Help us spread the word to EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE DISTRICT about this daylong celebration of District residents’ urban agricultural, artistic, and culinary talents. Admission is FREE, and all DC residents are invited to join us. Just like at any other state fair, the Fair has contests, educational demos, music, food, drink, and lots of fun!
DC STATE FAIR
Sunday, September 24th 2017
11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Southwest Waterfront
4th & M Streets, SW (Metro)
Washington DC
This year’s contests range from best pie, heaviest vegetable, and tastiest tomato to best homemade ice cream, best honey, best mumbo sauce, and best home brew and best wine, as well as kids photography and cupcake, jams and jellies, pickles, and more.
New to the contest roster for 2017 are Best Kids’ Cupcake, Best Pupusa, watermelon seed spitting, whisker wars, and double-dutch! There is absolutely something for everyone, which is why folks continue to show up.
Not only that, everyone in the family is allowed, even Fido and Felicia. Yes, we have a pet parade and live dog contests too!
Do YOUR neighbors have what it takes to bring home a blue ribbon from this year’s Fair? Please share this message with your ANC and neighborhood listservs and encourage DC residents to come check out all the Fair has to offer.
More information about the day’s events is available at dcstatefair.org. Our handle is @DCStateFair on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and our hashtag is #DCStateFair. We can be found on our website and on Eventbrite.)
The new school year is here and every day is a new opportunity for our students to learn and grow. We all have a role to play in ensuring students get to school, ready to learn, and understand that #EveryDayCounts. Go to attendance.dc.govto learn more.