The 72nd Western Kentucky State Fair returns to Hopkinsville in less than two weeks with many of the same family-friendly offerings to greet fairgoers as well as some new events.
One of the more noticeable changes will be a refreshing of the convention center and the construction of a new livestock barn that should be ready in time for opening day on June 23rd.
Fair board president Brad Hewell said the new barn is at the same location as the former one.
click to download audioThe $100,000 grant from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture paid for most of the barn’s cost.
Hewell said the opening night will also feature a new event at the grandstand.
click to download audioThe demolition derby returns on Saturday, June 24.
That same night will be the Mrs. and Miss Fair pageants at the convention center. The deadline to enter the Mrs. pageant is Wednesday with the Miss deadline on Friday. Details are on the fair’s website at westernkentuckystatefair.org.
The Ms. Plus pageant returns on Monday, June 26 with truck and tractor pulls later in the week.
Hewell also said many of the same food vendors will be back.
click to download audioThe fair runs from June 23 through July 1 and we’ll have more information about the fair and its events in the coming days on Your News Edge.
