)Dr James Forrest Career Center</p>
<p>10:00 AM Decorated Wagon Contest (ARTS)</p>
<p>1:00 PM Spring Ridge Middle School Band (Tolerance Hall)</p>
<p>1:30 PM Black Belt Academy (PAV)</p>
<p>2:00 PM Speech Contest (Tolerance Hall)</p>
<p>“The Star-Spangled Banner” Great Mills High School: Amarillo Vert</p>
<p>2:00 PM Canine Weight Pull (Tractor Pull Track)</p>
<p>2:00 PM Super Magic Man Illusions (Tent)</p>
<p>3:00 PM Registration for Kiddy Tractor Pull (PAV)</p>
<p>4:00 PM Kiddy Tractor Pull (PAV) 7th District Optimists</p>
<p>4:00 PM St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Demonstration (GS)</p>
<p>4:30 PM Super Magic Man Illusions (Tent)</p>
<p>5:00 PM School Day Activities End, normal entry, and carnival ticket prices resume</p>
<p>5:30 PM Ice Sculpture, Bill Sonntag</p>
<p>6:00 PM 4-H Cake Auction (GS)</p>
<p>6:00 PM Bicycle Drawing (OF)</p>
<p>6:30 PM Chesapeake Children’s Chorus (FSA)</p>
<p>6:30 PM Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales Demonstration (GS)</p>
<p>7:00 PM Light Weight Horse Pull (GS)</p>
<p>7:30 PM Boot Scooters (PAV)</p>
<p>8:00 PM Jody’s Band</p>
<p>9:00 PM Exhibit buildings close</p>
<p>10:00 PM Carnival closes</p>
<figure id="attachment_11749" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11749" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//2016/08/12/st-marys-county-fair-coming-up-on-sept-22-thru-25-2016-save-the-dates/fair-texas-longhorn-4-h-livestock-show/" rel="attachment wp-att-11749"><img class="size-full wp-image-11749" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Fair-Texas-Longhorn-4-H-livestock-show.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="960" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11749" class="wp-caption-text">Texas Longhorn is displayed at the 4-H livestock show at the St. Mary&#8217;s County Fair in Leonardtown, Md. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo</figcaption></figure>
<p>Barnyard Runners Pig Races: 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 5:00 PM</p>
<p>Chain Saw Artist Rick Pratt: 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM</p>
<p>Mitchell Marionettes Barnum and Baloney Circus1:00, 3:00, 5:00 7:00</p>
<p>Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales on display</p>
<p>Lion’s Mobile Screening Trailer (Vision &; Hearing)(9 am &#8211; 7 pm)</p>
<p>Southern Maryland Decorative Painters (Arts &; Crafts 10 am &#8211; 6 pm)</p>
<p>Southern Maryland Wood Carvers (ARTS)</p>
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<figure id="attachment_11769" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11769" style="width: 667px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//county-fair-midway-waits-to-open/"><img class=" wp-image-11769" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2016/08/County-fair-midway-waits-to-open.jpg" alt="" width="667" height="503" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11769" class="wp-caption-text">St. Mary&#8217;s County Fair midway waits to open.</figcaption></figure>
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<p><strong>Saturday, September 23, 2017 – “PARADE DAY”</strong></p>
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<p>8:00 AM Open Class livestock show (SR)</p>
<p>9:00 AM Exhibit buildings open</p>
<p>9:00 AM Fair Parade Registration begins (Tech Center)</p>
<p>9:00 AM Canine Weight Pull (Tractor Pull Track)</p>
<p>10:00 AM Carnival opens</p>
<p>10:30 AM Fair Parade begins (Tech Center)</p>
<p>“the Star Spangled Banner” Leonardtown High School: Potomac Voices</p>
<p>12:30 AM Leonardtown High School Orchestra</p>
<p>1:00 PM 4-H Rabbit Showmanship workshop (4-H)</p>
<p>1:00 PM Jousting Tournament (GS)</p>
<p>1:00 PM 4-H Visual Presentation Contest (4-H)</p>
<p>1:00 PM Super Magic Man Illusions (Tolerance Hall)</p>
<p>1:00 PM Stuffed Ham Demonstration – David Dent (FSA)</p>
<p>2:00 PM Fins &; Claws &#8211; Capt Jack Russell (FSA)</p>
<p>2:00 PM Canine Weight Pull (Tractor Pull Track)</p>
<p>3:00 PM Southern Maryland Concert Band (PAV)</p>
<p>3:00 PM Super Magic Man Illusions (Tolerance Hall)</p>
<p>4:00 PM WMDM live remote broadcast</p>
<p>5:30 PM Ice Sculpture, Doug Mackey</p>
<p>6:00 PM Gracie’s Guys and Gals (FSA)</p>
<p>5:00 PM Super Magic Man Illusions (Tolerance Hall)</p>
<p>6:00 PM 4-H Livestock Auction (SR)</p>
<p>6:00 PM Bicycle Drawing (OF)</p>
<p>6:30 PM Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales Demonstration (GS)</p>
<p>7:00 PM Heavy Weight Horse Pull (GS)</p>
<p>8:00 PM True Blue Country (TBD)⨠9:00 PM Exhibit buildings close</p>
<p>10:00 PM Carnival closes</p>
<figure id="attachment_2434" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2434" style="width: 448px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//2013/09/01/st-marys-fair-19th-24th/fair-true-love-caring-for-cow-and-calf/" rel="attachment wp-att-2434"><img class="size-full wp-image-2434" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Fair-true-love-caring-for-cow-and-calf.jpg" alt="" width="448" height="336" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-2434" class="wp-caption-text">Success for a beauty queen begins with good grooming</figcaption></figure>
<p>Barnyard Runners Pig Races: 12:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM</p>
<p>Chain Saw Artist Rick Pratt: 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM</p>
<p>Mitchell Marionettes Barnum and Baloney Circus 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00</p>
<p>Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales on display</p>
<p>Lion’s Mobile Screening Trailer (Vision &; Hearing)(9am- 7pm)</p>
<p>Southern Maryland Decorative Painters (Arts &; Crafts 10am &#8211; 6 pm)</p>
<p>Southern Maryland Wood Carvers (ARTS)</p>
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<figure id="attachment_11763" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11763" style="width: 1024px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//dscf0333/"><img class="size-large wp-image-11763" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DSCF0333-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11763" class="wp-caption-text">Leonardtown Vol. Fire Dept. truck in the St. Mary&#8217;s County Fair Parade. THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY photo</figcaption></figure>
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<p><strong>Sunday, September 24, 2017 – “FAMILY DAY”</strong></p>
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<p><strong> </strong>8:30 AM Open Class Horse Show (GS)</p>
<p>9:00 AM 4-H and Open Dairy Goat Show (SR)</p>
<p>9:00 AM Exhibit buildings open</p>
<p>10:00 AM Baby Show (FSA)</p>
<p>10:00 AM Antique Tractor Pull (Tractor Track)</p>
<p>11:00 AM Carnival opens (ride all day wristband $25 avail.)</p>
<p>11:00 AM Chesapeake Spinners Wool Demonstration (Farm Museum)</p>
<p>1:00 PM Gospel Choir (TENT)</p>
<p>1:00 PM The Daughters of Veda (PAV)</p>
<p>1:00 PM Introduction of the Queen of Tolerance &; Court (Tolerance Hall)</p>
<p>“The Star-Spangled Banner,” Chopticon High School Peace Pipers</p>
<p>2:00 PM Gospel Choir (TENT)</p>
<p>2:00 PM Southern Maryland Sound Barbershop Chorus (Tolerance Hall)</p>
<p>2:00 PM 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Contest (4-H)</p>
<p>3:00 PM Gospel Choir (TENT)</p>
<p>2:00 PM Chesapeake Country Cruzers (PAV)</p>
<p>4:00 PM Gospel Choir (TENT)</p>
<p>4:30 PM Chainsaw Sculpture Auction</p>
<p>5:00 PM Gospel Choir (TENT)</p>
<p>5:00 PM 4-H Contest Results announced (SR)</p>
<p>6:00 PM Bicycle Drawing (OF)</p>
<p>6:00 PM Exhibit buildings close</p>
<p>6:00 PM Carnival ticket sales stop</p>
<p>7:00 PM Carnival closes</p>
<figure id="attachment_11748" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11748" style="width: 1024px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//2016/08/12/st-marys-county-fair-coming-up-on-sept-22-thru-25-2016-save-the-dates/fair-tractor-pull-junior-works-hard/" rel="attachment wp-att-11748"><img class="size-large wp-image-11748" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Fair-Tractor-pull-junior-works-hard-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11748" class="wp-caption-text">Fair Tractor pull junior works hard</figcaption></figure>
<p>Chain Saw Artist Rick Pratt: 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM</p>
<p>Mitchell Marionettes Barnum and Baloney Circus 12:30, 2:00, &; 3:30</p>
<p>Barnyard Runners Pig Races: Noon, 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM</p>
<p>MD Child Identification Program 11:00 AM &#8211; 4:00 PM (FSA)</p>
<p>Wool Demonstrations (Chesapeake Spinners &; Weavers) Sheep Barn</p>
<p>Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales on display</p>
<p>Lion’s Mobile Screening Trailer (Vision &; Hearing)(11 am &#8211; 5 pm)</p>
<p>Southern Maryland Decorative Painters (Arts &; Crafts 10 am &#8211; 6 pm)</p>
<p>Southern Maryland Wood Carvers (ARTS)</p>
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St. Mary’s County Fair – Sept. 21 thru 24, 2017
