Carnivals bring out the kid in everyone. Enjoy some old-fashioned family fun at the 70th Annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival at Frying Pan Farm Park. There will be carnival games, rides and tempting foods for four days – Thursday, Aug. 2 through Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018.
Stretch your dollars on Thursday and Friday with free parking and discount tickets for unlimited rides. For those who purchase early, passes start at $16 per person for unlimited carnival rides between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. In the evening, ride tickets cost $1, and most rides take three to five tickets. Friday also features the free Big Truck Night event from 5 to 7:30 p.m. “No Horn” hour is from 5 to 6 p.m. for those sensitive to noise.
The fair and carnival kick into high gear over the weekend when carnival rides open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Don’t miss the Tractor Pull at 4 p.m. on Saturday, and stop by the 4-H Fair throughout the weekend as exhibitors display their winning entries and get their farm animals ready to show. Try your hand at farm chores, watch stage entertainment and enjoy horse and livestock shows.
Admission to the 4-H Fair and Carnival is free, but there is a $10 per car parking fee on Saturday and Sunday.
Get all the details on the 4-H Fair and Carnival website http://parks/frying-pan-park/4-h-fair.
Frying Pan Farm Park is located at 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon. For more information, call 703-437-9101 or visit Frying Pan Farm Park. http://parks/frying-pan-park