Deep Fried Oreos & Other Fun Fair Fare

Summer is community festival season and this weekend I was fortunate to be part of the entertainment at the Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival.

I captured a couple of images from my two days at performing at this wonderful event, which I have included below.

Next Saturday night, August 8 at 7 PM I'll be on the indoor stage to perform "Hypnotic Experience" at the Arlington County Fair.  This too is a fun and family friendly event with a myriad of rides, games, amusements and entertainment.

Frying Pan Farm Park is Herndon, Virginia is a well kept and spacious facility.  Perfect to host a fair!

Lots of rides and games at the Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival.

Fair entertainment is typically a diverse group of musicians, performers and local groups.

Yum!  Fine fare at the fair.  As I'm now in my mid-40s, my days of eating treats has long since passed.

Community Festival Fun

Arlington County Fair features rides, games and entertainment.  (Source:  Washington Post)

My performance calendar flows in phases. 

December is about holiday parties along with a New Year’s Eve show hosted by Professionals in the City at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.  April through June finds me at high school after prom and all night graduation parties.

Late summer and fall is for community fairs and street festivals, and I have three wonderful events already on the schedule.

Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival

Frying Pan Park in Herndon, Virginia

July 30 – August 2

I’ll be on stage for an hour long show on Saturday, August 1 at 5 PM and Sunday, August 2 at 12 PM.  This is my first appearance at this event, yet it looks to be an amazing time with rides, events and entertainment for the entire family.

Arlington County Fair

Thomas Jefferson County Center in Arlington, Virginia

August 5 – August 9

This is my second year performing at this event and it’s an absolute winner.  There are carnival rides and games, as well as sports related entertainment from the Harlem Wizards.  Perhaps most popular is the “Racing Piglets” show, which is something you will definitely want to check out.

Burke Centre Festival

Burke Centre Conservancy in Burke, Virginia

September 12 and 13

I will be part of this wonderful community event for a third year in a row this coming September.  In addition to games, rides, entertainment and presentations from locally-based organizations, Burke Centre also hosts a popular wine tasting.

Volunteers at my "Hypnotic Experience" show at the Burke Centre Festival in 2013.  Community events are all about family friendly entertainment.