Plan Your Visit | Kentucky State Fair 2025

Plan Your Day

Getting Here

The fair is held at the Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209

Gate 1 (Main Entrance) – Phillips Lane and Freedom Way Intersection

Gate 2 – South Crittenden Drive - 3901 Crittenden Dr

Gate 4 – North Crittenden Drive - 2801 Crittenden Dr

Gate 6 – Preston Highway - 3328 Preston Hwy

The Kentucky Exposition Center is located at the junction of I-65 and I-264 (937 Phillips Lane) in Louisville. “Fair/Expo Center” signs on both interstates lead to the main gate. To beat traffic, you may want to try entering Gates 2 or 4 on Crittenden Drive or Gate 6 on Preston Highway.

Traveling from out of state? The Kentucky Exposition Center is just minutes from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport!

Planning Your Visit

There's so much to do at the Kentucky State Fair. To make the most of your day, we recommend buying your tickets online, using the Daily Schedule to plan what days you want to visit. Full Schedule will be out in late July.

Tickets

Hours

Daily Schedule

Have some questions to make sure your ducks are in a row for your visit? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.

FAQs

More to See, More to Do

The options are nearly endless for having fun at the Kentucky State Fair. Visit the barns, catch a livestock show, sing and dance at the music tents and the Texas Roadhouse Concert Series, catch a family show, shop 'til you drop, and eat all the fair delicacies your stomach can handle. With so much to do, you'll likely need a day, or maybe three, to do it all!

Texas Roadhouse Concerts