Kentucky State Fair
The Kentucky State Fair celebrates all things Kentuckian by promoting agriculture, education, and community involvement through quality entertainment in a family-friendly environment.
Schedule of Events
8:00 am - 9:00 am: Open Hereford Show
Broadbent Arena 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY
8:00 am - 9:00 am: Open Limousin Show
Broadbent Arena 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY
8:00 am - 9:00 pm: Sheep Viewable
Pavilion KY
View the Sheep while they're on site in the Pavilion.
8:00 am - 9:00 pm: Swine Viewable
Pavilion KY
View the Swine while they're on site in the Pavilion.
8:00 am - 9:00 pm: Beef Cattle Viewable
West Wing KY
View the Beef Cattle while they're on site in the West Wing, and you can catch them in the show ring at various times in Broadbent Arena.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: World's Championship Horse Show
Freedom Hall
Upper-level seating included with fair admission.
10:00 am - 11:00 am: 4-H Science Engineer and Tech Robotics Competition
South Wing B KY
Located in Cloverville
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Breakfast with the Queen
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Featuring Kaelyn Sumner, Tom Ballinger, American Honey Queen, and Kentucky Beekeepers. Located at the Farm to Fair Cooking Stage in South Wing A Lobby
10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Blood Pressure Screenings
South Wing B KY
Find these free screenings at the UofL Health Booth in Health Horizons.
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Featherweight Friday - Antique Sewing Machines
North Wing Louisville, KY
Located in North Wing Lobby
10:00 am - 5:00 pm: WDRB Media Day
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Located in the South Wing A Lobby. Enjoy meeting your favorite media personalities.
10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Mammogram Screening
South Wing B KY
This screening is not free. Must have a medical provider and insurance card. Located in Health Horizons.
10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Hands-only CPR Demos
South Wing B KY
Find these free screenings at the UofL Health Booth in Health Horizons.
10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Skin Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Colon Cancer Screenings
South Wing B KY
Find these free screenings at the Kentucky Cancer Program Booth in Health Horizons.
10:00 am - 5:30 pm: Hearing Screenings
South Wing B KY
Find these free screenings at the Heuser Hearing Institute Booth in Health Horizons.
10:30 am - 11:30 am: Open Simmental Show
Broadbent Arena 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY
Followed by Open Percentage Simmental Show
11:00 am - 11:15 am: Live Milking Demonstration
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Located in Discovery Farm in South Wing A
11:00 am - 11:45 am: Miller's Border Collies
West Wing KY
Don't miss this Ky State Fair traditional show. Watch as a group of Border Collies herd their birds.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Featuring Mason Crawford and Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension. Located at the Farm to Fair Cooking Stage in South Wing A Lobby
11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Kentucky Blue
The BIG Tent Louisville
Located in Lot A outside South Wing A
11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Most Wanted
Budweiser Tent
Located on the West Lawn
11:00 am - 5:00 pm: Wellcare Health Screenings
South Wing B KY
Heart Rhythm, Stroke/Cognitive Screening, Adult BMI, Balance/Grip Strength, and Blood Pressure Screenings. Find these free screenings at the Wellcare Booth in Health Horizons.
11:00 am - 5:00 pm: Vaccinations
South Wing B KY
Flu, Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hep A & B Combo, HPV, MMR, Meningococcal B, Meniningococcal ACYW, Pneumonia, Polio, RSV, COVID, and Shingles. Find these free screenings at the Wellcare Booth in Health Horizons.
11:00 am - 7:00 pm: Duckling Slide
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Located in Discovery Farm in South Wing A
11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Billy Kidd - Amazing Magic
South Wing B KY
Located on the Blue Ribbon Stage in South Wing B Lobby.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: 4- H Novice Market Swine
Pavilion KY
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Open Sheep Show
Pavilion KY
Columbia, Corridales, Rambouillet, Suffolks, Hampshire, Cheviots, Oxford, Shropshires
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Open Shorthorn Show
Broadbent Arena 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Nature's Toolbox - Prescribed Fire Day
South Wing B KY
Talk to Private Lands Biologists and be informed on how to manage your property for wildlife. Located at the Ky Dept of Fish & Wildlife booth in South Wing B.
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm: Marvelous Mutts
Lot A KY
Located in Lot A near South Wing C lobby.
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm: Live Milking Demonstration
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Located in Discovery Farm in South Wing A
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Brad Weston - Comic Juggler
South Wing C Louisville, KY
Located in South Wing C Lobby on the Family Stage.
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Animal Cracker Conspiracy
Catch this act strolling around the entire fair.
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Miller's Border Collies
West Wing KY
Don't miss this Ky State Fair traditional show. Watch as a group of Border Collies herd their birds.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Chef Katelyn Hawkins Greene
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Featuring Emma Hope and Kentucky Pork Producers. Located at the Farm to Fair Cooking Stage in South Wing A Lobby
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Twin Stunts - FMX Action!
West Lawn KY
Located near the West Lawn
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Billy Kidd - Amazing Magic
South Wing B KY
Located on the Blue Ribbon Stage in South Wing B Lobby.
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Breaka Boyz - Break Dance
South Wing C Louisville, KY
Located in South Wing C Lobby on the Family Stage.
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Marvelous Mutts
Lot A KY
Located in Lot A near South Wing C lobby.
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Plant Guy
Catch this act strolling around the entire fair.
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Beef for Breakfast
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Featuring Kenny Allen and Kentucky Cattlemen's Ground Beef. Located at the Farm to Fair Cooking Stage in South Wing A Lobby
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Lady Houdini
West Hall KY
Located just outside the West Hall entrance doors in the Courtyard
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Open Red Angus Show
Broadbent Arena 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Live Milking Demonstration
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Located in Discovery Farm in South Wing A
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Brad Weston - Comic Juggler
South Wing C Louisville, KY
Located in South Wing C Lobby on the Family Stage.
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Strong & Amazing Aerial Stunt Show
Pavilion KY
Located just outside the Pavilion in the tent
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Animal Cracker Conspiracy
Catch this act strolling around the entire fair.
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Billy Kidd - Amazing Magic
South Wing B KY
Located on the Blue Ribbon Stage in South Wing B Lobby.
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm: Miller's Border Collies
West Wing KY
Don't miss this Ky State Fair traditional show. Watch as a group of Border Collies herd their birds.
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Hank Rose Project
The BIG Tent Louisville
Located in Lot A outside South Wing A
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm: The Bottle Trees
Budweiser Tent
Located on the West Lawn
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Twin Stunts - FMX Action!
West Lawn KY
Located near the West Lawn
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Air Fried Okra Tots
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Featuring Megan Treadway, Angie Swihart, and Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension. Located at the Farm to Fair Cooking Stage in South Wing A Lobby
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm: BEERFEST
Texas Roadhouse Concert Series Area KY
Additional tickets are required. Located outside the Texas Roadhouse Concert Series area.
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Breaka Boyz - Break Dance
South Wing C Louisville, KY
Located in South Wing C Lobby on the Family Stage.
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Marvelous Mutts
Lot A KY
Located in Lot A near South Wing C lobby.
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Plant Guy
Catch this act strolling around the entire fair.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Antique Quilts From Kentucky and Indiana Display - Antiques
North Wing Louisville, KY
Located in North Wing Lobby
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm: Live Milking Demonstration
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Located in Discovery Farm in South Wing A
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Brad Weston - Comic Juggler
South Wing C Louisville, KY
Located in South Wing C Lobby on the Family Stage.
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Strong & Amazing Aerial Stunt Show
Pavilion KY
Located just outside the Pavilion in the tent
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Animal Cracker Conspiracy
Catch this act strolling around the entire fair.
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm: Miller's Border Collies
West Wing KY
Don't miss this Ky State Fair traditional show. Watch as a group of Border Collies herd their birds.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Chef Rachel's Beef Fixin's
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Featuring Rachel Cole, Rocking C Cattle Company, and Kentucky Beef Council. Located at the Farm to Fair Cooking Stage in South Wing A Lobby
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Twin Stunts - FMX Action!
West Lawn KY
Located near the West Lawn
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Ohio Valley Wrestling
Pavilion KY
Located in the tent just outside the Pavilion in Lot M.
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Live Milking Demonstration
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Located in Discovery Farm in South Wing A
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Breaka Boyz - Break Dance
South Wing C Louisville, KY
Located in South Wing C Lobby on the Family Stage.
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Plant Guy
Catch this act strolling around the entire fair.
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Lady Houdini
West Hall KY
Located just outside the West Hall entrance doors in the Courtyard
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Flavors of the Bluegrass
South Wing A Louisville, KY
Featuring Black Soil Kentucky. Located at the Farm to Fair Cooking Stage in South Wing A Lobby
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: World's Championship Horse Show
Freedom Hall
Additional purchase required with fair admission.
$11
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Strong & Amazing Aerial Stunt Show
Pavilion KY
Located just outside the Pavilion in the tent
7:30 pm - 11:45 pm: Soul Circus
The BIG Tent Louisville
Located in Lot A outside South Wing A
7:30 pm - 11:45 pm: The Wilson Brothers
Budweiser Tent
Located on the West Lawn
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: 38 Special with special guest Exile
Texas Roadhouse Concert Series Area KY
Gates open at 6:30 p.m. in Lot L.
Time: 10am-midnight
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