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SCHEDULE – 2026

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Please note schedule is subject to change prior to event

 

Friday, March 27, 2026

5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Optional early check-in and setup of projects at Alumni Coliseum. (Review of projects by Safety and Review Committee.  If you set up and leave Friday evening before the SRC has approved your display, be sure to check your form in the morning for signed approval or notes of changes to be made.  If your form was not signed Friday night, DO NOT leave your project Saturday morning until your display has been approved and your form signed.)

9:00 p.m.
Alumni Coliseum closes.

Saturday, March 28, 2026

6:30 – 8:00 a.m. (NOTE NEW OPENING TIME)

Check-in and setup of projects continues. All projects must be in place by 8:00 a.m.
Where: Arena and concourse, Alumni Coliseum

7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Review of projects by Safety and Review Committee. All projects must have a signed Safety and Display Approval Form. Table project number must match Form project number.  DO NOT leave your display until your Safety and Display Approval Form has been signed by an SRC member.

7:30 a.m.
Continental breakfast for judges
Where: Premium Club, Alumni Coliseum

8:45 – 9:15 a.m.
Orientation for judges
Where: Premium Club, Alumni Coliseum

9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Judges review projects without students present.  All students and persons not affiliated with the state fair must leave the display floor.
Where: Arena and concourse, Alumni Coliseum

9:45 a.m.
Welcoming remarks

9:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Project category judging (Students must remain with projects)
Where: Arena and concourse, Alumni Coliseum

11:30 a.m.  – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch for students (Lunch delivered to project site. Students must remain with projects. Lunch selection–Beef, Turkey, Vegetarian, Vegan– must be made when registering on-line. Students who do not complete the lunch request on-line will be provided a Vegetarian lunch.)


Lunch will be available for judges in restricted judges’ area in the Premium Club, Alumni Coliseum (judges and fair personnel ONLY permitted in Premium Club).

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Project judging for Best of Fair. (Students must remain with projects unless they have been released by a Fair Official.)
Where: Arena and concourse, Alumni Coliseum

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Awards Ceremony
2:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual via YouTube EKU ePresence

KEY CONTACT
State Fair Directors
Dr. Jason Marion
June Settle
Email:
june.settle@retiree.eku.edu

SCHEDULE – 2026

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Please note schedule is subject to change prior to event

 

Friday, March 27, 2026

5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Optional early check-in and setup of projects at Alumni Coliseum. (Review of projects by Safety and Review Committee.  If you set up and leave Friday evening before the SRC has approved your display, be sure to check your form in the morning for signed approval or notes of changes to be made.  If your form was not signed Friday night, DO NOT leave your project Saturday morning until your display has been approved and your form signed.)

9:00 p.m.
Alumni Coliseum closes.

Saturday, March 28, 2026

6:30 – 8:00 a.m. (NOTE NEW OPENING TIME)

Check-in and setup of projects continues. All projects must be in place by 8:00 a.m.
Where: Arena and concourse, Alumni Coliseum

7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Review of projects by Safety and Review Committee. All projects must have a signed Safety and Display Approval Form. Table project number must match Form project number.  DO NOT leave your display until your Safety and Display Approval Form has been signed by an SRC member.

7:30 a.m.
Continental breakfast for judges
Where: Premium Club, Alumni Coliseum

8:45 – 9:15 a.m.
Orientation for judges
Where: Premium Club, Alumni Coliseum

9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Judges review projects without students present.  All students and persons not affiliated with the state fair must leave the display floor.
Where: Arena and concourse, Alumni Coliseum

9:45 a.m.
Welcoming remarks

9:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Project category judging (Students must remain with projects)
Where: Arena and concourse, Alumni Coliseum

11:30 a.m.  – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch for students (Lunch delivered to project site. Students must remain with projects. Lunch selection–Beef, Turkey, Vegetarian, Vegan– must be made when registering on-line. Students who do not complete the lunch request on-line will be provided a Vegetarian lunch.)


Lunch will be available for judges in restricted judges’ area in the Premium Club, Alumni Coliseum (judges and fair personnel ONLY permitted in Premium Club).

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Project judging for Best of Fair. (Students must remain with projects unless they have been released by a Fair Official.)
Where: Arena and concourse, Alumni Coliseum

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Awards Ceremony
2:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual via YouTube EKU ePresence

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