Maryland State Fair
Timonium, MD · 2200 York Rd, Timonium, MD 21093
At a glance
Type
Fairgrounds / Expo
Setting
Interior + Exterior
Parking
Yes
Power
Yes
Size
100 acres
Permit
Required
Visual character
“100-acre suburban Baltimore fairground — grandstand with harness racing track, livestock barns, midway, exhibition halls, and the leafy Baltimore County landscape just 15 miles from the city center”
About
The Maryland State Fair in Timonium occupies 100 acres just 15 miles north of Baltimore — one of the most logistically convenient large fairground locations on the East Coast. The harness racing track and grandstand are the signature elements. Livestock barns, midway, exhibition halls, and the central track oval provide a compact, complete fairground environment. Baltimore's film production infrastructure is robust, anchored by the Maryland Film Office's 25–27% rebate program. HBO's The Wire, Netflix's House of Cards, and numerous major productions have filmed extensively in the Baltimore-Maryland area. Timonium's suburban location provides a neutral base while keeping the full Baltimore metro accessible. The harness racing track is a distinctive and underused location type in American film — the small-oval, nighttime-racing aesthetic has its own specific visual vocabulary.
Restrictions
Contact venue directly for restrictions and availability outside event season
Where you'll be
Permit Information
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Contact
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