Wilson County Fair 2024 in Tennessee

Known as one of the top fairs in the USA, the Wilson County Fair is held every August at the James E. Ward Agriculture Center in Lebanon, Tennessee. It's a fun-filled experience where both adults and children can play, compete, eat, watch, listen, and laugh.

Wilson County Fair Events and Entertainment

The fair showcases Tennessee agriculture, promoting and displaying beef and dairy cattle, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys, row crops, vegetables, flowers, fruits, dogs and cats, bees, and various arts and crafts.

The fair was founded in 1979 by Wilson County Promotions. In addition to agricultural, educational, and commercial exhibits, it offers live music concerts, motorsports, carnival rides and food concessions. Visitors can also stroll through Fiddlers Grove Historic Village to step back in time and learn how early settlers used to live.

During the ten days, the Wilson County Fair offers the most thrilling rides, tastiest foods, country music, tractor pulls, demolition derbies, beauty pageants, and shopping. There are poultry and rabbit shows, dog shows, antique car show, kids' night activities, and several parades. Non-stop live entertainment is performed on six different stages.

Live Music Line-Up

Live music will be on 3 stages (Back Porch Stage, Community Stage, and Opry Stage), featuring performances by artists and bands such as One Way Out, Wildcat Ridge, Valley Grass Express, The Kody Norris Show, Jeremy Dean, Rene Jones, Trey Calloway, Russ & Becky Jeffers & The Chunns, Mike Whitlock, and many more.

Tickets and Fair Hours

Admission tickets commonly cost $15 for adults and $6 for children under 12. Kids aged 5 and under have free entrance. Wilson County Fair opening hours are at 5 pm on Monday through Friday, 10 am on Saturdays, and noon on Sundays. Gates close at 9 pm on Sunday and Thursday and at 10 pm on Friday and Saturday. Rides open on Saturday from 10 am to 12 am, on Sunday from 1 pm to 11 pm, and on all other nights from 5 pm to 12 am.