St. Mary’s County Fair Events Program
Thursday, September 24, 2009- “OPENING DAY”
3:00 PM Gates open to public
4:00 PM Exhibit buildings open to public
5:00 PM Carnival opens (ride all evening for one price)
5:30 PM 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
6:00 PM 4-H Goat Show
6:30 PM Masters of the Chainsaw (FM)
7:00 PM Official Opening (New AUD)
Color Guard by Cub Scout Pack 1203
"The Star Spangled Banner" Spring Ridge Middle School Chorus
Introduction of the Queen of Tolerance Court
Welcome, John Richards President St. Mary's County Fair Assoc.
Crowning of the Queen of Tolerance
7:00 Mitchell Showboat Marionettes
7:00 PM The Wanderers (PAV)
7:30 PM Masters of the Chainsaw (FM)
9:00 PM Exhibit buildings close
10:00 PM Carnival closes
Friday, September 25, 2009 - “SCHOOL DAY”
8:00 AM 4-H Livestock show starts (SR)
8:00 AM 4-H Horse Show
9:00 AM Exhibit buildings open
9:00 AM So. MD Robotics Demo (FM)
10:00 - 12:00 MD Birthday Cake Decorating Contest (new AUD)
10:00 AM 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest (4-H building)
10:00 AM Decorated Wagon Contest (PAV)
1:00 PM Leonardtown Middle School Jazz Band (New AUD)
1:00 PM 4-H Consumer judging contest (4-H Building)
2:00 PM Speech contest - (New AUD)
"The Star Spangled Banner" Great Mills High School Chamber Singers
3:00 PM Registration for Kiddy Tractor Pull (PAV)
4:00 PM Kiddy Tractor Pull (PAV)
4:00 PM St. Mary's County Sheriff Dept. K-9 Demonstration (GS)
4:00 -6:00 WMDM live remote broadcast
5:00 PM Ice Carving (Doug Mackey, NAS Executive Chef) (EXT)
5:30 PM Xtreme Athletics (PAV & TENT)
6:00 PM Bicycle drawing - school day activities end
7:00 PM Gracies Guys and Gals (FSA)
7:00 PM Horse pull - light weight (GS)
7:30 PM Boot Scooters line dancing PAV)
9:00 PM Exhibit buildings close
10:00 PM Carnival closes
* Eddie Robbinette Magic show 12:00, 1:30, 3:30 and 5:00 (TENT)
* Barnyard Runners Pig Races 11:30, 1:00, 3:00, and 4:30
* Masters of the Chain Saw 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00
* Mitchell Showboat Marionettes 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 and 7:00
*Dick Haines, Stilt-walker
*Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales on display
Oakley Forge Blacksmith working at Farm Museum
Small Craft Guild Boat Building demonstration at Farm Museum
*Saturday, September 26, 2009- “PARADE DAY”
8:00 AM Open class livestock shows begins
9:00 AM Exhibit buildings open
10:30 AM Fair Parade, "The Star Spangled Banner" Leonardtown High School “Potomac Voices”
11:30 AM Songs of St. Mary’s, Robin Guyther and Friends
12:00 PM Daughters of Vida Mid-Eastern Dance Troupe (PAV)
1:00 PM Jousting (GS)
1:00 PM McKay’s Stuffed Ham Demonstration, Bill Price (FSA)
1:00 PM Interlocking Building Block Competition
1:00 PM Super Magic Man, Illusions (New AUD)
1:30 PM Syncopated Rhythm Dance Team (PAV)
2:00 PM Bay-Wise Landscape Practices (MG Linda Crandall) (FSA)
3:00 PM Building and Using a Cold Frame (MG G. Baroniak)(FSA)
3:30 PM Making Hypertufa Stone Pots (MG Karine Ingersoll) (FSA)
3:00 PM Southern MD Concert Band PAV)
4:00 PM Super Magic Man, Illusions (New AUD)
4:00 PM 4-H Rabbit showmanship contest
4:00 PM Lawnmower Pulling Contest, So. Md. Mini-Pullers
6:00 PM 4-H livestock auction (SR)
6:00 PM Chesapeake Country Cruisers (PAV)
6:30 PM Power Explosion (AUD)
7:00 PM Horse pull - heavy weight (GS)
9:00 PM Exhibit buildings close
10:00 PM Carnival closes
*Mitchell Showboat Marionettes 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 and 7:00
* Eddie Robinette Magic Show 12:30, 2:00, 4:00 and 5:30 (TENT)
* Barnyard Runners Pig Races 12:00, 1:30, 3:30, and 5:00
*Masters of the Chain Saw 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00
*Dick Haines, Stilt-walker
*Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales on display
*Oakley Forge Blacksmith working at Farm Museum
Small Crafts Guild Boat Building demonstration at Farm Museum
* Stuff a Bus Food Drive
Sunday, September 27, 2009 “GOSPEL MUSIC DAY”
8:30 AM Open class horse show starts (GS)
9:00 AM Exhibit buildings open
9:00 AM Open Class Goat Show (SR)
10:00 AM Baby show starts (FSA)
10:00 AM Antique tractor pull starts (FM)
11:00 AM Chesapeake Spinners wool demo. (SHEEP area)
12:30 PM God’s Inspiration Gospel Choir (TENT)
1:00 PM “The Star-Spangled Banner” Peace Pipers, Chopticon High School (NEW AUD)
1:00 PM Intro of the Queen of Tolerance & her Court (NEW AUD)
and Maryland 375 Birthday Party
2:00 PM The Bushmill Players
1:30 PM St. Luke UAME Church Choir (TENT)
2:00 PM 4-H Visual Presentations (EXT)
2:30 PM St. Peter Claver Catholic Church Choir (TENT)
3:00 PM So. MD Community Gospel Choir
3:00 PM 4-H Animal Costume Contest
3:30 PM The New Brisco Brothers Choir (TENT)
4:00 PM So. MD Sound Barbershop (PAV)
4:30 PM The Gospel Persuaders Choir (TENT)
4:30 PM Chain saw sculpture auction
6:00 PM Fair closes, see you next year SEPT. 23 - 26, 2010 !!!
*Wool Spinning Demos - Chesapeake Spinners (sheep barn)
*Mitchell Showboat Marionettes 12:30, 2:00, and 3:30
* Eddie Robinette Magic Show 11:00, 12:30, 2:00 (PAV)
*Barnyard Runners Pig Races 11:30, 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00
* Masters of the Chain Saw 11:00, 1:00, 3:00, and 4:00
* Dick Haines, Stilt-walker
*Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales on display
Oakley Forge Blacksmith working at Farm Museum
Small Craft Guild Boat Building demonstration at Farm Museum
* Stuff a Bus Food Drive
Please leave your pets at home.
Ride the free STS shuttle bus on Fri, Sat, and Sun. from the Governmental Center in Leonardtown.
Gate fees: adults $5, students 6 - 12 $1, children under 6 admitted free.
Season passes, Adults $9, children $2.
The fairgrounds are located on St. Route 5, two miles south of Leonardtown.
Please leave your pets at home.
Ride the free STS shuttle bus on Fri, Sat, and Sun. from the Governmental Center in Leonardtown.
Gate fees: adults $5, students 6 - 12 $1, children under 6 admitted free.
Season passes, Adults $9, children $2.
The fairgrounds are located on St. Route 5, two miles south of Leonardtown.