About Mercer County Fair
The Mercer County Fair in Harrodsburg is a multi-day summer celebration in Kentucky's oldest town — Harrodsburg was the first permanent English settlement west of the Alleghenies, established in 1774. The fair honors the deep agricultural heritage of this historic Bluegrass community.
What to Expect
Livestock shows, 4-H and open-class agricultural competitions, carnival rides, food vendors, and community entertainment across several days.
Visitor Tips
Harrodsburg is on US-127 about 30 miles southwest of Lexington. Old Fort Harrod State Park and Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill — one of the nation's finest preserved Shaker communities — are just 7 miles away.
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