Counties near D.C. continue their weekend merriment with their food-and-activity-filled fairs. So if you’re up for crowds, greasy food, carnival rides, poodle shows and racing piglets this weekend, then head up to one or all of these events.

As August winds down, we inevitably take a moment to reflect on the summer’s past gaeity. Thrill-inducing adventures, the season’s bountiful harvest — and subsequent gluttonous overindulgence — and general uproarious frolicking. But if you somehow missed out on all the festivities, a county or state fair is the perfect opportunity to catch up, with a little extra credit for good measure. Now that fair season has hit, our Flickr photographers have brought us some…

One of my favorite summertime activities growing up was going to the local county fair, petting all the smelly farm animals, cheering for the pot-belly pig races, stuffing my face with funnel cake, and then losing it all on whatever super-spinny ride barely passed the safety inspection that year. We’re lucky enough to be near two big fairs — the Arlington County Fair ended last weekend, but the Montgomery County Fair, in Gaithersberg, is open…