Following the success of this year’s Worcester County Fair, county leadership last week agreed to set dates for next year’s event at John Walter Smith Park for Aug. 8-10.
Livestock is pictured during a past Worcester County Fair.
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By Bethany Hooper, Associate Editor
Following the success of this year’s Worcester County Fair, county leadership last week agreed to set dates for next year’s event at John Walter Smith Park.
Earlier this month, Worcester County Recreation and Parks hosted its first Worcester County Fair. With the event now in the rearview mirror, officials came before the Worcester County Commissioners last week to finalize the 2025 fair dates of Aug. 8-10.
“We have for your consideration the approval of the dates of the 2025 Worcester County Fair,” Chief Administrative Officer Weston Young said.
Earlier this year, it was announced that the county’s recreation and parks department would take charge in organizing the 2024 county fair. Department heads reported that officials, seeing the success of other events recreation and parks put on, had asked for assistance in revitalizing the event.
The result was a new and improved Worcester County Fair, which relocated from Byrd Park in Snow Hill to John Walter Smith Park, home of Worcester County Recreation and Parks programming. Held Aug. 9-11, the revamped fair featured familiar favorites – including agricultural exhibits, games and more – as well as new activities and an assortment of live music, food and drinks. The new location also provided some benefit to fairgoers, as the county recreation center had to be used that Friday on account of stormy weather.
On the agenda last week for approval, the county commissioners voted 7-0 to set Aug. 8-10 as the official dates for the 2025 Worcester County Fair. Recreation and Parks Director Kelly Rados acknowledged that a detailed report on this year’s fair – which will include the actual budget, attendance numbers and more – would be provided in the coming weeks.
“Locking in these dates now will allow us to start the planning process earlier and lock-in vendors, entertainment, sponsors, and new attractions and opportunities for next year,” Rados said in a memo to the commissioners. “Our department plans to continue our relationship with the current Fair Board and working to help strengthen their board and member/volunteer base. We plan to have them to continue to serve in an advisory capacity in regard to planning of the Fair.”