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The 128th annual Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair, one of the county’s largest tourism events, will kick off<\/a> Friday.<\/p>\n

The weeklong fair will be open through Aug. 1 in Westminster. It will have livestock shows every evening<\/a>, live music most nights, air-conditioned exhibit halls to showcase projects from 4-H and FFA members, rides and \u2014 new this year \u2014 carnival games such as ring toss and axe throwing, as well as a bumblebee ride.<\/p>\n

Carroll County Fair Board’s Vice Chairperson Bradley Thomas said the fair will also hold its “big-ticket item,” the annual demolition derby, on Aug. 2 \u2014 a day after the fair’s conclusion. The 4-H and FFA livestock sale<\/a>, which Thomas said is a draw for many business owners and community members, will take place at 5 p.m. on Aug. 1.<\/p>\n

“The most important thing, in my mind, is seeing these 4-Hers that have exhibited these projects that they’ve worked on hard over the course of the years,” said Thomas, who participated in 4-H for 12 years when he was a child. “Whether it be a woodworking project or a lamb that they’ve raised and are showing, seeing them get their ribbons and the smile on their face with that is incredible.”<\/p>\n

\"Everett
Everett Sanders, 10, with Carrollton 4-H Club, works on painting a sign for the club's beautification project as they set up for the Carroll County Fair on Thursday. (Brian Krista\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Carroll County’s fair is free to attend, with a $5 fee for parking after 2 p.m. Children’s Day<\/a> is set for Tuesday, with family-friendly activities such as magic shows, touch-a-truck \u2014 during which visitors can see and touch large trucks and equipment \u2014 and games for all ages throughout the day.<\/p>\n

The fair’s popular Cake Auction, with prize-winning treats made by 4-H and FFA kids up for bids, will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. In 2024, the grand champion cake sold for $10,000.<\/a> Thomas said the money made from this auction goes back to the fair to help it continue each year.<\/p>\n

“The fair really provides a way for the community to come together and pay attention to the agricultural industry that is so important to Carroll County and to Maryland,” Thomas said. “The program really instills a lot of important values into our kids and teaches them a lot of life lessons that that stick with them forever.”<\/p>\n

For a full schedule and more information about the fair, go to its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Have a news tip? Contact K. Mauser at kmauser@baltsun.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The 128th annual Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair, one of the county's largest tourism events, will kick off<\/a> Friday.<\/p>

The weeklong fair will be open through Aug. 1 in Westminster. It will have livestock shows every evening<\/a>, live music most nights, air-conditioned exhibit halls to showcase projects from 4-H and FFA members, rides and \u2014 new this year \u2014 carnival games such as ring toss and axe throwing, as well as a bumblebee ride.<\/p>

Carroll County Fair Board's Vice Chairperson Bradley Thomas said the fair will also hold its \"big-ticket item,\" the annual demolition derby, on Aug. 2 \u2014 a day after the fair's conclusion. The 4-H and FFA livestock sale<\/a>, which Thomas said is a draw for many business owners and community members, will take place at 5 p.m. on Aug. 1.<\/p>

\"The most important thing, in my mind, is seeing these 4-Hers that have exhibited these projects that they've worked on hard over the course of the years,\" said Thomas, who participated in 4-H for 12 years when he was a child. \"Whether it be a woodworking project or a lamb that they've raised and are showing, seeing them get their ribbons and the smile on their face with that is incredible.\"<\/p>

Carroll County's fair is free to attend, with a $5 fee for parking after 2 p.m. Children's Day<\/a> is set for Tuesday, with family-friendly activities such as magic shows, touch-a-truck \u2014 during which visitors can see and touch large trucks and equipment \u2014 and games for all ages throughout the day.<\/p>

The fair's popular Cake Auction, with prize-winning treats made by 4-H and FFA kids up for bids, will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. In 2024, the grand champion cake sold for $10,000.<\/a> Thomas said the money made from this auction goes back to the fair to help it continue each year.<\/p>

\"The fair really provides a way for the community to come together and pay attention to the agricultural industry that is so important to Carroll County and to Maryland,\" Thomas said. \"The program really instills a lot of important values into our kids and teaches them a lot of life lessons that that stick with them forever.\"<\/p>

For a full schedule and more information about the fair, go to carrollcountyfair.com.<\/p>

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