The past and present collide at the KY State Fair.
Like your mom and dad always told you, there is a time and place for everything. We like mom and dad and we think that place is the South Wing during the Kentucky State Fair. There is something for everyone!
This year the past and present come together to entertain Kentucky State Fair patrons in the South Wing.
Travel back in time and celebrate the history of Kentucky with the United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Kentucky and the Civil War +150. This commemorative exhibit will host a living history encampment, featuring re-enactors from across the state. Artifacts and reproduction props as well as fairgoers own entries in the Civil War items general entries category will be on display. A floor map will serve as a visual representation chronicling highlights of the Civil War and Kentucky’s part in the historical event.
Adjacent to the Civil War exhibition, an original mini-musical recounting Kentucky’s compelling Civil War story, Kentucky’s Civil War Song: From Reveille to Tattoo, will be featured on the Blue Ribbon Stage. The musical will be performed by the Youth Performing Arts School.
In addition to the Civil War era history, the Fair brings together today’s sights, sounds and tastes of the Bluegrass state with the Kentucky Experience. First featured during the 2010 FEI Alltech World Equestrian Games, this exhibit showcases the nine tourism regions of Kentucky. From the lakes in the West to the mountains in the East, more than 160 graphic panels and over 1,000 photographs will allow visitors and natives alike to learn all there is to know about the Commonwealth.
The Family Stage returns to South Wing C but with exciting new acts!
“Comedy Imaginator” Eric Buss combines pogo sticks, wigs, frozen turkeys, dancing licorice, impaled rabbits, and 375 spring snakes into a non-stop ride of mischief and magical gadgetry that most people could never imagine. He not only imagined it, but has turned it into a show that has entertained and amazed audiences worldwide. His innovative and high energy brand of comedy has earned him some of the industry’s top awards and a reputation as one of the funniest acts working today.
The eye-catching cast of Handsome Little Devils pictured above will keep the good times rolling with “Squirm Burpee Circus” This exhilarating, fantastical adventure is one-of-a-kind and features classic Vaudeville comedy, high-skill circus acts and a plot rooted in American Melodrama. The show explodes with high-energy acts like The Human Cannon, The Ladder of Love and Chainsaw Juggling that will leave the audience chanting for more.
So trust us when we say mom and dad are always right, or at least in this case anyways! The 107th Kentucky State Fair will be held Aug. 18-28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. For more information and continued updates on the 2011 Kentucky State Fair, visit the official website at www.kystatefair.org.
