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Awesome Volunteer Opportunity – The 2026 4-H Fair Needs Exhibit Judges

Image: Courtesy of Fairfax County and 4-H Organization 2026

July 30th – August 2
2026 Fairfax Co. 4-H Fair & Carnival at Frying Pan Farm Park

Thank you for your interest as a judge for the 76th Annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair & Carnival exhibits!

Exhibit Judges play a huge role in our 4-H Fair.  Organizers are looking for individuals willing to share their knowledge and time to give meaningful feedback to exhibitors.

Judges Orientation/Training (choose 1)

*(1 of 2) Thursday, July 23, 2026
6:30pm – 7:30pm via Zoom
Register: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/qRn8TpOkRb6kVRe7Sfrkcw*(2 of 2) Saturday, July 25, 2025
11am – 12pm via Zoom
Register: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/1azNZYmoRBKBuGTgq6I71A 

Judging Night 
Friday, July 31, 2026
6-7pm, dinner (provided) & training refresher
7pm- finished, judging

At Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Rd, Herndon, VA 20171

Fairfax Master Naturalists can use volunteer code: E110: FCPA Educational Nature Programs — Fairfax County Park Authority. The code covers the list of topics: educational as well as Science and Tech field.

Additional Information

*2026 Fair Catalog can be found here, https://www.fairfaxcounty4h.com/4-h-activities/fairfax-county-4-h-fair

Your willingness to serve the Fairfax County 4-H community in this way is appreciated!

Kim Kruszewski
Volunteer Management Program Coordinator
Fairfax Co. 4-H Fair Manager
Virginia Cooperative Extension, Fairfax
12011 Government Center Pkwy, 10th floor, Fairfax, VA  22035
kkruszewski@vt.edu | (Office) 703.324.1864

Volunteers Sought for Frying Pan Farm Park

Photo: Fairfax County Park Authority

Frying Pan Farm Park
2739 West Ox Rd, Herndon

Frying Pan Farm Park is installing a beetle bank / pollinator strip between a pasture fence and the vegetable garden.  The Beetle Bank will provide overwintering habitat for beneficial insects, as well as pathway for visitors to enjoy.  The park would appreciate one or two volunteers to be the point people to maintain the garden.  Tasks would include weeding – especially during the summer, coordinating donations of echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower) plants this fall or next spring, and mulching in the fall.  If you are interested, please email: Marjorie.Landis@fairfaxcounty.gov