Western Kentucky State Fair closes with high attendance

The Western Kentucky State Fair came to a close Saturday night after nine days of events, rides and exhibits.

Many, many people took advantage of the community event, with Tony Meacham saying they saw a record amount of people come through the gates. The Western Kentucky State Fair had record attendance for 2022, after 5,172 people entered the gates on the final day of the fair, bringing the overall attendance numbers to 43,932, the highest total in many years.

He credits the warm, dry weather and people wanting to be together and having a good time for the high attendance.

There were no rained out nights to speak of during the 2022 Western Kentucky State Fair. To keep up-to-date on ongoings and plans for the Western Kentucky State Fair, follow them on Facebook or visit them online at westernkentuckystatefair.org.