Murray - Calloway County Fair General Rules

The Murray-Calloway Co. Fair is planned and conducted according to Kentucky Department of Agriculture regulations for the use of state funds.

Admission Policy - The $15.00 daily admission ($10.00 on Family Night with 3 canned goods donation) price includes fair admission, all events and unlimited rides on the Midway. Individual entry fees, games and food are extra. The admission charge applies to all patrons entering the fair. No discounts will be given to those choosing not to ride the carnival rides. Everyone is expected to pay except individuals under 30 inches in height. Individuals under 30 inches will be admitted free. However, those individuals will not be able to ride the carnival rides. Those with official fair passes will be admitted at no charge, but they will not be able to ride the carnival rides without paying the admission fee.

No admission refunds and/or rain checks for any event/show or rides.

The Fair Board reserves the right to close any exhibit operated without recourse, if it is deemed to be set up or operated in any way not in the best interest of the fair. The Fair Board also prohibits items including but not limited to firearms, knives, swords, mace, martial arts items, fireworks, drug related paraphernalia, pornographic materials, offensive wording or graphics, counterfeit or “knock-off” items.

Premiums will be paid by the Murray Calloway Co. Fair as early as possible after the awards in the various departments have been made and checked.

Any premium check not cashed by the last day of January will be forfeited to the Murray Calloway Co. Fair.

Each concessionaire will confine him/herself to the space assigned to him/her. Failure to do so will subject him/her to the State and County Boards of Health.

The Fair assistants will exercise every reasonable precaution to safeguard the public, exhibitors, employees and exhibits, but positively will not be liable for death, loss, theft, damages, or injuries to person, animal and articles.

Open Classes are open to all exhibitors unless otherwise specified.

Entries made in 4-H, FFA and FHA Classes must have been produced in conjunction with an approved project sponsored by these organizations.

Neither the Murray Calloway Co. Fair Board/Association, web page designer or catalog publishers are to be held in any way liable for any misprints or errors.

Events, times, prize money, or rules may be changed as deemed necessary by the Fair Board.