July 22, 2025: Dakotah Rowel of Frederick tries to rope a calf in the cowgirls breakaway competition of the J Bar W Ranch Rodeo on Tuesday at the 38th Annual Harford County Farm Fair. (Brian ...

The Maryland State Fair runs from August 23 to September 3. The Virginia State Fair is set for September 28 – October 7. The biggest county fairs in Maryland and Virginia are going on now.

If the Maryland State Fair were any more fun, ... True, there’s a lot that we don’t take into account — one-offs like Aug. 27’s Dog Fair-Live or Aug. 29’s Ranch Rodeo, ...

Last year, the Maryland State Fair, like so many other events, was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, the Timonium fairgrounds became a drive-thru COVID-19 testing facility.

COREY: Rodeo is not prevalent in Maryland so anytime there's a rodeo everybody wants to come to it, whether it's the Bill Pickett or whether it's at the state fair. MAN: Come on Nick!

The Maryland State Fair Board of Directors, management and staff have already begun planning for the "Best 12 Days of Summer" when the Maryland State Fair returns Aug. 26 to Sept. 6, 2021.