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World's Championship Horse Show Announces Changes to the 2012 Event  
April 12, 2012 - For the first time in the 107-year show history, the World’s Championship Horse Show will host the Four-Year Old American Saddlebred Registry Sweepstakes at the 2012 Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show....

The Band Perry to Headline During the 2012 Kentucky State Fair Main Stage Concert Series  
March 28, 2012 - Breakout sensation The Band Perry will continue to follow the success of their self-titled debut album in 2012 with a stop at the Kentucky State Fair. The Grammy-nominated group...

Rock and Country To Kick off the 2012 Kentucky State Fair Main Stage Concert Series  
March 8, 2012 - Fans of all music genres will fill the seats of Freedom Hall during the Kentucky State Fair Main Stage concert series. Three of the four Main Stage Concert Series acts will feature performances by..

Kentucky State Fair Attendance Surpassed Previous Years Total  
August 25, 2011 - Attendance at the Kentucky State Fair increased during the 11-day event this year, compared with 2010...

Kentucky State Fair Sale of Champions Shatters Previous Record  
August 29, 2011 - The 107th Kentucky State Fair’s 4-H and FFA Sale of Champions concluded this evening with $139,500 raised during the live auction, the largest sum raised in its 31-year history...

Annual Kentucky Country Ham Auction Raises Thousands for Charity  
August 25, 2011 - This morning $600,000 was raised for local charities at the 48th Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast and Auction, sponsored by Kentucky Farm Bureau. The ham auction completed the morning festivities that included appearances by local and state officials and speeches by Governor Steve Beshear, Senator Mitch McConnell, Senator Rand Paul, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer.....

Floyds Knobs Youth Band Claims the Championship at Battle of the Bands  
August 22, 2011 - Fifteen finalist bands competed in the second annual Kentucky State Fair Battle of the Bands on August 20 in the YAP Tent on the Thrillway. Identity Crisis, from Floyds Knobs, Indiana, earned the honor of top band, taking home the championship guitar trophy...

American Saddlebred Horse Association Available for Media  
August 20, 2011 - During the Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show, Brice Carr and Michelle Krentz from the American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) will be available to assist media members and handle interview requests....

Largest Pumpkin Contest Crowns Kentucky's Finest  
August 19, 2011 - Flaherty, Kentucky grower Frank Mudd grabbed first prize in the second annual Largest Pumpkin Contest. His pumpkin weighed 1,046 pounds...

Opening Day Ceremonies Kick Off the 107th Kentucky State Fair  
August 16, 2011 - Commencement of the 107th Kentucky State Fair with opening remarks by state and local officials including, Governor Steven L. Beshear, Congressman John Yarmouth, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Secretary of the Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet, Marcheta Sparrow...

Zombies Invade the Thrillway at the Kentucky State Fair  
August 16, 2011 - In connection with the release of Louisville-born author David Martin Stack’s young adult novel, “The Pretty Dead,” the Kentucky State Fair presents the event, Zombies Invade the Thrillway, on Saturday, August 27....

Media Preview at the Kentucky State Fair  
August 16, 2011 - Get a sneak preview of the Fair’s newest exhibit, “United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Kentucky and the Civil War + 150.” This 10,000-square-foot exhibition features Union and Confederate encampments with re-enactors and artifacts and graphic panels...

Kentucky State Fair Food Continues to Grow with New and Innovative Cuisine  
August 9, 2011 - The Kentucky State Fair has always been synonymous with blue ribbons and award-winning entertainment. But topping its repertoire of things that draws more than 600,000 patrons each year is the unique cuisine specific to the Fair...

The Kentucky State Fair Offers New Mobile Website to Fairgoers  
August 5, 2011 - The Kentucky State Fair, known for its tradition in agriculture and food, takes big steps toward meeting the demands of a technological revolution by offering a mobile website to fairgoers. This specialized website is tailored for all type of cell phones and offers patrons a convenient way to obtain information concerning the Fair...

Various Health Screenings Will Be Offered for Free at the Kentucky State Fair  
August 2, 2011 - The medical community will gather at the Kentucky State Fair this year to offer free screenings and educational materials to fairgoers. More than 15 different types of health screenings will be available in the Health Horizons area in South Wing B, along with educational displays and handouts....

Dates and Locations Announced for the 2011 Kentucky State Fair Employment Offices  
July 28, 2011 - The Kentucky State Fair is hiring approximately 275 temporary workers. Applications will be accepted starting Monday, August 8th. The positions include maintenance staff, grounds, housekeeping, admission gate keepers, tour guides, and tram drivers...

Performing Arts Students to Tell Kentucky's Civil War Song Through Song  
July 18, 2011 - Following auditions in June, actors in the five-member cast of the new Kentucky State Fair musical, “Kentucky's Civil War Song,” are learning their lines and songs, to be ready for daily rehearsals in August...

Fifteen Youth Bands Advance to the Finals in the Kentucky State Fair Battle of the Bands  
July 15, 2011 - The live preliminary competition in the Kentucky State Fair Battle of the Bands was held July 2 at ear X-tacy in Louisville. Twenty-six bands from across Kentucky and southern Indiana qualified for the preliminary round of competition; fifteen were selected to advance to the Battle of the Bands Finals, to be held in the YAP Tent on the Thrillway at the Kentucky State Fair, Saturday, August 20, starting at 6:30pm....

Advanced Discount Tickets Available Now  
July 11, 2011 - Kroger continues its partnership with the Kentucky State Fair offering advance discount tickets to patrons. Discount Kentucky State Fair gate admission and Thrillway ride tickets are now available with a Kroger Plus card at more than 75 Kroger locations throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana....

State Fair Celebrates Kentucky's Winemaking Tradition  
June 22, 2011 - The Bluegrass state is reclaiming its heritage as America’s first commercial winemaker as vineyards around the state cultivate the lost art form to earn recognition at the Kentucky State Fair. The industry has grown steadily jumping from 15 wineries to more than 50 in the past five years and furthering the economy with an impact of $6 million annually...

Free Concert Lineup at the Kentucky State Fair Caters to all Musical Tastes  
June 21, 2011 - The free concert lineup at the 2011 Kentucky State Fair returns to offer fairgoers a taste of all musical genres and a chance to see award-winning artists. The concerts begin at 8 p.m. (with the exception of the Aug. 26 Carnival of Madness concert, which will begin at 6:30 p.m.) in Cardinal Stadium, free with paid admission to the Kentucky State Fair...

Kentucky State Fair Battle of the Bands Deadline is June 15  
June 10, 2011 - The deadline for the second annual Kentucky State Fair Battle of the Bands competition is June 15 at 4:00 p.m. EST. At least fifty percent of band members must be aged 14 to 20 to qualify. The inaugural contest was one of the most popular events for young adults at the 2010 Fair...

Kentucky State Fair Adds Professional Songwriting Workshop to its Youth Songwriter Contest  
June 7, 2011 - Last year, the Kentucky State Fair launched a Songwriter Contest for youth ages 14-20. “Hero,” a song by 20-year-old Spencer Hodge from New Albany, Indiana, took top honors. Spencer performed the song in the Young Adult Project (or YAP) Tent during the 2010 State Fair...

Kentucky State Fair Caters to All Things Equine  
May 25, 2011 - The rich tradition and world-class prestige of the World’s Championship Horse Show will continue for its 107th year when it returns to the Kentucky State Fair Aug. 21 through Aug. 27. This leading international equine event will feature more than 2,000 horses vying for over $1 million dollars in premiums....

Kentucky State Fair Announces 2011 Main Stage Concert Lineup  
March 31, 2011 - Four days of concerts at the 2011 Kentucky State Fair reach across multiple genres of music to offer fairgoers and music fans diverse musical performances. The 11-day Fair will feature performances by nine artists on one stage...

Kentucky State Fair Admission Increase for First Time since 2007
March 24, 2011 - Members of the Kentucky State Fair Board voted today to increase 2011 Kentucky State Fair admission. Gate admission for adults will increase to $10 and $6 for children (3-12) and senior citizens (55 and over). Children under two years are free...

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