Washington County ag fair organizers gear up for event

Also new this year is a presentation by National Park Service officials about the Battle of Antietam’s effect on local agriculture.

There also will be concerts that will not cost extra, including Hagerstown band Fertile Soil, Hucklebuck, Ernie Bradley and the Grassy Ridge Band, and The Living Stones, a contemporary Christian music group, according to Shank and the fair’s program. These concerts and several other activities will be held in a 2,400-square-foot tent sponsored by Twigg Cycles, Sigler said.


Track events include two days of bull riding, a demolition derby, a horse pull, and truck and tractor pulls.

The traditional market animal sale will be the evening of July 28.

If you go...

What: Washington County Ag Expo & Fair

When: July 23 to 30

Where: Washington County Agricultural Education Center grounds, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, south of Hagerstown

Cost: $2 admission; free for ages 8 and younger. There is an additional $5 or $10 charge for most events at the track. Amusement rides cost extra. One price for unlimited rides on Tuesday and Thursday nights, and the afternoon of Saturday, July 30.

Contact: For more information, call 301-432-2795 or go to www.agexpoandfair.org.