The Arlington County Fair is adding more events to its , including a pie-eating contest and a butterfly exhibition.
Fair-goers can get up close to butterflies later this month thanks to a traveling enclosure for the creatures from Florida-based company . are $3 a piece.
鈥淐hildren and adults alike will enjoy the wonder of being surrounded by nature鈥檚 most delicate, beautiful creatures,鈥� fair organizers wrote on the .
The exhibition will be open every day of the fair:
- Wednesday, August 14, from 5-8 p.m.
- Thursday, August 15 from 5-8 p.m.
- Friday, August 16 from 2-8 p.m.
- Saturday, August 17 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Sunday, August 18 from 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.
The county fair itself will be open from Aug. 14-18 and will feature carnival games, food trucks, and live music, in addition to . The fair鈥檚 full聽 has not yet been published on its website.
This year the fair will also host a pie-eating contest. On Saturday, Aug. 17 participants will chow down on blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry pie, and everyone will receive a 鈥淎rlington County Fair Pie Eating Championship鈥� t-shirt.
Pre-registration for the event, which is free, is sold out. However, fair organizers noted on that there will be space for some same-day signups. The contest begins at 1:30 p.m. and participants are asked to stop by at 1 p.m. to register and check in.
Contestants will compete based on their age category:
- Ages 2-4
- Ages 5-8
- Ages 9-12
- Ages 13-16
- Ages 17-109.5
The event is organized together with local bakery 聽and young adult event organization .
Several carnival ride favorites are set to return to the fair this year, including the , the , and the 聽from the .
The fair is free to attend but ticket prices for amusements range from $1 for a single ticket to $20 for 24 tickets.
