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Wanted: Blue Ribbon Winners for Kentucky State Fair

General and open entries return to the annual summertime celebration

June 12, 2021

The Kentucky State Fair welcomes competitors of all ages to submit entries and compete for cash prizes and the more than 5,000 blue ribbons awarded at the annual festival August 19-29, 2021.

Competitors can choose from 31 departments – including culinary, antiques, livestock, homebrew beer, photography, and textiles – which are further divided into 7,000 total classes of competition.

Deadlines for Entries to the Fair are 

  • General: July 8
  • General (with late fee): July 10
  • Open and 4-H/FFA Youth Livestock: July 10
  • Pigeon and Poultry: July 19
  • Rabbit: July 19
  • Open Livestock (with late fee): July 25
  • Extra Late Open Livestock (with late fee): Aug. 3

For additional information about entries, fees, categories, prizes, and more, refer to the Kentucky State Fair premium book online at kystatefair.org/participate/compete.

The 2021 Kentucky State Fair is Aug. 19-29 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. For more information, visit www.kystatefair.org or find the Fair on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.



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