The 16th annual DC State Fair will include contests, local vendors, and a celebration of the District’s agricultural, culinary, and artistic talents.
Click on the site map to view it larger and check out more details below.
Main Stage:
10:00 AM Fair Begins
10:30 AM Welcome Remarks from Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker
11:00 AM Agriculture Contest Winners Announced
11:30 AM Performance by Katelyn Brown (This performance is made possible through our partnership with Washington Performing Arts.)
12:00 PM Performance by Brian Johnson (This performance is made possible through our partnership with Washington Performing Arts.)
12:30 PM Culinary Contest Winners Announced
1:00 PM Live Contest: Pie Eating
1:30 PM Performance by JumpDC
2:00 PM Performance by Elyscia (This performance is made possible through our partnership with Washington Performing Arts.)
2:30 PM Art Contest Winners Announced
3:00 PM DC Hand Dance Demo with the National Hand Dance Association
3:30 PM Live Contest: Flower Arranging
4:00 PM Performance by The Experience Band and Show (This engagement of The Experience Band and Show is made possible in part through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, and through our partnership with Washington Performing Arts.)
5:00 PM Wrap Up & Thank You
Education Stage
10:30 AM All About Bees with Toni Burnham, DC Beekeepers
11:00 AM Healthy Cooking with Chef Herbert Holden, UDC-CAUSES
11:30 AM Zone Pushing: Growing Tropical and Ethnic Crops with Cultivate the City
12:00 PM Music Demo with The Experience Band and Show
12:30 PM —
1:00 PM Creative Reuse: Trash to Treasure Projects with Merry Pin
1:30 PM Making Wheel-Thrown Ceramics with Brit Whited, District Clay Center
2:00 PM Flower Arranging with Kathy Jentz of Washington Gardener Magazine
2:30 PM Building Sustainably with Kyla Hempress Hill
3:00 PM Mambo Sauce 101: From Carryouts to Culture with Arsha Jones, Capital City Mambo Sauce
3:30 PM Trini Pineapple Chow with Chef Derna
4:00 PM Propagating House Plants with National Capital Area Garden Clubs
Make sure to check out all areas of the fair:
Main Stage & Plaza
Food, Shopping, and Community Exhibitors
Learning Zone
Food Trucks
Kids & Games Zone
See the full list of vendors here.
After the fair, you can keep the party going at metrobar!
Capital Bikeshare to the Fair
It's easier than ever to ride a Capital Bikeshare bike or e-bike to the fair! Thanks to Capital Bikeshare, the first 500 fair attendees who use code CABI2DCFAIR25 on 9/6/25, can unlock a classic bike or ebike for free (a $1 value). Standard per-minute ride rates will apply for the duration of your trip. Terms apply.* Simply download the Capital Bikeshare app and enter the code in the 'Rewards' tab to redeem this offer.
Ride along the beautiful Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) and drop off your Capital Bikeshare bike at any of the docking stations within a short walk of the fair. The Capital Bikeshare team will also host a free bike valet service at the MBT & Bryant St NE station from 10 AM to 5 PM on 9/6/25.
More Ways to Get to the Fair
Check out the Get Around Guide from goDCgo below for the best ways to get to the fair!
*OFFER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Free unlock can only be used once. Valued at $1.00. Expires at 11:59 PM ET on 9/6/25. Riders are responsible for all fees after free unlock including overage charges or parking fines. Limited quantity available. Offer applies to Capital Bikeshare rides only. Must have a valid Capital Bikeshare or Lyft account with a valid credit card. Only applicable in the US. Cannot be combined with other offers. Use of Capital Bikeshare services is governed by the Liability Waiver and Bicycle Rental Agreement.
The DC State Fair is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization that relies on charitable donations for support. Please consider making a gift today.