Maryland State Fair Returns With Rides, Exhibits, Concerts

TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — After a twelvemonth off, the Maryland State Fair is back.

The just opened Thursday astatine the Maryland State Fairgrounds successful Timonium. It runs done Labor Day.

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Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the fair’s cancellation for lone the 2nd clip successful its history.

“We are pleased to big the Maryland State Fair this summertime with thousands of talented individuals and fun-loving fairgoers participating from Maryland’s large cities, towns, farms, mountains and shores,” Maryland State Fair General Manager Andy Cashman said successful a statement. “Our extremity is to supply a assortment of safe, enjoyable and acquisition experiences to assistance marque memories for a lifetime.”

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The fair’s hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. connected weekends and noon to 10 p.m. connected weekdays. Fairgoers whitethorn travel aboriginal for livestock and equine shows and enactment precocious erstwhile rides, games and nutrient stands are inactive open.

The just volition besides diagnostic 2 large concerts. Jesse McCartney volition play the Live! ON TRACK! Infield Stage connected Sept. 3, with Blue Öyster Cult to travel connected Sept. 4. A constricted fig of premium tickets are disposable for $25 each.

Live Thoroughbred equine racing begins Friday. Fairgoers whitethorn ticker and wager successful the grandstand seats oregon bent retired successful the air-conditioned OTB Center wrong and ticker connected aggregate televisions portion they devour astatine Nick’s Grandstand Grill & Crabhouse.

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Admission is $10 for adults and children 12 and up, $8 for seniors implicit the property of 62, $5 for children 6 and up and escaped for children up to 5 years old. Rides are individually priced. Parking besides costs other either on-site astatine the fairgrounds oregon astatine adjacent parking lots. Fairgoers whitethorn beryllium capable to prevention wealth by parking astatine a Light Rail halt and taking the bid to Timonium.

CBS Baltimore Staff