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Schedule of Events

Admission $15 (under age 65) Includes rides

​$5 (65 and older)

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024

6:30 pm - Walking Horse Show @Sosby ​Arena

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024

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 22, 2024    NO EXHIBIT ENTRY!

SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2024

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Receive Exhibits - Metal Building & Open Air Building - NEW DATE!!

NO FLOWER EXHIBITS ACCEPTED

MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024 - NO CARNIVAL RIDES/VENDORS OPEN

Admissions will only be $10, and kids in Paris Youth Little League  uniforms will get in FREE - Monday night only!

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 - Bourbon County Farm Bureau Family Fun Night - Free games, touch a truck event, youth pedal pull, and more!

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

6:00 pm - Fair Dedication @Show Stage

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

7:00 pm - Farm Stock Pull @Pull Track

7:00 pm - Hog Show –Open 4-H, FFA Youth

TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2024 CARNIVAL RIDES STARTS TONIGHT

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 - Garden Tractor Pull @Pull Track

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

A complete midway throughout the evening.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2024

5:00-10:00 pm - Operation Food Basket

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

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

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

8:00 pm - ATV, Bike & Truck Drag Races @Pull Track

A complete midway throughout the evening

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024

5:00-10:00 pm - Operation Food Basket

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

5:00 pm - Beef Cattle Show - NEW DATE!!

7:30 pm - Taste of Bourbon Ban @Show Stage

8:00 pm - Demolition Derby @Pull Track

A complete midway throughout the evening.

FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2024

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 - Truck and Tractor Pull @Pull Track

8:00 pm - Kentucky Youth Talent Show @Show Stage

A complete midway throughout the evening.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2024

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

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

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!

GOLD SPONSORS

People’s Bank

John O Smits

Bluegrass Federal

SILVER SPONSORS

Hunt Brothers

Tractor Supply Co.

BRONZE SPONSORS

Martin Sanitation

Thwaites Realtors

Puckett Electric

Ag Credit

2024 Bourbon County​ Fair Dedication

This year's fair is dedicated to

Lois Carter

The 2024 Bourbon County Fair & Horse Show is dedicated to the Bourbon County Extension 4-H Agent, Ms. Lois Ann Carter!  Sometimes referred to as our very own “Fair Queen”.
Lois Carter has served Bourbon County and the University of Kentucky Extension service for 34 years.  During those years she has been a crucial part of the Bourbon County Fair Board.  Lois has been faithful to keeping the board focused on what is best for the youth of Bourbon County and the success of the fair.   She has touched many lives while serving on the board.
Planning the Bourbon County Fair is a year-round process.  Lois dedicates many hours throughout the year to this annual event to make sure that it is a fair that the community can enjoy and be proud of.  Lois, not only dedicates her time but also her passion for the success of this annual event.  She will be the first to admit that fair week is a very tiring and somewhat stressful time, but it is also a week that she would not want to miss!
Lois has the support of her family and her work for Bourbon County Fair.  Her two children, Morgan Sadler and Logan Carter, have assisted Mom in her fair work and became leaders in fair programs.  Her three grandchildren, Charleigh and Carter Sadler and Nolan Carter, have the job of attending and bringing a smile to Lolo’s heart during this week and her husband Nick’s support is both physical and emotional.
Lois Carter is a valuable part of Bourbon County Fair and Horse Show.  Lois thank you does not seem to be enough but “Thank you for ALL that you do for Bourbon County Fair.  You are our hero.”
Please come say hello to Lois at the 2024 Bourbon County Fair and stop by the Exhibit Building to sign a thank you note for what she has done for our community and/or your family during this year’s fair.

Beef Show Sponsored By:

TD Cattle & Bovine Medical Associates

Greased Pig & Sheep Show Sponsored By:

Paris Stockyards

Farm Stock Pull Sponsored By:

Roe Excavating

Additional Sponsors:

Mingua Beef Jerky

Sutherland Realty

Smit’s Greenhouse

Bourbon County Farm Bureau

Goat Show Sponsored By:

Hunt Brothers

Round Robin Sponsored By: Bluegrass Stockyards

Paris Stockyards

Ag Credit

Lake Horse Transportation

Crupper Livestock

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