# State Fair Board Schedules Special Meeting for July 1 **Published:** 2026-06-30T20:13:05.000Z **Source:** [KY Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet](https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=TAH&prId=347) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/state-fair-board-schedules-special-meeting-for-july-1 The [Kentucky State Fair Board will hold a special meeting on July 1 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern](https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=TAH&prId=347), according to the state [Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet](https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=TAH&prId=347). The meeting comes as preparations intensify for the [2026 Kentucky State Fair, scheduled for August 20-30 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville](https://kystatefair.org/). The timing of the meeting aligns with the fair's entry deadline, which is [July 9](https://kystatefair.org/news/entries-for-2026-now-open), with a late entry window through July 16 for an additional fee. The board recently elected [Dr. David Williams as Chairman and Joe Goggin as Vice Chairman on June 26](https://kyvenues.com/news/kentucky-state-fair-board-elects-new-chairman-and-vice-chairman), marking the beginning of their new leadership roles. The 122nd Kentucky State Fair will feature [America250-themed competitions celebrating Kentucky's role in the nation's story](https://kystatefair.org/news/entries-for-2026-now-open), as the commonwealth participates in celebrations marking the nation's 250th anniversary. The fair continues to draw participants and visitors from all 120 Kentucky counties. [The State Fair Board operates the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center and the Kentucky International Convention Center](https://www.kentucky.gov/government/Pages/AgencyProfile.aspx?Title=State+Fair+Board), two of the state's largest convention and trade show facilities located in Louisville. ## Sources - [KY Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet](https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=TAH&prId=347) - [Kentucky State Fair official website with 2026 dates and details](https://kystatefair.org/) - [Entry deadline and competition information for the 2026 fair](https://kystatefair.org/news/entries-for-2026-now-open) - [Information on newly elected State Fair Board leadership](https://kyvenues.com/news/kentucky-state-fair-board-elects-new-chairman-and-vice-chairman) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from KY Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet, enriched with 3 web searches. The original source is available at https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=TAH&prId=347.