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KY STATE FAIR - AUG. 20 - 30, 2026

Visit Us at the Kentucky State Fair!


Come visit the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources at the Kentucky State Fair and be prepared to enjoy the great outdoors in the "great indoors!"

Stop by our booth and check out the new look and added attractions. As always, you will be able to purchase your hunting and fishing license, enter the Kentucky Elk Drawing, grab lots of new Kentucky Fish and Wildlife gear, join Kentucky Wild, and so much more!

Booth Location: Booth MS200, South Wing B (Main Street) of Kentucky Expo Center

Hours: ​9 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET daily, with a 9 p.m. close on Fridays and the final day, Aug. 30, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.


​Attractions at Our Booth Every Day of the Fair!

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    Buy your fishing or hunting license.
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    Help us keep Kentucky Wild — learn more about Kentucky Wild and join.
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    Get your fish, wildlife, or boating questions answered by a conservation officer, biologist, or other staff.
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    See how many fish you can identify at our fish display!
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    Spin our prize wheel for a chance to win some gear.
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    Want more wildlife? Stop by the booth and talk to a biologist about ways to improve your property for wildlife.

Schedule for Our Themed Attractions

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife booth 2025 weekly event schedule with date, theme day and activity, and times.

Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife resources Booth
- 2026 Event Schedule -

DATE

THEME DAY & ACTIVITY

TIMES

THURSDAY,
AUGUST 20
KY Afield TV Day - Meet host Chad Miles and the KY Afield Team

Meet the host and producers from Kentucky Afield TV, the longest continuously running outdoor television show!

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 21
Salato Day

Encounter native Kentucky wildlife and learn about the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort.

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 22
No themed attraction listed. 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
SUNDAY,
AUGUST 23
Game Warden Day

Meet Kentucky Fish and Wildlife game wardens and ask them questions like what to know in the field, how they protect natural resources and how they keep the public safe.

10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
MONDAY,
AUGUST 24
Get Hooked on Fishing – Fisheries Day
Get to know our fisheries biologists and find out all the cool things they are doing to improve fish habitats around the state.
10:00 PM - 8:00 PM
TUESDAY,
AUGUST 25
Kentucky Wild Day with Buddy the Bat

Learn about the conservation of non-game Kentucky wildlife. Chat with biologists about current efforts to help bats, pollinators and freshwater mussels, join Kentucky Wild and shop new merchandise, including T-shirts, caps and more. Don't miss meeting Buddy the Bat from the Louisville Bats, visiting the booth from 10 a.m. to ​​​​12 p.m.

10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 26

Hooked on the Outdoors Day (R3 and Wildlife)

Join conservation education staff for games, contests and “conservation conversations," 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and get tips on hunting, fishing and preparing wild game and fish. From 3 to 8 p.m., wildlife biologists will be in the booth to answer deer management questions and discuss Kentucky's deer population.

Catch our Cook Wild Live! Demo
Live cooking demonstration on the Farm to Fair Stage starting at 1:00 PM. The first 100 registrants to attend will receive a free Hook and Cook cutting board! Register here.

10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 27
Kentucky Afield Day
Meet staff from both Kentucky Afield TV and Kentucky Afield Magazine. Chase Wininger and Lee McClellan, co-hosts of the Kentucky Afield Podcast, will be in the booth and enjoying the fair while answering listeners' questions and recording clips for their next episode.
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 28
Wildlife Day
Talk to wildlife biologists about the upcoming deer season, Kentucky's deer population and herd management.
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 29
No themed attraction listed. 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
SUNDAY,
AUGUST 30
Enjoy the Outdoors and Support Conservation All Year
It's the last day of the fair, so be sure to stop by for hunting and fishing licenses, Kentucky Wild memberships and to purchase Kentucky Fish and Wildlife and Kentucky Afield merchandise. ​​​​​
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM​