The Prince William County Fair is Virginia's largest County Fair. It began in 1949. The average attendance over the past 10 years is over 93,000. The fair has livestock, commercial exhibits, a midway, a Civil War encampment, circus and magic shows, truck and tractor pulls, a rodeo, demolition derbies, baby contests, pet shows and darn tasty food. The gates to the fair will open at 3 p.m. each day during the week and at noon Saturdays and Sunday. The daily admission price is $7 for ages 7-59; $5 for ages 3-6 and 60 and over and two and under free. Active duty military personnel are free.
Directions: Take I395 south to I495 north; follow I495 north to I66 west: follow I66 west to Virginia Route 234 south (Bypass), exit 44; follow Virginia Route 234 south (Bypass) to the fifth traffic light (Business 234), turn left; proceed approximately one mile to the Fair Grounds entrance on the left. For more information please call(703) 368-0173
Fair Parking is quite orderly. Friendly attendants guide you to a parking space.
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Parking lot view of the entrance gates to the Prince William County Fair. Sign left - CIVAL WAR ENCAMPMENT. Sign right - Advertisement - EAT MORE CHICKEN
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Sign - ADMISSION - $7.00 PER PERSON AGE 7-59 - $5.00 PER PERSON AGE 3-6 and 60 and OVER - MIDWAY OPEN 3 PM - WEATHER PERMITTING - NO RAINCHECKS OR PASSOUTS - PARKING, GRANDSTAND and MIDWAY SHOWS ARE INCLUDED IN ADMISSION.
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Cut cow and sheep signs bid welcome at the entrance to Childrens' Barn.
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Children pet and soft and friendly baby dairy cow.
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A sheep and child look at a hen nesting in the hay. *
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Two little girls have fun petting a gentle duck. *
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Llamas are beautiful animals.
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A antique JOHN DEERE tractor is parked in front of the PRINCE WILLIAM ANTIQUE TRACTOR CLUB exhibit barn. *
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These little girls have fun twirling around a barn pole.
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A curly redhaired little girl stands in front of three judges.
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A blond haired baby girl in a pink Washington Redskins dress walks past the judges.
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This little baby girl reaches out to a baby contest judge.
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A judge sends a smile of encouragement to the competing little girl.
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This adorable little girl had the crowd all sighing. *
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