(6-13-19) Fair Improvements

PRESS RELEASE – June 13, 2019

Wilson County Fair, Lebanon, TN

Everyone is busy getting ready for the 2019 Wilson County Fair.Mark your calendars for August 16-24.Gates will open on Friday, August 16 at 5:00 p.m.

Thanks to Ford and the Middle Tennessee Ford Dealers for again being the presenting sponsor of the 2019 Wilson County Fair.Ford has been the presenting sponsor for many years and we appreciate all they do.

The Wilson County Fair will be “A Grand Celebration!” with many improvements being made throughout the Fairgrounds. The Turner Evans building and the Pop Smartt Barn as well as the former Poultry and Rabbit barn will be barn red at Fair time.

The former Poultry and Rabbit barn will be the Ag Venture Barn and the Pop Smartt Barn will be the new home for our rabbit and poultry shows. The Ag Venture Barn is also being refreshed with new educational agricultural exhibits that include many interactive activities as well as an inflatable corn maze, dairy parlor, ag simulator and more. Thanks to Wilson County Farm Bureau for helping to sponsor the revitalization of this educational area.

Additions are also being made to our newest barn, the Heritage Barn. More antique tools and equipment are being displayed on the walls covered with barn wood and tin. The upstairs area truly depicts a homestead area from days gone by. Kitchen and bedroom areas are two of the highlights in the loft of the barn.

When you go to the Fair this year, you will see new white fencing, a newly paved midway area, a new road in Kiddie Land and paved road for the livestock entrance and perimeter road.New lighting is being added in the Farm Equipment area, Fiddlers Grove, Kiddie Land and the Mutton Busting area.

Fiber optic cabling has been installed to the Livestock Campus. This enhanced technology will support our live streaming of animal births in the Birthing Area. Viewers from around the world can join our Fair on-line to learn more about horses, pigs, goats, cattle and sheep.

We are excited and looking forward to everyone’s visit.There is going to be so much to see and do that there is no way to see everything in one visit.We know this is going to be a great Fair and we hope you are making plans to attend!

Hope to see you August 16!

For more information visit www.wilsoncountyfair.net or call 615-443-2626.