2025 Undeniably Dairy Shake-Off
And the winner is….
WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore & their “This Milkshake Brings All the Hons to the Yard” Shake!
Dairy Cow Shows
Cow Palace
August 28th and 29th – Adult exhibitors
August 31st and September 1st – 4-H exhibitors
Youth and adult exhibitors will compete in their respective breed and age divisions culminating with the selection of Supreme Champion of the Maryland State Fair! If you can’t join in-person, be sure to tune in to the livestream of the dairy shows on the Maryland State Fair Facebook page.
Holstein Futurity
Cow Palace
Thursday, August 28th at 7:00 p.m.
In this special competition, the spotlight shines on 3-year-old Holstein dairy cows as they compete for the title of Ms. Futurity 2025! These cows were entered to show in this specific class when they were just calves and it’s an exciting evening to see how they have grown into productive dairy cows.
2024 Maryland Holstein Futurity winner, Peace & Plenty SDKick Jubtoit bred by Peace & Plenty Farm and owned by Madden Storey and Ella Hlavaty.
U-Learn Ag Education Area
Open every day of the fair, the U-Learn Ag Education area has various displays and activities for fair-goers to learn more about dairy and agriculture in Maryland!
Be sure to visit our Maryland State Dairy Princess team as part of the U-Learn exhibit. They can answer all your questions about dairy products and dairy farming and have some fun giveaway prizes too!
63rd Maryland Dairy Princess Pageant
Cow Palace
Friday, August 29th at 7:00 p.m.
Maryland dairy promotion leaders are excited to have the Maryland Dairy Princess Contest as part of the Maryland State Fair again this year. Taking place during the second of the fair’s three-weekend event, the contest will be part of “dairy weekend.” Local Dairy Princesses from seven regions of the state will compete for the state title with interviews and presentations over a two-day period, culminating in the pageant on Friday evening. Come out to meet and hear from the team of regional princesses who will work together to promote Maryland’s Official Beverage – MILK and see who is named the 2025-2026 Maryland State Dairy Princess!
Relive the State Fair At Home
Our favorite part of the fair is the food! Relive it with these recipes, courtesy of our friends at Savor Recipes.
