We support all of our sister Southern Maryland Fairs and The Maryland State Fair!
Southern Maryland Fairs for 2025
| Prince George’s County Fair The Show Place Arena 14900 Pennsylvania Ave Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 princegeorgescountyfair@gmail.com www.countyfair.org September 4 – 7 | Maryland State Fair H. Max Mosner, Jr. (410) 252-0200 Maryland State Fairgrounds 2200 York Road, Timonium, MD 21094 www.marylandstatefair.com August 21 – 24 | August 28 – September 1 | September 4 – 7 |
| Anne Arundel County Fair John Kozenski, Jr. (410) 923-3400 1350 Generals Highway, Crownsville, MD 21032 https://www.aacountyfair.org. September 10 – 14 | St. Mary’s County Fair John Richards (301) 475-2256 42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 https://smcfair.somd.com September 18 – 21 |
| Calvert County Fair Raymond Hutchins (410) 535-0026 140 Calvert Fair Drive, Barstow, MD 20610 www.calvertcountyfair.com September 25 – 28 |
For a listing of all the Maryland Fairs and Festivals, click here!
Maryland Agricultural Fair Board
The Charles County Fair Board wishes to thank the Maryland Agricultural Fair Board for their grant of funds, which are used for the payment of expenditures for approved agricultural-related premiums, ribbons and trophies. We are most appreciative of this generous support. Without this support, we would not be able to reward our exhibitors at the level proposed in our catalog. Exhibitor “Thank You’s” should be directed to:
Maryland Agricultural Fair Board
State of Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
P.O. Box 517, Lisbon, MD 21765 / 410-841-5770
| Constance Palmer, CHAIRPERSON Daniel Mast James R. Moxley, III Linda Brown David Cavey, VICE CHAIRPERSON Rebecca Stem Carl Hobbs Dawn Stiles | Frederick, MD Mechanicsville, MD West Friendship, MD Talbot County Hampstead, MD Carroll County Montgomery County Washington County |
Maryland Association of Agricultural Fairs and Shows
The Charles County Fair is a member of the Maryland Association of Agricultural Fairs and Shows (MAAFS).
Here is more info about MAAFS from their website:
The Maryland Association of Agricultural Fairs and Shows (MAAFS) organization was founded in 1984 and was incorporated in January 1994 as a not-for-profit corporation within the parameters of Section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The purpose of the organization is to provide a statewide mechanism for sharing information, (ideas, methods, practices, regulations, etc.) that affect fair management operations and that contributes to the best interests of the fair going public. This is accomplished through an annual convention, newsletters, correspondence, sharing of reference library materials and other support services as deemed appropriate. Membership eligibility is extended to any agricultural related fair, show or exhibition in Maryland with associate membership open to any fair-related support business/industry/organization.
For more info, check out the MAAFS website!
International Association of Fairs and Expositions
The Charles County Fair is a member of the The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE).
Here is more info about IAFE from their website:
The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) is a voluntary, non-profit corporation, organizing state, provincial, regional, and county agricultural fairs, shows, exhibitions, and expositions. Its associate members include state and provincial associations of fairs, non-agricultural expositions and festivals, associations, corporations, and individuals engaged in providing products and services to its members, all of whom are interested in the improvement of fairs, shows, expositions, and allied fields.