Rosie's Ponies and Petting Zoo
FREE pony rides and petting zoo all week with paid admission! We are so happy to have Rosie back at the Jessamine County Fair!
Get up close and learn about animals at several fair events!
Did you know… Support of agriculture and agricultural education are central to the core mission of the Jessamine County Fair!
Here are some highlights and NEW animal/agricultural events for 2021:
- On Friday night, the FFA youth will have their own Petting Zoo where folks can learn about and pet local farm animals that are part of youth projects.
- On Wednesday night the fair will host its first ever Alpaca and Llama Fun Show. This show is the only one of it’s kind in Central Kentucky! Come see the camelids navigate an obstacle course and you might even be lucky enough to meet and pet one!
- The Swine Show on Thursday night at 6 p.m. is new this year!
- The Pet Show on Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. is totally free to watch or to participate.
Select the tabs below for a full list of the animal-related events and links to event pages, where available.
Petting zoo and pony rides FREE in the horse ring starting at 6 p.m.
Beef Show in the livestock pavilion starting at 6 p.m.
Petting zoo and pony rides FREE in the horse ring starting at 6 p.m.
Goat Show in the livestock pavilion starting at 6 p.m.
Petting zoo and pony rides FREE in the horse ring starting at 6 p.m.
Alpaca and Llama Fun Show in the livstock pavilion starting at 6 p.m.
Greased Pig Contest starts at 8 p.m. in the horse ring.
Petting zoo and pony rides FREE in the horse ring starting at 6 p.m.
Swine Show in the livestock pavilion starting at 6 p.m.
Don’t miss these events grouped together in the livestock pavilion tonight:
- Petting zoo and FREE pony rides start at 6 p.m.
- FFA Petting Zoo and Animal Experience starts at 6 p.m.
- Greased Pig Contest starts at 8 p.m.
And also in the horse ring at 8 p.m. is the Pony and Mule Pull
Pet Show in the pageants pavilion at 11 a.m. — No admission charge or entry fee for this totally free event!
Petting zoo and pony rides FREE behind main concessions and the fair office starting at 6 p.m.
Dairy Show in the livestock pavilion starts at 6 p.m.
Horse Pull in the horse ring starts at 7 p.m.