Frying Pan Farm Park

Thanks to all donors who help us to feed and care for the animals as Frying Pan Farm Park never truly closes!

Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival

The 75^th Annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival will be held at Frying Pan Farm Park from July 31 to August 3, 2025.

See the Fairfax County Digital Event Guide including schedules, map, 4-H Fair Court, Sponsors and more! (Check back for this year’s Guide.)

The annual Fair and Carnival is full of multi-generational family fun with carnival rides, animal demos, farm animal competitions, baked goods and produce competitions, and pie eating and watermelon seed spitting contests. Four days are filled with fresh air, farm fun and good times for you, your friends, family and neighbors. You'll see livestock and 4-H exhibits, enjoy delicious fair food, and you can enter your creation in the fair and try your hand at milking a cow or goat. Don’t miss the carnival rides, games and live entertainment.

Sponsorship opportunities with recognition are available through the Fairfax County Park Foundation. Levels and benefits are listed in the 4-H Fair Sponsorship Prospectus which is updated each year! (Check back for this year’s Sponsorship Prospectus.)