Officials have announced that the 2021 Kentucky State Fair will be open to the public this year.
The Mooresville Tribune reported that the Kentucky State Fair Board voted to hold the fair from August 19th to August 29th.
Tickets for the event go on sale in July.
The event was closed to the public last year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
WDRB reported that Joe Goggin, the chair of the fair board's Kentucky State Fair Committee, said the goal for this year's fair is to be a "more normalized fair."
Kentucky Venues President and CEO David S. Beck said:
"The Kentucky State Fair is an important event for thousands of people around the Commonwealth and the economic activity created by the Fair will help Kentucky’s recovery. While we will need to make adjustments to respond to COVID-19, we plan to produce as much of the Fair as safely possible."
According to officials, plans and specific information will be announced at a later time.
The Kentucky State Fair will be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center at 937 Philips Lane in Louisville.
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