Area fairs are gearing up for another summer of exhibitions, entertainment and bragging rights, beginning with the Fleming County Fair running June 25-28.
The fair takes place mainly at the Double S Entertainment venue on
Competitions start 9 a.m., Thursday, with the market swine show at the FCHSA building; registration and declaring weights for the show begin at 7:30 a.m.
The floral hall, at Double S, will be accepting entries noon to 3:30 p.m., Thursday.
Vendor booths open Friday at 9 a.m.
Livestock competitions, talent shows and pageants are scheduled throughout the fair dates.
For information contact Darrell Miller at 859-391-6583.
Tollesboro Lions Fair is July 17-25, including the Tollesboro Lions Horse Show July 17-18.
The first tractor pull of the fair is 7 p.m., Friday, July 17, with weigh in at 5:30 p.m. and the horse show beginning at 7:30 p.m.
A memorial walk honoring the late Chris Wright is scheduled for July 19, beginning at 8 a.m. and a bicycle parade beginning at 2 p.m. Competitions include pageants and livestock shows, plus remote control car and truck races, Mutton Bustin' and ATV drag racing are on the schedule along with entertainment by cloggers and a concert on July 23, and mud slings July 24 and 25.
Tollesboro fairgrounds are off
Old Reliable Germantown Fair kicks of its season Aug 1-8, beginning with the horse shows on Aug. 1 and 2, and livestock, demolition derby, and Miss Germantown Fair pageant on Aug. 3, among other activities.
Pageants are scheduled through the week, in addition to a truck and tractor pull on Aug. 5 and 6.
For details go to: http://www.germantownfair.com
Robertson County School/Kentucky Farm Bureau Fair is in September, featuring a floral hall, livestock competitions and sale, and local fare.
Lewis County School Fair is also later in the summer. For information contact Gary Kidwell at 606-796-2823
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Booths should be in place by 9 a.m., July 12 with livestock shows scheduled through the week.
The Junior livestock sale is July 18 beginning activities around 10:45 a.m., which is also broadcast on C103 radio.
For Adams County Fair details contact Darlene Adamson at 937-502-7141.
Brown County Ohio Fair, nicknamed the Little State Fair, is Sept. 28 – Oct. 3.
Featured, in addition to the livestock shows, demolition derby, horse show, pageants and fair fare during the fair dates, are entertainment by The Moron Brothers and Sawyer Brown on Sept. 29.
For information go to: http://www.thelittlestatefair.com
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