Kentucky State Fair unveils 'most affordable' tickets, free sensory-friendly morning
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Updated: 5:37 PM EDT Jun 29, 2021
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Updated: 5:37 PM EDT Jun 29, 2021
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MARVIS HRIERNG SHARES THE NEW INFORMATION FROM THE KENTUCKY EXPO CENR. >> IT'S THE MOST AFFORDABLE STATE FA SINCE 1998 AND THERE'S FREE PARKING WITH YOUR TICKET. STATE FAIR OFFICIALS SAYHE TY EXCTPE A BIG CROWD AND THEY HAVE BACKUP PLA. 600,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE KENTUCKY STATE FAIR IN 201 HOPPING ON RIDES, VIEWING THE LIVESTOCK AND OF COURSE EATING THAT TASTY FAIR .FO BUT COVID-19 YIELDED A MUCH DIFFERENT FAIR EXPERIEE WINCTH NEARLY ZERO VISITORS, NO RIDES AND NO VENDORS. BUT THAT'S CNGHAING THIS YEAR. >> SEE A LOOF PEOPLE. >> ON MONDAY FAIR ORGANIZERS ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR A FULL-SCALE FAIR TAKING PLACE AUGUST 19TH THROUGH THE 29TH. EARLY BIRD TICKETS INCLUDE PARKING AND COST $8 MORE THAN $10 LESS THAN YEARS IOPR >> CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW BUSY WE'RE GOING TO BE WITH FERE PARKG?IN AND THANK GOODNESS WE ARE BECAUSE IT'S TIME TO PUT THE STATE BACK ON THE PHAT TO NORMAL. >> THE 117th YEAR OF THIS KENTUCKY TRADITION IS ALREADY SHAPING UP TO POTENTIALLY BREAK RECORDS. YOU CAN EXPECT 70-PLUS EVES HAPPENING DAILY, 24 LOCATIS ON CATCH PERFORMANCES, 45 BANDS. AND WHAT WOULD THE KENTUCKY STATE FAIR BE WITHOUT THE AGRICULTURE? THERE WILL BE 11,000 ANIMALSND RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE 35,000 AGRICULTURE ENT.RI >> COME TO THE STATE FAIR. DON'T JUST DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, BUT LOOK. ACTUALLY LOOK AND SEE WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT. S>>PECIAL DAYS INCLUDE LIMITARY FAMILY SUNDAY AND SENIOR DAY AND NEW THIS YEAR, THEREILL W BE A SENSORY-FRIENDLY MORNING FEATURINGEW FER FLASHING LIGHTS AND SOFTER MUSIC. >> WE WANT TO INCLUDE EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY'S INVITED TO BE ATHE T FA.IR WE WANT TO MAKE IT A FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR THO