County Fair Guide

Johnson County Fair

Paintsville, Kentucky

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Typical Month

August

Duration

5 days

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Size

small

About Johnson County Fair

The Johnson County Fair in Paintsville is an August tradition in a county known as the hometown of country music stars Tom T. Hall and Chris Stapleton. The Big Sandy River valley communities gather each summer for this traditional eastern Kentucky fair.

What to Expect

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

Visitor Tips

Paintsville is on US-460 in the Big Sandy Valley, about 100 miles east of Lexington. The Country Music Highway Museum celebrates the region's country music heritage.

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