LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Fair may have been canceled due to COVID concerns, but you can still enjoy the taste of your favorite fair foods this weekend at the St. Mary’s County Fair Food Festival. We’ve got everything you need to know about the strict rules and the tasty menu.

The event is scheduled for this weekend, September 25-27 at the fairgrounds in Leonardtown. 

The fair’s board of directors announced the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 fair at the end of June. “After months of monitoring the COVID requirements for physical distancing, the limitations on the number of people in a social gathering, and most importantly, the significant risks to the safety and health of our community, we determined it would be best to cancel this year’s County Fair.”

The directors said it was not an easy choice. “The decision was very difficult to make. This year would have marked our 74th annual Fair and we, along with many other volunteer organizations and individuals take great pleasure and pride in providing this event for our community.”

Many residents were pretty upset about the decision and the people behind the fair said they understood and were in search of a way to help make it up to residents. “Listen, we understand if some of you are needing to process your feelings over the Fair because we are, too. We are still mourning the Fair, but so proud of how our community has shown its care for one another.”

Socially Distanced Treats

On September 11, they announced the food festival with a playful rhyme:

More deets on the eats:
There won’t be any seats,
You gotta move your feets,
Stay masked and distanced with the greets,
our SMC Fair Food can’t be beat!

“We know y’all wanted the whole fair, but the reasons previously given for cancellation remain valid.”

Food Fair Facts

Here’s what you need to know about the event.  It’s in the front parking lot of the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds.

  • Friday, September 25: 4 – 7 pm
  • Saturday, September 26: 12 – 7 pm
  • Sunday, September 27:12 – 6 pm

There are some pretty strict rules to ensure safety:

  • Masks are required
  • Visitors must maintain social distance
  • All food is to-go
  • No eating on site
  • No hanging around. Grab your food and get out.

The organizers also recommended that you wear stretch pants to fill up on the delicious treats. But unlike masks, the stretch is optional.

List Of Vendors and Menu

LENNY’S ETHNIC SAUSAGES

Sausages (Italian, German, Polish), corn dogs, hot dogs (plain and
bacon wrapped), gyros, fries (plain and cheese), lemonade

GOERTZE’S DAIRY KONE

Soft service ice cream, milkshakes, sundaes, frozen bananas, frozen
chocolate-dipped cheesecake

LENNY’S FUNNEL CAKE

Funnel cake (plain or topped: strawberry or hot fudge), fried Oreos

MRS. MOO’S CORNER

Hand scooped ice cream, classic milkshakes, brownie sundaes

MINUTE MAN KETTLE CORN

Kettle corn and cotton candy

ASIAN GRILLE

Chicken teriyaki, vegetable fried rice, vegetable lo mein,
vegetable egg rolls

PIZZA HOTLINE

Pizza (whole or by the slice), Greek salad, chicken Caesar salad

CALVERT CRABS AND SEAFOOD

Crab cake sandwich, soft shell sandwich, pulled pork BBQ, seafood
chowder, bay fries, crabby fries

WJ DENT & SONSICHIEF’S BAR

Stuffed ham (sandwich or by the pound), chicken salad (sandwich or
by the pound), stuffed ham egg rolls, fries, brownies, chips

OLDE TOWN PUB WING WAGON

Traditional & boneless wings (Old Bay, Black & Gold, Hot, Flavor
of the Week), fries (plain, Old Bay & bacon cheese), garden salad

DAN D’S CATERING & CONCESSIONS

Burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches and tenders, pulled pork BBQ,
bang bang shrimp, fries, funnel fries, ribs, brisket, dirty tots