For all fairgoers 21 years of age or older, beer and wine can be purchased and consumed at designated times at the Beer and Wine Garden located in the Main Exhibition Hall. This area also offers an opportunity for fairgoers to taste and purchase some of the best craft beverages that Howard County and the State of Maryland have to offer. Any bottled items purchased from the operators of the Beer and Wine Garden must remain unopened while you are at the Fair/on the Fairgrounds, from point of purchase until no longer on the Fairgrounds. Dates and times the Beer and Wine Garden will be open are published in our schedule of events. Possession or consumption of alcohol at the Fair is not permitted in any other area of the Fairgrounds at any time.