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Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair in Fredericksburg
Founded in 1738, the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair is among the oldest agricultural fairs in the United States, held each year from late July into early August at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds in Virginia. The multi-day event combines carnival rides, livestock exhibits, and agricultural displays with classic attractions like a carousel, camel rides, and a petting zoo.
The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair traces its founding to 1738, a date that places its origins in the colonial era of Virginia, nearly four decades before the American Revolution and well over a century before many of the state and county fairs that now populate the American fair calendar.