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GAITHERSBURG, M.d. (FOX 5 DC) - The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair is kicking off this weekend in Gaithersburg with thrilling rides, yummy food and fun performances for the whole family.
From August 12-20, the fair will offer a variety of exhibits, including live honey bee demonstrations, science experiments and farm animal races.
Both free and paid grandstand events will be available, including Johnny Rockett’s Cycle Circus—the largest FMX entertainment show of its kind.
WASHINGTON, USA - AUGUST 19: A hypnotist performs a comedy show under a packed pavilion at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Md., United States on August 19, 2017. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) GAITHERSBURG, MD - AUGUST 13: Piglets run in a pig race August 13, 2003 during the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The event is the biggest county fair in Maryland with animal shows and amusement park rides. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) GAITHERSBURG, MD - AUGUST 13: Local residents watch a duck race August 13, 2003 during the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The event is the biggest county fair in Maryland with animal shows and amusement park rides. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) A pig pokes his snout through the rails of it's holding pen at the 61st Montgomery County Agricultural Fair on August 19, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Swine influenza virus, common throughout pig populations worldwide, is related to the same H1N1-type virus of 1918 that became the deadliest recorded pandemic of all time, with 20 to 50 million deaths worldwide. The good news, says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is that this descendant of the "mother of all pandemics" is much less vicious. AFP PHOTO / Tim Sloan (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP via Getty Images) Attendees of all ages can join in on the carnival rides with adult and kiddie rides available. The fair will feature classic rides such as a Ferris wheel, fun houses, the Sizzler, swings, Tilt-a-Whirl, Zero Gravity and more.
Kiddie rides include Monster Trucks, Fun Slide, Merry-go-round and more.
WASHINGTON, USA - AUGUST 19: The amusement rides of the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair shine with multicolored lights in the night sky in Gaithersburg, Md., United States on August 19, 2017. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, USA - AUGUST 19: One of the many prizes that can be won from the games at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair hangs from an awning as people walk by in Gaithersburg, Md., United States on August 19, 2017. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Children are whipped around on swings on one of the many carnival rides at the 61st Montgomery County Agricultural Fair on August 19, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. AFP PHOTO / Tim Sloan (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP via Getty Images) Carnival rides at Montgomery County Agricultural Fair run on clean renewable soy-based biodiesel alternative fuel. (Photo by Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images) GAITHERSBURG, MD - AUGUST 13: Local residents enjoy carnival rides during their visit to the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair August 13, 2003 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The event is the biggest county fair in Maryland with animal shows and amusement park rides. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) All the iconic fair foods will also be available from national and local vendors. Enjoy funnel cakes, candy apples, corn dogs, churros, gyros, lemonade, ice cream, turkey legs, corn and much more.
Food is prepared for customers at the 61st Montgomery County Agricultural Fair on August 19, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. AFP PHOTO / Tim Sloan (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON, USA - AUGUST 19: A group of teens hang out next to a pizza truck at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Md., United States on August 19, 2017. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, USA - AUGUST 19: A woman looks out at people walking by from her food booth at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair in Gaithersburg, Md., United States on August 19, 2017. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Tickets are available to purchase online here.