The countdown is almost over, and the BEST 10 Days of the Year are just around the corner! Final
touches are underway as the 2025 Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair, presented by your Mid-South Ford Dealers,
prepares to open its gates for another unforgettable celebration August 14-23 at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center in
Lebanon, TN.
Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors who make our Fair so special!
Can you smell the funnel cakes, hear the laughter from the midway and feel the magic of the new Tennessee Lift Sky
Ride? There are so many new and exciting shows, experiences and exhibits for everyone to see!
Over 2,500 volunteers are hard at work creating displays, getting entries ready and making this year’s fair one to
remember!
NEW this year – Tennessee Lift Sky Ride, Ag Venture Experience, Pig Tail Hair Competition, The Great Bacon Toss, Pig
Callin’ Competition and a Fair Food Competition where concessionaires will go head-to-head to win over the judges and
the top prize of Best Fair Food. Returning for its third year, The Pick Tennessee Products Experience is a must visit
destination for fairgoers to explore Tennessee-made products, enjoy free samples daily, demonstrations and more.
With over 150 events, 60+ rides, over 150 livestock shows, different motorsports events every night, 16 stages of
entertainment, thousands of exhibit entries from across the entire State of Tennessee and much more. There’s something
for everyone at the Fair!
Get your Mega Tickets before it’s too late! Mega Tickets include one gate admission and one ride armband – good for one
day only, any day of the Fair, including Saturdays. Mega tickets can be purchased for $30 and can only be purchased until
midnight on Wednesday, August 13.
NEW FOR 2025: Ride Armbands can be purchased any day except Saturdays. Individual Ride Tickets can be purchased
onsite all 10 days. ONLY INDIVIDUAL RIDE TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON SATURDAYS. Armbands purchased in
advance via a Mega Ticket will be honored on Saturdays!
The Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair, presented by your Mid-South Ford Dealers, runs Thursday, August 14 through
Saturday, August 23, 2025. Gates open weekdays at 4 p.m., Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 12 noon.
There’s so much to see and do you can’t see it all in one visit!
For a detailed schedule of entertainment, events and activities and to purchase tickets, visit
www.wilsoncountytnstatefair.com.
We’ll see YOU at the Fair!
Captions:
Photo 1: Fairgoers can catch a lineup of classic cars at the Antique Car Show on Sunday, August 17 at 10 am.
Photo 2: A young fairgoer enjoys a sweet treat on the midway at the Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair.
Photo 3: With more than 150 livestock shows held throughout the Fair, youth and adults alike from across Tennessee
showcase the hard work and dedication behind every ribbon.
Photo 4: Fiddlers Grove comes to life each day of the Fair with live demonstrations, hands-on exhibits and stories from
Tennessee’s past.