SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Shelby County Fair has been going on for 164 years.
WDRB’s Keith Kaiser explores one of the oldest fairs in Kentucky.
It started on June 8 and goes through June 20.
The first week has the carnival, motorsports and pageants. The second week is the Shelby County Classic Horse Show on June 16, and the Shelby County Fair Horse Show from June 17-20.
During the two weeks of entertainment, you can see or participate in the Shelby County Fair Mullet Competition.
If you have the best “Kentucky Waterfall” or if you are “all business on top and party in the back”, sign up for the contest happening on Saturday, June 13 starting at 3:00 p.m.
The money raised helps Wigs for Kids. Wigs For Kids brings together stylists and hair donors who want to help children suffering from medical issues and treatments like alopecia, trichotillomania, burns, chemotherapy or any other medical causes of hair loss.
When children lose their hair, they don’t just suffer physically. The change in their appearance can drastically undermine their self-image and sabotage their self-esteem.
To help heal the pain of these struggles, Certified Cosmetic Therapist Jeffrey Paul founded Wigs For Kids, a nonprofit organization that has been serving children suffering from hair loss since 1981.
Shelby County Fair
June 8 – 13
Shelby County Classic & Horse Show
June 16 – 20
Children 10 years and younger are free, gate admission is free.
Click here to get connected to the Shelby County Fair.
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