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Exhibitors

Entry Date & Times for Open Class- Farm Crops/ Garden Fruit & Vegetable/ Wool, Fleece, & Fiber/ Honey & Beeswax Departments

Entry times:
Friday, August 4th, 6 PM-9PM
Saturday, August 5th, 9 AM-Noon
Pre-entry on the Internet will be available from Sunday, July 2, 2023 until Monday, July 24, 2023.

Entry times:
Christmas Trees ONLY Friday, August 4th, 1 PM-4 PM

Entry Date & Times for Open Class- Home Arts

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Entry Date & Times for 4-H Indoor Exhibit Building

Please see the Howard County 4-H Website for current Dates & Times
https://extension.umd.edu/locations/howard-county/local-4-h-youth-education/howard-county-fair

Open Livestock Arrival/Release Schedule

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Fair Catalog

General Rules & Regulations
4-H/Youth
Open
Contests
Horse

Online Entries

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Open Indoor entries do not require pre-registration, please refer to specific departments for entry dates/times.

Download Full Schedule of Events

2023 Howard County Fair - Schedule of Events 

Download 2023 Animal Self Certifications

Maryland Fair and Show Animal Health Requirements
MDA E-13 Poultry Exhibitors Self Certification of Animal Health
MDA E-17 Livestock Exhibitors Self Certification of Animal Health
MDA E-22 Equine Exhibitors Self Certification of Animal Health
MDA E-21 Rabbit Exhibitors Self Certification of Animal Health

Howard County Fair Scholarship Contest- Click here for more information

WANT TO DESIGN THE COVER FOR THE 2024 FAIR BOOK?

Click here to download the Fair Book Cover Design Contest rules and application.