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Schedule of Events

Admission $10 (under age 65) Includes rides

​$4 (65 and older)

FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2023

6:30 pm Walking Horse Show @Sosby ​Arena

SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2023     NO EXHIBIT ENTRY!

MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2023 - MIDWAY STARTS TONIGHT

8:30 am-11:00 am Receive Exhibits-Metal Building & Open Air Building

11am-4pm Exhibit Hall closed to public

1:00 pm Judging in appropriate departments - EXHIBIT BUILDING CLOSED TO PUBLIC

4:00 pm Exhibition Hall will open to public

5:00-10:00 pm Operation Food Basket - hosted by Bourbon Street Cruisers

6:00-9:00 pm Petting Zoo-sponsored by Steele Boer Goats

6:00 pm Fair Dedication @Show Stage

7:00-9:00 pm First Baptist Church Men's Choir @Show Stage

7:00 pm Antique/Farm Stock Pull

7:00 pm Hog Show –Open 4-H, FFA Youth

RIDES START TONIGHT

TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023

5:00 pm Sheep Show – Show Barn - Starting with breeding 

5:00-10:00 pm Operation Food Basket

6:00-9:00 pm Petting Zoo - sponsored by Steele Show Goats

7:00 pm Truck Tug-O-War

7:30 pm - HarriCyn Witches Performance @Show Stage

A complete midway throughout the evening.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2023

5:00-10:00 pm Operation Food Basket

6:00 pm 4-H/FFA Open Boer Goat Show

6:00-9:00 pm Petting Zoo

7:00 pm Chariots of Fire - 7th Street Christian Church @Show Stage

8:00 pm Demolition Derby - Small & Mini Van

A complete midway throughout the evening

THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2023

5:00-10:00 pm Operation Food Basket

6:00-9:00 pm Petting Zoo

8:00 pm Kentucky Youth Talent Show @Show Stage

8:00 pm Mutton Bustin - Sosby Arena

8:00 pm ATV, Bike & Truck Drag Races

A complete midway throughout the evening.

FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2023

9:00 am-11:00 am Release of Flower Exhibits

5:00-10:00 pm Operation Food Basket

6:00-9:00 pm Petting Zoo - Steele Show Goats

7:00 pm Akemon's Bluegrass Performance @Show Stage

7:00 pm Truck and Tractor Pull @Pull Track

A complete midway throughout the evening.

SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2023

10:00 am-12:00 pm PICK UP PREMIUM CHECKS - FAIR OFFICE

10:00 am-12:00 pm RELEASE ALL EXHIBITS

10:30 am Beef Show @Sosby Arena

5:30 pm Baby Contest – Starting with birth and goes to 4 years of age @Show Stage

6:30 pm Parent/Child look-a-like contest @Show Stage

6:30 pm-10:00 pm Operation Food Basket - bring non-perishable items

6:00-9:00 pm Petting Zoo - Steele Family Goats

7:00 pm Truck and Tractor Pull @Pull Track

7:30 pm Round Robin Livestock Showmanship Contest @Show Barn

8:00 pm Beth Burden Performing @Show Stage

10:00 pm  Greased Pig Contest @Sosby Arena. Sign ups for the grease pig contest end at 9:45 pm.

Thank You to Our Fair Sponsors!

BRONZE SPONSORS:

Randy Taulbee

Traditional Bank

Seven Springs Farm

Thwaites Realtors

Martin's Sanitation Services, Inc.

Beef Show Sponsored By:

Bovine Medical Associates

TD Cattle

Tuck Tug-O-War Sponsored By:

John O. Smits

 

Thank you to our other sponsors:

Tangled Salon

Roeling Chance Farm

Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Inc.

The Hopewell Company, Inc.

Sutherland Realty Co.

2023 Bourbon County​ Fair Dedication

This year's fair is dedicated to

The Bourbon County Homemakers

The Bourbon County Fair has always enjoyed the support and participation of the Bourbon County Extension Homemakers. The fairgoers can recall the colorful flags of the different clubs that would decorate the fairgrounds entrance every year. The homemakers have also volunteered to run the fair office and information booth every night of the fair. They help with various inquiries, reunite lost children with their parents, guide people to different events, monitor the exhibits and serve as the main hub of the fair activities.

Another tradition that the homemakers have maintained for over fifty years is hosting a free hospitality booth for both horse shows. The homemakers prepare and donate the food and drinks for all the horse show guests. The guests look forward to their delicious country ham, benedictine and olive nut sandwiches, as well as other classic choices. They also enjoy the variety of homemade cookies that the
homemakers bake for them. This tradition is said to have started by homemaker Ernie Allen and Betty Overly more than half a century ago.

The Bourbon County Extension Homemakers have earned a reputation across the state for their generous and friendly refreshments for the horse show exhibitors. They have made Bourbon County famous for their hospitality!
We appreciate the Bourbon County Extension Homemakers for their contributions to all aspects of the Bourbon County Fair over the years!

SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2023

6:00 pm Saddle Horse Show @Sosby ​Arena

3:00 pm Bourbon County Fair Pageant: Contestants must be Bourbon County Residents @ Bourbon County High School Auditorium

SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2023

9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon - Receive Exhibits - metal Building & Open Air Building

NO FLOWER EXHIBITS ACCEPTED

6:30 pm The Extreme Cowboy Experience - Rolling Stone Rodeo Kid Activities

7:30 pm Rolling Stone Rodeo - Bulls, Broncos and Barrels 

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