The Montgomery County Fair Returns Today (Friday, August 11); Doors open at 3pm The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair returns this Friday, August 11th and will run through Saturday, August 19th. This will be the 74th annual fair and it’s third year back after having to cancel for the first time in its 70+ year history in 2020 due to Covid restrictions. Discount days at the fair include “Family Days” on Monday, Aug. 14, and Wednesday, Aug. 16, with $25 all-day rides, “Senior Day” on Tuesday, Aug. 15, that includes free admission to seniors 62+ until 5pm, and “Military Day” on Thursday, Aug. 17, which allows for free admission for active military in uniform or with a valid military ID through 5pm. Make sure to join us opening night for the Fifth Annual Fair Foodie Awards, which will take place at 6pm at the seating tent across from the souvenir booth. Guest judges will include Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones and MoCoShow founder, @mrmoco301 . Last year’s Foodie winners included Cajun Chicken on a Stick and Cotton Candy Lemonade. Food vendors/concessions this year include Aunt Betty & Uncle Bubbas, Blondies Doughnuts, Butlers Orchard, Carnival Treats Turkey Legs, Chocolate Moonshine, Churros Inc., Colossal Onions & Funnel Cake, Del Girasol Colombian Bakery, Demetri’s Greek Foods, Don Julios, Little Austria, New Orleans Style Snow Balls, Outlaw Kettle Corn, Taqueria & Pupuseria El Paso, The Big Cheese, The Corn Guys, and Vocelli Pizza. For fairgoers 21+, Lone Oak Brewery will be hosting the “Grape & Grain” tent, featuring Doc Waters, Far Eastern Shore Winery, Puerto Rico Distillery, The Winery at Olney, Tipsy Teacher Winery, and Twin Valley Distillers. Continued on www.MoCoShow.com #MoCo #MoCoFair #Gaithersburg #MontgomeryCountyFair