Timonium, MD - The 139th Maryland State Fair has been cancelled. The Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society, Inc making that announcement on Thursday.
“This decision was not made lightly. We have diligently tracked information, trends and options for dealing with these unprecedented public health issues,” said Maryland State Fair General Manager Andy Cashman. “We thank our supporters, exhibitors, vendors and fair patrons for allowing us the time to work through the complexities that surround this decision. Organizers state that they have been with the State of Maryland and Baltimore County on possible options to hold the 2020 Maryland State Fair. While the event will not take place, Fair officials say they have received permission to allow youth and open class exhibitors from Maryland to show their animals in livestock shows. However, those shows will not be open to the public. The only other time during our 142 year history that The Maryland State Fair was cancelled was during World War II when the property was used by the U.S. Army.
