DC State Fair

DC State Fair is an organization in Washington, D.C., that is culturally analogous to state fairs elsewhere in the United States. It is an organization dedicated to showcasing D.C. residents' talents in baking, cooking, brewing, crafting, gardening and sewing.

DC State Fair
DC State Fair in 2015
GenreState fair
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Washington, D.C.
Years active10
InauguratedAugust 28, 2010 (2010-08-28)
Most recentSeptember 8, 2019 (2019-09-08)
Websitedcstatefair.org

Past Fairs
  • 2010: Inaugural fair was held on August 28, 2010[1] at a neighborhood festival, Columbia Heights Day, and had 11 competitions.
  • 2011: Rescheduled for October 1, 2011 due to Hurricane Irene and held at the Crafty Bastards art festival as a cornerstone vendor in the first-ever Crafty Farm area.
  • 2012: The third Fair featured 20 contests and was held on September 22, 2012 at community festival Barracks Row Fall Festival.
  • 2013: Held September 28, 2013 at the Barracks Row Fall Festival.[2]
  • 2014: Held September 20, 2014 at Old City Farm & Guild.[3]
  • 2015: Held September 12, 2015 at Old City Farm & Guild and featured a "best bud" marijuana contest.[4]
  • 2016: Held August 28, 2016 at NoMa Junction at Storey Park.[5]
  • 2017: Held September 24, 2017 at Waterfront Station in Southwest DC.[6]
  • 2018: Held September 23, 2018 at Waterfront Station in Southwest DC.[7]
  • 2019: Held September 8, 2019 at the Gateway DC park on the St. Elizabeths Hospital campus in Southeast DC.[8]
  • 2020: Will be held on 13 September 2020 via online as live events were cancelled caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

References
  1. "DC State Fair: About".
  2. "Barracks Row Main Street Capitol Hill: News". Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  3. "Announcing the 2014 DC State Fair contests!".
  4. "Without lighting up, District pot farmers show off their harvest".
  5. "Seventh Annual DC State Fair To Be Held This Sunday".
  6. "DC State Fair: A free showcase of the region's agricultural & artistic talents".
  7. "Plan Your Visit - DC State Fair". Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  8. "About DC State Fair". DC State Fair. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
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