DC State Fair 2026

DC State Fair 2026<ul><li>Location: Anthem Row, 800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20001</li><li>Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station (Red/Green/Yellow lines) via the 7th and H Street Exit.</li></ul>The 17th annual DC State Fair will include contests, local vendors, and a celebration of the District’s agricultural, culinary, and artistic talents. Make sure to check out all areas of the fair:<ul><li>Main Stage &amp; Plaza</li><li>Education Stage</li><li>Food, Local Small Businesses, and Community Exhibitors</li><li>Food Trucks</li><li>Kids &amp; Games Zone</li><li>Wellness Zone</li><li>Crafty Corner</li></ul>Coming soon: Site Map, Full list of vendors Main Stage Line-up 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM Pocket Threes Pocket Threes is a high-energy cover band playing all your favorite hits from classic rock, country, and pop tunes. The band has been playing together locally for more than three years and has performed at a number of local establishments throughout the DMV area. 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM Jump DC 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM Agriculture and Art Contest Winners Announced 12:50 PM - 01:10 PM Best Outfit Contest 01:15 PM - 01:45 PM National Hand Dance Association 01:50 PM - 02:10 PM Flower Arranging Contest 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM TBD 02:50 PM - 03:20 PM Culinary Contest Winners Announced 03:25 PM - 03:55 PM Pie Eating (Kids contest and Adults contest) 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM Talent Show performance 04:35 PM - 05:05 PM Elijah Jamal Balbed featuring members of The JoGo Project The JoGo Project is a 2x WAMMIE Award-Winning band from Washington, DC led by Saxophonist and Multi-Instrumentalist Elijah Jamal Balbed. While a student at Howard University, Elijah received a life-changing call to perform with the Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown. For the next year, Elijah performed in Chuck’s band until the Godfather’s passing in 2012. In 2014, Elijah participated in the Strathmore Artist-in-Residence program where he debuted JoGo - a band created to bring his Jazz and Go-Go worlds together, and to help continue the legacy that Chuck left behind. Since the band’s inception 12 years ago, JoGo Project has won two WAMMIE Awards and has also been nominated for two others. In 2018, members of JoGo served on a cultural diplomacy tour in Russia. In 2019, the band released their debut holiday track featuring the legendary Sugar Bear from Experience Unlimited. Elijah and the band have been featured in two prominent books about Go-Go: “10 Years Backstage” (Chip Py) and “Crankin! Power and Resilience in Washington, DC’s Go-Go Culture” (Alona Wartofsky, Kato Hammond, and Charles Stephenson), as well a documentary about Go-Go called “Bring the Beat” - which aired in the Netherlands via the Embassy of The Hague. For more information, go to <a href="http://www.jogoproject.com/">www.jogoproject.com</a> or follow the band on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube! 05:10 PM - 06:00 PM

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