Fairgrounds Park (formerly known as Hagerstown Fairgrounds) is an open land

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restored from

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grounds located off Cleveland Avenue in

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Attractions

The park is home t
Hagerstown BMX
a biking track
Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex
a public indoor ice skating complex, an
Fairground Softball Association
who play at

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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

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(4 July) and the annual Hagerstown Hispanic Festival that celebrates the heritage of the fastest growing segment of Hagerstown and surrounding Washington County's population. Fairgrounds Park is also home to the Fairgrounds 5K that features a 5,000 metre race or 1 or 2 mile walk.Fairgrounds 5K
, Hagerstown, MD - A Great Place to Live, Work, and Visit, Copyright 2004 The City of Hagerstown. Retrieved 25 October 2008.

References

External links

Hagerstown BMX

Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex

Hagerstown Fairground Softball Association
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