{"id":3927,"date":"2019-09-04T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=3927"},"modified":"2019-09-05T11:28:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T15:28:38","slug":"local-fairs-maryland-renaissance-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2019\/09\/04\/local-fairs-maryland-renaissance-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Fairs &#038; Maryland Renaissance Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What is a Fair?<\/h3>\n<p>According to Wikipedia:<br \/>\nA\u00a0<strong>fair<\/strong>\u00a0(sometimes\u00a0<strong>fayre<\/strong>) is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or funfair entertainment. Activities at fairs vary widely.<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/marylandstatefair.com\/index.cfm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-989 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2010\/07\/MD-fair-300x199.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2010\/07\/MD-fair-300x199.jpg 300x, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2010\/07\/MD-fair.jpg 500x\" alt=\"MD fair\" width=\"263\" height=\"174\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fairs are also known by many different names around the world, such as agricultural show, carnival, fete or f\u00eate, county fair, exhibition or state fair, festival, market and show. Flea markets and auto shows are sometimes incorporated into a fair.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.countyfair.org\/\"><strong>Prince George\u2019s County Fair<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSeptember 5-8, 2019. The\u00a0Showplace Arena, Water St., Upper Marlboro, Maryland. (301) 404-5566. Carnival rides, live animals displays, family circus, fireworks, live entertainment, food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aacountyfair.org\/\"><strong>Anne Arundel County Fair<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSeptember 11\u201315, 2019. Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Generals Highway, Crownsville, Maryland. (410) 923-3400. Monster truck rides, carnival rides and games, farm animals and exhibits, pig races, antique saw mill, pie eating contest, talent show and much more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rennfest.com\/\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3283 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Renn-Fest-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Renn Fest\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Maryland Renaissance Festival\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAugust 24-October 20, 2019.<br \/>\n1821 Crownsville Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401. Set in a fictional 16th-century English village named Revel Grove, the festival is spread over 25 acres (100,000\u00a0m2). The second largest renaissance fair in the United States. Features costumed staff,\u00a0 food, performances, glass-blowing demonstrations, jousting, crafts and much more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Fair? 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