Fairgrounds Park (formerly known as Hagerstown Fairgrounds) is an open land
park
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restored from
fair
A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. Fairs are typically temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks.
Types
Variations of fairs incl ...
grounds located off Cleveland Avenue in
Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown is a city in Washington County, Maryland,
United States and the county seat of Washington County. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2020 census was 43,527, and the population of the Hagerstown metropolitan area (exten ...
,
United States
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.
Attractions
The park is home t
Hagerstown BMX a biking track
Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex a public indoor ice skating complex, an
Fairground Softball Associationwho play at
softball
Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...
fields on the premises. Fairgrounds Park also features walking trails.
History
Fairgrounds Park was once called Hagerstown Fairgrounds and still features the large grandstand seating facility used during the fairgrounds' heyday especially when the Great Hagerstown Fair, a once popular agricultural showcase event, opened each year.
Events
The park also features several events throughout the year such as yearly fireworks display held around the
American Independence Day
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(4 July) and the annual Hagerstown Hispanic Festival that celebrates the heritage of the fastest growing segment of Hagerstown and surrounding
Washington County's population. Fairgrounds Park is also home to the Fairgrounds 5K that features a 5,000 metre race or 1 or 2 mile walk.
Fairgrounds 5K
, Hagerstown, MD - A Great Place to Live, Work, and Visit, Copyright 2004 The City of Hagerstown. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
References
External links
Hagerstown BMX
Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex
Hagerstown Fairground Softball Association
Hagerstown, Maryland
Parks in Washington County, Maryland
Hagerstown metropolitan area
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