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 for 2024:
- If you’ve never seen the greased pig (Friday night at 8:00 PM) you owe it to yourself to attend! It may be the most exciting event at the fair!
- On Wednesday night the fair will host its fourth Alpaca and Llama Fun Show. 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 in it’s fourth year!
- The Pet Show on Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. is totally free, both 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 starting at 6 p.m.
Beef Show (4-H/FFA & open) in the livestock pavilion starting at 6 p.m.
Petting zoo and pony rides FREE starting at 6 p.m.
Goat Show (4-H/FFA) in the livestock pavilion starting at 5:30 p.m.
Sheep Show 4-H/FFA) will follow the Sheep Show at approximately 7 p.m.
NOTE: Previous versions of our schedule had the Sheep show first. That has been changed. The above times for the Goat and Sheep Shows are correct.
Petting zoo and pony rides FREE starting at 6 p.m.
Alpaca and Llama Fun Show (4-H/FFA & open) in the livestock pavilion starting at 6 p.m.
Petting zoo and pony rides FREE starting at 6 p.m.
Swine Show (4-H/FFA) in the livestock pavilion starting at 6 p.m.
Chasin’ Cash Barrel Racing starting at 7:30 p.m. (this popular event is back for another exciting year)
Petting zoo and pony rides FREE starting at 6 p.m.
Greased Pig Contest starts at 8 p.m. (open to all ages; small entry fee applies)
Pony & Mule Pull starts at 8 p.m.
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 starting at 6 p.m.
Dairy Show (4-H/FFA & open) in the livestock pavilion starts at 6 p.m.
NEW and EXCITING Bulls & Barrels bull riding in the show ring at 7 p.m.