The 2014 Howard County Fair
The 2014 Howard County Fair was enjoyed by many at the fairgrounds in West Friendship. The fair featured animals, rides, food, monster trucks and more.
- The Ferris wheel lights up as it spins at night at the Howard County Fair. (Jon Sham/BSMG)
- The 69th annual Howard County Fair on Tuesday, August 5. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- 4-H member Ryan Ellis, right, 6, from Sykesville volunteers at the Kids and Critters Barn where Jake Hartman, 2, from Columbia pets a baby duck. (Lena Salzbank/BSMG)
- Quad racers circle the track during the monster truck races at the Howard County Fair on Wednesday, August 6. (Noah Scialom/BSMG)
- The 69th annual Howard County Fair on Tuesday, August 5. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- Laura Thomas, the 2013 winner of the Miss Howard County Farm Bureau contest, waits for the 2014 contestants to come into the pavilion so the winner among them can be announced at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)
- Kristen Seabolt, of Westminster, goes down the burlap sack slide with her sons, Landon, 18 months, on her lap, and Vance, 5, at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)
- Jimmy Schulze and his mule, Jenny, make a failed attempt at jumping the barrier. (Noah Scialom/BSMG)
- A monster truck leaps a row of pink cars during the monster truck races at the Howard County Fair on Wednesday, August 6. (Noah Scialom/BSMG)
- The 69th annual Howard County Fair on Tuesday, August 5. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- Emma FitzGibbon, 13, of Lisbon leads her dog through the tunnels. (Lena Salzbank/BSMG)
- Monster trucks take off into the air during the monster truck races at the Howard County Fair on Wednesday, August 6. (Noah Scialom/BSMG)
- The Howard County Fair. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- A whirling ride spins around at night at the Howard County Fair. (Jon Sham/BSMG)
- From left, team Alba’s Army members Joanna Park, 13, of Clarksville, Marianna Ghirardelli, 15, of Columbia, her dad Tom Ghirardelli, of Columbia, James Shon, 14, of Columbia and Katelyn Park, 15, of Clarksville, begin to grill during the Iron Chef competition at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)
- Rebecca Fecteau, of Mt. Airy, plays with her 18-month-old song, Jacob Fecteau, while they wait in line for a ride at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)
- Jaelyn Eakle, 18 months, of Marriottsville looks at the ducklings in the agriculture education tent. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- A mechanical bull during the Bull Blast at the Howard County Fair. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- Monster trucks take off into the air during the monster truck races at the Howard County Fair on Wednesday, August 6. (Noah Scialom/BSMG)
- Darby Conrad, 12, of Lancaster, Pa., gets her horse, Stroker Ace, to run harder during the barrel race competition of the Maryland High School Rodeo. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- The 69th annual Howard County Fair on Tuesday, August 5. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- Nolan Wise, 8, attempts to lead a cow around the pen during the junior showmanship show at the Howard County Fair. (Noah Scialom/BSMG)
- Cows from Maple Dell Farm in Woodbine get washed at the 69th annual Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Tuesday, August 5. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- The 69th annual Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Tuesday, August 5. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- Dan Curry of Columbia washes a cow from Maple Dell Farm in Woodbine at the Howard County Fair. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- The sun sets behind the Yo-Yo ride. (Jon Sham/BSMG)
- Maple Dell Farm’s Carole Murray of Woodbine rinses off Dagmar, leased by Jamie Curry (not pictured), 12, of Columbia, at the Howard County Fair. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- The 69th annual Howard County Fair on Tuesday, August 5. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- Pole bending at the Maryland High School Rodeo during the Howard County Fair on Thursday, August 7. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- Pole bending at the Maryland High School Rodeo during the Howard County Fair on Thursday, August 7. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- West Friendship, MD 080714 Staff Photo by Jen Rynda The Maryland High School Rodeo event at the Howard County Fair. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- Calves at the Maryland High School Rodeo at the Howard County Fair. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- People enjoy the loop roller coaster at the Howard County Fair. (Jon Sham/BSMG)
- Miss Maryland High School Rodeo Queen Madison Iager, 15, of Woodbine leads a group of participants during the opening of the Maryland High School Rodeo. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- A group of 4-H members gather for a photo before a rabbit presentation outside of the agriculture education tent. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)