County Fair Guide

Bell County Fair

Pineville, Kentucky

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2026 Dates

August 20–23, 2026

Duration

5 days

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Size

small

About Bell County Fair

The Bell County Fair in Pineville is an eastern Kentucky fair held each August in a small mountain city at Pine Mountain. Bell County is in the heart of Kentucky's coal country, and the fair celebrates the community heritage of the mountains.

What to Expect

Livestock competitions, 4-H exhibits, carnival rides, food vendors, and local entertainment.

Visitor Tips

Pineville is on US-119 about 100 miles south of Lexington. Pine Mountain State Resort Park is nearby, and Middlesboro — built in a meteor crater — is just over the mountain.

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