2026 (Sept. 18-26)-164th
Theme: One Nation. One Fair. Together We’re Better.
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2025 (Sept. 12-20) (Date changed from original 19-27*) -163rd
Theme: Egg-cited for the Fair! Fun that will ruffle your feathers!
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2024 (September 13-21) -162nd 
The GOAT (Greatest Fair Of All Time): It’s All About the Kids! 
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2023 (September 15-23) – 161st
Cowboy Boots & Downhome Roots, let’s stirrup some fun!
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2022 (September 16-24) -160th 
Harvest the Memories: A Community Growing Together
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2021 (September 17-25) – 159th
Farm Fresh Fun: Lettuce Turnip the Beet!
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2020 (Sept. 18-26) – 158th
COVID, Youth Livestock Show Only {Original theme postponed to 2021 due to cancellation}

2019 (September 13-21) – 157th
City Streets, Country Roads: Together We’re Growing Places

2018 (Sept. 14-22) -156th
Moooving Forward: Fun for the Whole Herd

2017 (Sept. 15 -23) – 155th
Fair of Dreams: Country Nights & Carnival Lights

2016 (Sept. 16-24) – 154th
Barn in the USA

2015 (Sept. 18-26) – 153rd
Let’s Do It!

2014 (Sept. 12-20) – 152nd 
Connecting the Dots

2013 (Sept. 13-21) – 151st
The Nose Knows

2012 (Sept. 14-22) – 150th 
150 Years… The best is yet to come

2011 (Sept. 16-24)
GREAT Ag-xpectations … The Shape of What’s to Come!

2010 (Sept. 17-25)
GREAT Ag-xpectations … The Shape of What’s to Come!

2009 (Sept. 18-26)
GREAT Ag-xpectations

2008 (Sept. 12-20)
GREAT Ag-xpectations … The Shape of What’s to Come!

2007 (Sept. 14-22)
GREAT Ag-xpectations … The Shape of What’s to Come!

2006 (Sept. 15-23)
A Whole Lotta Fair!

2005 (Sept. 16-24)
Beat Feet IT to The Great Frederick Fair … You’ll have a heel-toe tappin; shoe slappin; boot strappin time!

2004 (Sept. 17-25)
Ag-Sensuate Your Senses…See IT! Taste IT! Hear IT! Touch IT! Smell IT!

2003
A Country Tradition…in the heart of the city

2002
Simply Ag-xquisite…A black tie A-fair celebrating 140 years

2001
Don’t Just Imagine It!…Ag-xperience It!

2000
Ag-Citement 2002…64 acres of pure fun and excitement!

1999
Ag-Venture…Exploring New Horizons in Agriculture

1998
Agriculture’s Kaleidoscope…showcasing an everchanging industry

1997
Ag-stravaganza…135 years of agriculture at its best!