Kentucky Exposition Center

8/4-7

2011 Street Rod Nationals Plus

All areas of the Kentucky Expositon Center

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More than 11,000 street rods and 30,000 visitors return to Louisville for the largest street rod event in the world, the Street Rod Nationals Plus. Along with enjoying thousands of automobiles made before 1949, attendees can participate in the numerous swap meets, the commercial area, Women’s World and activities for children. The National Street Rod Association will also include vehicles from the 1950s, 60s and 70s at this annual event.

8/9-13

Kentucky State Fair Quarter Horse Show

Freedom Hall and Broadbent Arena

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Free and open to the general public.

Galloping into Broadbent Arena and Freedom Hall, this Western-style show includes competition events in performance, halter, reining, cutting, team penning, roping, Western pleasure, rescue race, flag race, barrels, poles and hunter under saddle. The show includes events sanctioned by the National Reining Horse Association, the National Cutting Horse Association and the National Quarter Horse Association.

8/18-28

107th Kentucky State Fair

All areas of the Kentucky Expositon Center

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Celebrate the 107th year of the Kentucky State Fair with 11 days of fun filled activities and events for the whole family. Enjoy exhibits, crafts, animals and contests at America’s largest air-conditioned fair. The Thrillway excitement returns for the adventurous ones, music’s hottest stars will electrify Freedom Hall and Cardinal Stadium, while the splendor of the World’s Championship Horse Show will take your breath away.

8/21-27

World's Championship Horse Show

Freedom Hall

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This exciting and prestigious event, held annually in conjunction with the Kentucky State Fair, crowns world champion Saddlebreds in different divisions each year. The show attracts people from all across the country and the world including more than 2,000 horses competing for over $1 million in awards.