(Aug. 11, 2016) The Worcester County Fair returns to Snow Hill this weekend with an assortment of family-oriented activities, including a dozen contests for children, livestock shows, cake auction and a car show with free admission and parking.
“A county fair is just plain good old-fashioned fun. It’s as simple as that,” said Susan Todd, Worcester County Fair board member.
Taking place on 12-shaded acres at Byrd Park in Snow Hill, along the Pocomoke River, the fair has been a county staple for about 50 years and kicks off Friday, and continues through Sunday.
Festivities begin with two programs full of educational information for children: youth STEM activities from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and “Worcester Celebrates Safe Kids Day” at the same time.
Children can check out hands-on activities from the University of Maryland’s extension 4-H club, including straw rockets, hovercraft and nanotechnology during the STEM activities and about a dozen area vendors will be in attendance to teach children about seatbelt, bicycle, ATV, sun and electricity safety during Worcester Celebrates Safe Kids Day.
Various county agencies will be giving free handouts to kids and their parents.
New this year, Home Depot will offer a woodworking workshop in the children’s tent from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. when they will bring wooden craft kits and supplies to put projects together. Children eight and older will be able to take their work home with them.
Livestock judging begins at noon with at least 75 sheep, rabbits, swine, goats and cows present for viewing on the fairgrounds.
The Kid’s Mud Bog is back for participants 3 and up racing 12-volt power wheels around a track. Participants are encouraged to bring their own helmets and must weigh less than 60 pounds.
“What child doesn’t like riding ATV-type-of-vehicles, just their size,” Todd said.
The Kid’s Mud Bog will take place Friday and Saturday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 12-2 p.m.
Country Crossroads will perform from noon until 2 p.m. for crowds.
In addition, children have the option to participate in sand art for a small fee on Friday and Saturday from 2-6 p.m. or on Sunday from 2-4 p.m.
At 6:30 p.m., bidding starts at the benefit auction highlighted by the fair’s prize-winning cakes.
“The champion and reserve cakes and pies are auctioned off as a fair fundraiser,” Todd said. “This is a big crowd event. Because it is an election year many local politicians and business persons will be there to show their support for the fair by bidding on a prize-winning cake or pie.”
The fairgrounds close at 8 p.m.
The fun begins again Saturday at 10 a.m. when the fair opens, followed by a country costume parade beginning at 10:30 a.m. where adults, children and leashed pets are invited to dress up in their favorite country attire and walk the paved circle of Byrd Park.
The annual Classic Car and Truck show takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature more than 50 antiques, classics and hot rod customs.
“The Classic Car and Truck Show is a staple of the fair,” Todd said. “Everyone loves to come out and view vehicles on display. Often times the youth in attendance are asked to pick their favorites.”
All afternoon children can participate in various activities such a limbo contest, tug of war against their parents, egg toss, a watermelon-eating contest, sack race, pie-eating contest, a dodgeball game, hula hoop contest and pedal tractors.
“Races are held by age to see who can peddle the fastest,” Todd said.
New this year, is bingo for adults from 2-5 p.m. Various businesses have donated prizes.
Livestock judging continues throughout the day with goat and swine shows. Then at night, an adult and youth talent show takes place at 6 p.m., where different types of amateur entertainers compete for cash prizes before the fair closes at 8 p.m.
The Worcester County Fair will have its open horse show for the first time on a Sunday. Post-entries will be taken Sunday morning beginning at 7 a.m. followed by the show at 8 a.m.
“It was always held on Fridays before,” Todd said. “We are hoping for more entries. Adults and children can enter.”
On Sunday, the fair opens at 10:30 a.m. with a church service by the Bayside Community Church followed by the Kid’s Mud Bog at noon and a motorcycle show from 12:30-3:30 p.m. where bikers ride in on new, classic and antique bikes.
A slow-and-go motorcycle race will be held in conjunction with the motorcycle show beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday. Registration will take place before the race for $5, with awards for best in show, best sport bike, best cruiser, best paint job and best modification. An awards ceremony will follow at 3:30 p.m.
The Worcester County Fair will also have a Scales and Tales program sponsored by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources on Sunday from 1-3 p.m., providing close-up views of birds of prey and reptiles.
The fair closes at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Thousands of people attend the fair each year with more than 30 craft and food vendors as well as artisan, educational and non-profit vendors, Todd said.
Riverboat cruises and pony rides will be offered throughout the weekend for a small fee.
For more information, visit www.worcestercountyfair.com.
To get to the fair from Ocean City, take Route 50 or 90 to Route 113. Follow 113 into Snow Hill and at Market Street (Route 113 business), go through town to Byrd Park on the right. Admission and parking are free for the event.
“A county fair is just plain good old-fashioned fun. It’s as simple as that,” said Susan Todd, Worcester County Fair board member.
Taking place on 12-shaded acres at Byrd Park in Snow Hill, along the Pocomoke River, the fair has been a county staple for about 50 years and kicks off Friday, and continues through Sunday.
Festivities begin with two programs full of educational information for children: youth STEM activities from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and “Worcester Celebrates Safe Kids Day” at the same time.
Children can check out hands-on activities from the University of Maryland’s extension 4-H club, including straw rockets, hovercraft and nanotechnology during the STEM activities and about a dozen area vendors will be in attendance to teach children about seatbelt, bicycle, ATV, sun and electricity safety during Worcester Celebrates Safe Kids Day.
Various county agencies will be giving free handouts to kids and their parents.
New this year, Home Depot will offer a woodworking workshop in the children’s tent from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. when they will bring wooden craft kits and supplies to put projects together. Children eight and older will be able to take their work home with them.
Livestock judging begins at noon with at least 75 sheep, rabbits, swine, goats and cows present for viewing on the fairgrounds.
The Kid’s Mud Bog is back for participants 3 and up racing 12-volt power wheels around a track. Participants are encouraged to bring their own helmets and must weigh less than 60 pounds.
“What child doesn’t like riding ATV-type-of-vehicles, just their size,” Todd said.
The Kid’s Mud Bog will take place Friday and Saturday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 12-2 p.m.
Country Crossroads will perform from noon until 2 p.m. for crowds.
In addition, children have the option to participate in sand art for a small fee on Friday and Saturday from 2-6 p.m. or on Sunday from 2-4 p.m.
At 6:30 p.m., bidding starts at the benefit auction highlighted by the fair’s prize-winning cakes.
“The champion and reserve cakes and pies are auctioned off as a fair fundraiser,” Todd said. “This is a big crowd event. Because it is an election year many local politicians and business persons will be there to show their support for the fair by bidding on a prize-winning cake or pie.”
The fairgrounds close at 8 p.m.
The fun begins again Saturday at 10 a.m. when the fair opens, followed by a country costume parade beginning at 10:30 a.m. where adults, children and leashed pets are invited to dress up in their favorite country attire and walk the paved circle of Byrd Park.
The annual Classic Car and Truck show takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature more than 50 antiques, classics and hot rod customs.
“The Classic Car and Truck Show is a staple of the fair,” Todd said. “Everyone loves to come out and view vehicles on display. Often times the youth in attendance are asked to pick their favorites.”
All afternoon children can participate in various activities such a limbo contest, tug of war against their parents, egg toss, a watermelon-eating contest, sack race, pie-eating contest, a dodgeball game, hula hoop contest and pedal tractors.
“Races are held by age to see who can peddle the fastest,” Todd said.
New this year, is bingo for adults from 2-5 p.m. Various businesses have donated prizes.
Livestock judging continues throughout the day with goat and swine shows. Then at night, an adult and youth talent show takes place at 6 p.m., where different types of amateur entertainers compete for cash prizes before the fair closes at 8 p.m.
The Worcester County Fair will have its open horse show for the first time on a Sunday. Post-entries will be taken Sunday morning beginning at 7 a.m. followed by the show at 8 a.m.
“It was always held on Fridays before,” Todd said. “We are hoping for more entries. Adults and children can enter.”
On Sunday, the fair opens at 10:30 a.m. with a church service by the Bayside Community Church followed by the Kid’s Mud Bog at noon and a motorcycle show from 12:30-3:30 p.m. where bikers ride in on new, classic and antique bikes.
A slow-and-go motorcycle race will be held in conjunction with the motorcycle show beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday. Registration will take place before the race for $5, with awards for best in show, best sport bike, best cruiser, best paint job and best modification. An awards ceremony will follow at 3:30 p.m.
The Worcester County Fair will also have a Scales and Tales program sponsored by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources on Sunday from 1-3 p.m., providing close-up views of birds of prey and reptiles.
The fair closes at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Thousands of people attend the fair each year with more than 30 craft and food vendors as well as artisan, educational and non-profit vendors, Todd said.
Riverboat cruises and pony rides will be offered throughout the weekend for a small fee.
For more information, visit www.worcestercountyfair.com.
To get to the fair from Ocean City, take Route 50 or 90 to Route 113. Follow 113 into Snow Hill and at Market Street (Route 113 business), go through town to Byrd Park on the right. Admission and parking are free for the event.