Fairgrounds Park
Encyclopedia
Fairgrounds Park is an open land park
restored from fairgrounds
located off Cleveland Avenue in Hagerstown, Maryland
, United States
.
's population. Fairgrounds Park is also home to the Fairgrounds 5K that features a 5K race or 1 or 2 mile walk.
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
restored from fairgrounds
Fairground
Fairground most typically refers to a permanent space that hosts fairs, such as:* Funfair* State fair* Agricultural showFairground may also refer to:* "Fairground"...
located off Cleveland Avenue in Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
, United States
United States
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Attractions
The park is home to Hagerstown BMX, a biking track, Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex, a public indoor ice skating complex, and Fairground Softball Association who play at softball fields on the premises. Fairgrounds Park also features walking trails.History
Fairgrounds Park was once called Hagerstown Fairgrounds and still features the large grandstand seating facility used during the fairgrounds' heyday especially when the Great Hagerstown Fair, a once popular agricultural showcase event, opened each year.Events
The park also features several events throughout the year such as yearly fireworks display held around the American Independence Day (4 July) and the annual Hagerstown Hispanic Festival that celebrates the heritage of the fastest growing segment of Hagerstown and surrounding Washington CountyWashington County, Maryland
Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...
's population. Fairgrounds Park is also home to the Fairgrounds 5K that features a 5K race or 1 or 2 mile walk.