Overall 2025 Fair Attendance Up Just Over 1000 from 2024

Attendance figures for the 2025 Hardin County Fair have been released.

Attendance was up every day of the fair compared to 2024, except for Saturday and Sunday.

8047 was the actual attendance for Saturday at this year’s fair, down from 8164 for Saturday in 2024.

The Diamond Rio and Confederate Railroad concert attracted 2109 to the grandstand, down from the 2278 figure for the Rodney Atkins concert in 2024.

The actual weekly attendance for the 2025 fair was 39,245, compared to 38,214 last year.

Here is a day by day breakdown:

Tuesday:

2024 Weather: Beautiful, Highs in the 70’s

2025 Weather: Beautiful Low 80’s

Band Show: 924 in 2024; 643 in 2025

Actual attendance: 6065 in 2024; 6133 in 2025

Wednesday:

2024 Weather: Beautiful Upper 70’s

2025 Weather: Cloudy to Sunny Low 80’s

Harness Racing: 485 in 2024; 416 in 2025

Actual attendance: 5546 in 2024; 5619 in 2025

Thursday:

2024 Weather: Sunny High’s in the 80’s

2025 Weather: Cloudy High 60’s

Harness Racing: 497 in 2024; 478 in 2025

Actual attendance: 5644 in 2024; 5795 in 2025

Friday:

2024 Weather: Overcast Middle 70’s then rain after 6pm

2025 Weather: Cloudy Middle 70’s

Truck and Tractor Pull: Cancelled in 2024; 1231 in 2025

Senior Citizens: 1324 in 2024; 1500 in 2025

College: 12 in 2024; 20 in 2025

Actual attendance: 6158 in 2024; 7394 in 2025

Saturday:

2024 Weather: Highs in the 60’s

2025 Weather: Highs in the 60’s

Rodney Atkins Concert in 2024: 2278; Diamond Rio and Confederate Railroad Concert in 2025: 2109

Actual attendance: 8164 in 2024; 8047 in 2025

Sunday:

2024 Weather: Sunny, 70′ 2025 Weather 70’s Sunny

Hour of Inspiration: 536 in 2024; 586 in 2025

Cheerleading: 1049 in 2024; 983 in 2025

Demo Derby: 1828 in 2024; 1896 in 2025

Actual attendance: 6637 in 2024; 6257 in 2025

Actual Weekly Attendance: 38,214 in 2024; 39,245 in 2025

The fair ran September 2 through 7, 2025 in Kenton.