Western Kentucky State Fair opens Friday

The fair features livestock and home exhibitions, carnival rides, beauty pageants, truck and tractor pulls, the demolition derby, a petty zoo and live music.

The Western Kentucky State Fair opens Friday evening and runs through Saturday, July 2, at the fairgrounds off of Richard Street.

Drew Exposition provides the carnival rides, games and food for the midway, and arm band specials ranging from $15 to $25 give fair-goers access to unlimited rides each day. Several civic groups also serve concessions in the area between the midway and the grandstands.

The midway is just one attraction at the fair. Other events include beauty pageants, truck and tractor pulls, go-cart races, 4-H and FFA livestock shows, home exhibitions, a petting zoo and live music.

Highlights from the fair calendar include:

Friday, June 24

  • 6 p.m. — Rides open on the midway.

Saturday, June 25

  • 5:30 p.m. — Mrs. WKSF Pageant in the convention center.  7 p.m. — Demolition Derby at the grandstand.
  • 7:30 p.m. — Miss WKSF Pageant in the convention center. 

Sunday, June 26

  • 6:30 p.m. — Faith and Family Night in the convention center. 

Monday, June 27

  • 7:30 p.m. — Monster Trucks at the grandstand. 

Tuesday, June 28

  • 4 p.m. — Gates open for Pennyrile Electric Day (free admission to Pennyrile Electric members with a coupon until 6 p.m.)
  • 6 p.m. — Jason Crabb concert in the convention center. 

Wednesday, June 29

  • 4 p.m. — Gates open for Military & First-Responders Day ($10 ride arm bands for military and first-responders)

Thursday, June 30

  • 4:30 p.m. — Gates open for Christian County Farm Bureau Day (free admission for Farm Bureau members with a coupon until 6 p.m.)
  • 7 p.m. — Farm Stock Tractor & Diesel Truck Pulls at the grandstand. 

Friday, July 1

  • 7 p.m. — Corn hole competition.
  • 7 p.m. — Mid-South Truck & Tractor Pulls

Saturday, July 2

  • 4-5 p.m. — Free carnival rides
  • 7 p.m. — Wrestling in the convention center.
  • 7 p.m. — Mid-South Truck & Tractor Pulls

Here is a complete listing of all events. General admission is $3. Military members with an ID pay $1. Children 2 and younger are admitted free. 

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