Caroline/Dorchester County Fair begins Wednesday

DENTON — The Caroline/Dorchester County Fair is coming to the Shore. This week, residents of the two counties and travelers far and wide will come together to experience the fair’s many events, including fun games, live music, animal shows and more.

Commonly known as “the fair too big for one county,” this annual event will be hosted at the Caroline County 4-H Park from Wednesday, Aug. 7, to Saturday, Aug. 10.

The event is put on by 4-H, a youth development organization, and Agricultural FFA Education, a youth agricultural education program.

John “Mitchell” Conneely, president of fair board, said this fair is a generational event. As a kid, he would come to this fair and now he sees his children going to the same fair he grew up loving.

Conneely said he enjoys working with 4-H and the effort they put into hosting events for young people.

“Myself and the board members have some connections with 4-H, whether its children or grandchildren in 4-H,” Conneely said. “We all try to make the fair bigger and better and with more enjoyment for the community.”

Featured entertainment will include Jones Boys, Amish Outlaws and The Reagan Years. The fair will have a mechanical bull, a children’s day program, a video game trailer and horse trick riding.

Included events are the Royal Pageant — Fair Little, Princess and Queen; the 4-H Cake Auction; the Youth Alpaca Fun Show; the Dress a Goat Contest; the Greased Pig Contest; a kids pedal tractor; baby contests; a youth pet show and the Livestock auction of 4-H and FFA livestock projects.