Best photos from the county fair season
As the county fair season in the Baltimore area comes to an end, we take a look at some of the best photos from three popular local fairs — the Howard County Fair, the Harford County Farm Fair and the Carroll County 4H and FFA Fair.
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- The glow of the setting sun pours in over the spectators for the demolition derby at the 70th annual Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- Rachel Boin of Havre de Grace starts to loose her grip and get a little sideways as she competes in the Mutton Busting competition of Sunday’s 3S Bucking Bull Rodeo at the Harford County Farm Fair. (Matt Button/BSMG)
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- Evie Maynard, 8, of Belcamp pets Mini Rex Oreo as it leans over the edge of the table to sniff around during Saturday’s Farm Fair. Coverage of day 3 of the Harford County Farm Fair on Saturday, Aug. 1. (Nicole Munchel/For BSMG)
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- Team Purple leaps over a hurdle during Saturday’s pig races at the Farm Fair. Coverage of day 3 of the Harford County Farm Fair on Saturday, Aug. 1. (Nicole Munchel/For BSMG)
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- New to the Harford County Farm Fair goats race and climb over obstacles Saturday afternoon. Coverage of day 3 of the Harford County Farm Fair on Saturday, Aug. 1. (Nicole Munchel/For BSMG)
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- Sam Darby of Queen Anne competes in the competes in tie down roping at the Maryland High School Rodeo during the 70th Annual Howard County Fair at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
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- A hog sticks his snout out of the pen at the Howard County Fair Saturday. Photos and stories from the first Saturday of the 2015 Howard County Fair on Aug. 8 include mull pulling and jumping, 9 a.m.; 4-H dog show, 9 a.m.; midway opens, noon; square dance, 7 p.m. (Nicole Munchel/For BSMG)
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- Wyatt Snyder, 8, of Hampstead gets a lick from Amber, his Brittany Spaniel, before entering the obedience competition during the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair Dog Show at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster Sunday, July 26, 2015. (Dylan Slagle/Carroll County Times)
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- A champion rabbitt finds a comfortable spot in the cage to get some attention from passers by Sunday Harford County Farm Fair. (Matt Button/BSMG)
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- Car 616, driven by Austin Schwartzbeck of Union Bride, is flipped on its side after a hit by car 3, driven by Brandon Neal of Damascus, during the demolition derby at the Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster Saturday, Aug. 1. (Dave Munch/Carroll County Times)
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- Drew Chronister, of Manchester, speeds in reverse as he lines up a hit during the demolition derby at the Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster Saturday, Aug. 1. (Dave Munch/Carroll County Times)
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- Peyton Rhodes, 8, holds his chicken Lou Gehrig, dressed as a baseball, while waiting to enter the Small Animal Dress Up competition during the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair in Westminster Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Dylan Slagle/Carroll County Times)
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- Colleen Haines, 9, of Westminster and Buddy, her goat interview with judges, from left, Dawn Watkins, Gail Faust and Shannon Zepp during the Small Animal Dress Up competition at the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair in Westminster Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Dylan Slagle/Carroll County Times)
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- Jason Martin, of Vernon, Fla., holds on tight as he leans back on his bronco during the All-American Pro Rodeo at the Howard County Fair, Aug. 10, 2015 in West Friendship. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun)
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- Michael Ray reaches into the audience as he performs on the final night of the Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Wesminster Saturday, August 8. (Dave Munch/Carroll County Times)
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- Kyle Grimes, 6, competes in the children’s pedal tractor pull during the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair in Westminster Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Dylan Slagle/Carroll County Times)
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- An amusement ride spins in the air with the colorful sky near sunset as a backdrop, at the 70th annual Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- Rocco Gamber, left, 2, holds hands with his cousin Teagan Roosa, right, 9, both of Frederick during the 70th Annual Howard County Fair at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
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- Micah Puckett, 8, tosses a handful of wood shavings on Garrett Cox, 12, as the two hang out in pig pens at the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair in Westminster Monday, August 3, 2015. (Dylan Slagle/Carroll County Times)
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- Jacob Paulsen, 12, Sophia Musgrave, 5, and Wyatt Snyder, 8, play with farm toys underneath a tent outside the Shipley Building at the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair in Westminster Monday, August 3, 2015. (Dylan Slagle/Carroll County Times)
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- Olivia Kavadias, 14, of Woodbine, sings and plays guitar, covering “Hallelujah” originally a Leonard Cohen song, in the amateur variety talent show at the 70th annual Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- Savannah Wrobleski tries mutton busting at the Carroll County 4H/FFA Fair Tuesday night. (Ken Koons/Carroll County Times)
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- Rachel King, 16, of Woodbine hoses down her pigs before they get weighed during the 70th Annual Howard County Fair at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD on Sunday, August 9, 2015. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
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- Nicole King, 15, of Woodbine washes her sheep for the 4-H Sheep Showmanship Contest later in the evening during the 70th Annual Howard County Fair at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD on Sunday, August 9, 2015. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
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- A Bantam Frizzle Polish hen checks out the scenery during opening day of the 28th Annual Harford County Farm Fair at the Harford County Equestrian Center in Bel Air on Thursday, July 30. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- R.J. Stambaugh, 12, of Union Bridge, is tackled by, from left, Bodey Griffin, 10, Blake Babcock, 11, Gunnar Rhoten, 12, and Ethan Dell, 11, while playing a game of football in a meadow behind the arena at the Carroll County Agriculture Center durnig the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair in Westminster Wednesday, August 5, 2015. (Dylan Slagle/Carroll County Times)
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- Alyssa Wascavage, 16, left, and Nicole King, 15, both of Woodbine eat some fried Oreos before having to check on their animals and heading back to their camper before curfew at the 70th Annual Howard County Fair at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD on Saturday, August 8, 2015. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
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- Johnny Boyle, middle, with his father John Boyle on the swing ride at the 2015 Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Sunday, August 9. The Boyles live in Columbia. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- Peter Baugher, 11, pets Emma, a Pembroke Welsh Corgie, during the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair Dog Show at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster Sunday, July 26, 2015. (Dylan Slagle/Carroll County Times)
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- The price of corn is written in dust on a car window during the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair in Westminster Wednesday, August 5, 2015. (Dylan Slagle/Carroll County Times)
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- 4-H volunteer Eden Clemmer, 7, of Clarksville closely examines a two-week old chick in the Kids and Critters Barn during the 70th annual Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Monday, Aug. 10. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- Riders on the Fireball are flipped upside down on the ride in the amusement area of the 70th annual Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- A cowboy uses a screwdriver to tighten the screw on his spurs before competing in the All-American Pro Rodeo at the Howard County Fair, Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 in West Friendship. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun)
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- George Fritz, 10, of Joppa, leans on his steer during Saturday’s Farm Fair. Coverage of day 3 of the Harford County Farm Fair on Saturday, Aug. 1. (Photo by Nicole Munchel)
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- Ada Beams, left, and Anika Markan, both 14-year-old Ellicott City residents, enjoy a ride on bumper cars in the amusement area of the 70th annual Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- Fair-goers move about in the amusement area of the 70th annual Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- Josh Massie, left, and Maddy Punte take a break from manning the booth for Laurel’s House of Horror to enjoy the sights and sounds of the amusement area during the 70th annual Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Tuesday, Aug. 11. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- Brittany Coldiron of Oxford, PA competes in the poles at the Maryland High School Rodeo during the 70th Annual Howard County Fair at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
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- Kids wait for the start of the Southern Barnyard Runners’ pig races at the 70th Annual Howard County Fair at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
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- The 2014 Miss Howard County Farm Bureau winner Katelin Johnson, left, 18, of Mt. Airy puts a hat on Jackie Bauer, 18, of Dayton after she is announced as the 2015 Miss Howard County Farm Bureau contest winner during the 70th Annual Howard County Fair at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD on Sunday, August 9, 2015. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
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- An incapacitated car is carried away from the arena following one of the heats in the demolition derby at the 70th annual Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- Braxton Young of Ellicott City works with his sons Braydon, 7, left, and Braxton, 9, as they chop vegetables while preparing their meal in the Iron Chef Contest at the 70th annual Howard County Fair in West Friendship on Thursday, Aug. 13. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- Becky Mercer of Fallston and her 5-year-old son Mason enjoy a ride on the Ferris Wheel during opening day of the 28th Annual Harford County Farm Fair at the Harford County Equestrian Center in Bel Air on Thursday, July 30. (Brian Krista/BSMG)
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- Kenny Feidler, of Woodstock, is tossed up by his horse, Dun Gone, during the bareback riding competition at the All-American Pro Rodeo at the Howard County Fair, Aug. 10, 2015 in West Friendship. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun)
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- Members of the Carroll County 4-H Dog Club, from left, Marell Glendenning, 15, Mady Reese, 12, Anna Lowes, 17, and Mickala Holland, 16, install a beautification project outside Burns Memorial Hall in preparation for the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair in Westminster Thursday, July 30, 2015. (Dylan Slagle/Carroll County Times)
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- Brothers Lucas, left, and Deegan Glover of Bel Air find a good spot on the fence while waiting for Sunday’s 3S Bucking Bull Rodeo to start at the Harford County Farm Fair. (Matt Button/BSMG)
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