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Organizers Cancel Tonight's County Fair Activities
Despite the optimism, torrential downpours and massive flooding have canceled tonight's County Fair activities
Update, Sept. 8, 12:15 p.m.: The organizers of the Prince George's County Fair have canceled tonight's activities, due to massive flooding and road closures resulting from Tropical Storm Lee.
The flooding has affected Upper Marlboro specifically, as Water Street and the intersection of Largo Road and Marlboro Pike are closed because of flooding.
The organizers issued this statement on their website:
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"Due to the weather - The Fair will not be open on Thursday, September 8th. All events scheduled for today are cancelled and will not be rescheduled.
The Fair will be open on Friday, September 9th at our normal time of 500PM."
Original post, Sept. 7: There's rain in the forecast for the rest of the week. While that's great for your lawn and garden, the organizers of the Prince George's County Fair aren't so thrilled.
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"We normally have somewhere between 40 to 45,000 people come out to the fair each year," said Joe Vleck, a County Fair organizer. "But with this weather, only God knows."
The fair begins at 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Prince George's Equestrian Center and the Show Place Arena, near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and US Route 301 in Upper Marlboro. The fair runs until Sunday, and organizers will recognize "Military Appreciation Day." All active military and their families will be admitted to the county fair for free.
There could also be some difficulty getting to the arena, especially for residents coming from the downtown area. Water Street is the main road for , but it tends to flood during heavy rainfall. Last week, due to the effects of Hurricane Irene.
Among other things, the County Fair will have a ferris wheel, pony rides, a sheep show, and a chain saw artist, according to the fair's website. County residents will also see fireworks, a puppet show, and a Battle of the Bands contest.
Tickets are $6 for ages 12 and up; $5 for ages 6 to 11; free for ages 5 and under.
Editor's Note: This story has been corrected. An earlier version incorrectly identified the storm. We regret the error.
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