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Kids were off from school and had free admission Friday to the St. Mary’s County Fair for “School Day.” With near perfect weather for the last full day of summer, the kids, their parents, grandparents, neighbors and whoever could be enlisted as a chauffeur packed the fairgrounds for the second day of the four-day 66th annual event.

The following is the schedule for the fair for the remaining two days: 

*Saturday, September 24, 2011- “PARADE DAY”

8:00 AM        Open class livestock shows begins

9:00 AM        Exhibit buildings open

10:30 AM      Fair Parade,  "The Star Spangled Banner"  Leonardtown High         School “Potomac Voices”

11:30 AM      The Daughters of Veda Mid-Eastern Dance Troupe (TENT)

1:00 PM        Jousting (GS)

1:00 PM        McKay’s Stuffed Ham Demonstration, Bill Price (FSA)

1:00 PM        Small Animal Demonstration (4-H)

1:00 PM    Interlocking Building Block Competition

1:00 PM    Super Magic Man, Illusions (New AUD)

1:30 PM    Syncopated Rhythm Dance Team (PAV)

2:00 PM    Master Gardener presentation (FSA)

2:30 PM    Master Gardener presentation (FSA)

2:30 PM    Super Magic Man, Illusions (New AUD)

3:00 PM    4-H Rabbit showmanship contest  (4-H)

3:00 PM    Southern MD Concert Band PAV)

4:00 PM    Super Magic Man, Illusions (New AUD)

4:30 PM    Dreams Studio of Dance (PAV)

5:30 PM    Aqua Squares Square Dancing (PAV)

6:00 PM    4-H livestock auction (SR)

7:00 PM    Chesapeake Country Cruisers (PAV)   

7:00 PM    Horse pull - heavy weight (GS)

9:00 PM    Exhibit buildings close

10:00 PM    Carnival closes

*Mitchell Showboat Marionettes 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 and 7:00

*Barnyard Runners Pig Races 12:00, 2:00, 3:30, and 5:00

*Masters of the Chain Saw 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00 

*Dick Haines, Stilt-walker

*Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales on display

Small Crafts Guild Boat Building demonstration at Farm Museum

Pat Fulcher Blacksmith demonstrating at the Baxter Farm Museum

MDCHIP Child Identification Program 10:00AM - 6:00PM (FSA)

Sunday, September 25, 2011 “GOSPEL MUSIC DAY”

8:30 AM    Open class horse show starts (GS)

9:00 AM    Exhibit buildings open

9:00 AM    Open Class & 4-H Breeding Goat Show (SR)

10:00 AM       Baby show starts (FSA)

10:00 AM       Antique tractor pull starts (FM)

11:00 AM       Chesapeake Spinners wool demo. (SHEEP area)

11:00 AM       4-H Rabbit Showmanship Contest (4-H)

12:30 PM       Gospel Choir (TENT)

1:00 PM         “The Star-Spangled Banner” Peace Pipers, Chopticon High School (NEW AUD)

1:00 PM    Intro of the Queen of Tolerance & her Court (NEW AUD)

1:00 PM          4-H Visual Presentation Contest (4-H)

1:30 PM    St. Luke’s Gospel Choir (TENT)

2:00 PM          Southern Maryland Sound Chorus   (NEW AUD)

2:00 PM          St. Peter Clavier Gospel Choir (TENT)

3:00 PM          So. MD Consolidated Choir

3:30 PM         New Briscoe Brothers (TENT)

4:00 PM          4-H Animal Costume Contest (SR)

4:30 PM          Gospel Persuaders (TENT)

4:30 PM    Chain Saw Sculpture Auction

6:00 PM    Fair closes, see you next year SEPT. 19 - 22, 2013 !!!

*Wool Spinning Demos -  Chesapeake Spinners (sheep barn)

*Mitchell Showboat Marionettes 12:30, 2:00, and 3:30

*Barnyard Runners Pig Races 11:30, 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00

*Masters of the Chain Saw 11:00, 1:00, 3:00, and 4:00 

*Dick Haines, Stilt-walker

*Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales on display

Small Craft Guild Boat Building demonstration at Farm Museum

Pat Fulcher Blacksmith demonstrating at the Baxter Farm Museum

MDCHIP Child Identification Program 12:00PM - 6:00PM (FSA)

Please leave your pets at home.

Gate fees: adults $5, students 6 - 12 $1, children under 6 admitted free.

Season passes, Adults $9, children $2.

The fairgrounds are located on St. Route 5, two miles south of Leonardtown.