A Closer Look
The Washington County Fair in Salem is a seven-day south-central Indiana celebration in the county seat named for Salem, Massachusetts, drawing families from the Lost River karst region.
Fair Highlights
Expect livestock judging, 4-H competitions, carnival rides, and the small southern Indiana county fair atmosphere of the karst country.
Planning Your Visit
Salem is in Indiana's Lost River region, where rivers disappear underground — the unique limestone karst landscape includes Bluespring Caverns.
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