farm animals

August 16, 2021 | Michael Hernández

Rides, Food and COVID-19 Vaccines; County Agricultural Fair Opens to the Public

The annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opened its doors on Friday and it will run through Aug. 21. This year, the theme is “family fun for everyone” and it will feature farm animals, rides, food vendors, Monster Truck and Demolition Derby shows, and a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. MyMCM visited the fair on opening day and […]

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July 16, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Montgomery County Fair Returns in August With Rides, Animals, and Vaccines

The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair returns to Gaithersburg for its 72nd year of operation on Aug. 13 through Aug. 21. A Montgomery County tradition, the fair attracts more than 200,000 visitors each year. Last year, because of the coronavirus, the fair was canceled. So guests didn’t get to enjoy carnival rides, farm animals, and chocolate […]

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August 7, 2019 | Staff Writer

The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Returns Friday

The countdown has begun to the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair! From Aug. 9 through Aug. 17, Gaithersburg will be full of the festive sounds and smells of good food, farm animals, games, carnival rides, shows and contests.  The fair is open from 3 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 9 and then is open from 10 […]

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August 9, 2018 | Staff Writer

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Coming Friday

The countdown has begun to the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair! From Aug. 10 through Aug. 18, Gaithersburg will be full of the festive sounds and smells of good food, farm animals, games, carnival rides, shows and contests. Make sure to come with an empty belly to have room for turkey legs, pupusas, fried mac ‘n’ […]

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April 22, 2016 | Sonya Burke

A Day in the Life Photo Blog

You can see all the #DITL photos, here. Look! Selfies… Rockville Rocks The City of Rockville has posted photos on its Twitter account from the walls of City Hall and beyond, with the #DITL: Farm Animals A day in the life of some Montgomery County farm animals, as seen below: School Day Photos It’s a […]

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August 18, 2015 | Cindy Peña

The Moo-ternity Ward is a Popular Place at the MoCo Fair! (VIDEO)

The Moo-ternity Ward is one of the most popular stops at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. A few cows ready to give birth were brought here so people can see the live birth of a baby calf.  Mystery, a Milking Shorthorn was born at the fair a few years ago and is about to give […]

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September 27, 2013 | Staff Writer

PHED Committee Discusses Farm Animals in Residential Areas

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee is continuing its extensive review of the first proposed major changes in the County Zoning Ordinance since 1978. At Friday’s worksession, among the items to be discussed are the distance setbacks from a property line if an owner wants to have chicken roosts in […]

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