kentucky state fair

State Fair Attendance Drops

Gabe Bullard — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:21:34 +0000

New calculations show that Kentucky State Fair attendance dropped slightly this year, but state officials say the event was still a success.

Attendance was just under 600,000 for the 11-day event. That's about 5,000 fewer people than the year before and the first time since 2008 that attendance was below 600,000.

Attendance has varied for the last decade, fluctuating by several thousand year to year.

Fair Board officials say weather, the economy, the start of school and the entertainment lineup can all affect attendance, and they're satisfied with this year's numbers.

Champion Country Ham Fetches $300,000

Rick Howlett — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:36:22 +0000

The Kentucky State Fair grand champion country ham fetched $300,000 at a charity auction today.

Since 1964, the top ham has been auctioned at the close of the Kentucky Farm Bureau country ham breakfast.

This year’s top bidder was Louisville optometrist Dr. Mark Lynn.

"Louisville has been very, very good to us, we’ve been very lucky in life. We feel very fortunate.

Sounds of the State Fair

Gabe Bullard — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:23:24 +0000

This is the opening weekend of the Kentucky State Fair, and what better time to revisit Devin Katayama's radio portrait of the fair from last year?

For anyone anticipating an afternoon on the midway, let this get you even more excited. For those of you who would rather skip the whole thing, this is your vicarious visit.