Here are the county fairs I could verify for July 2026 near Jessamine County :

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Fair Location Dates in July 2026 Notes
Jessamine County Fair Nicholasville, Jessamine County July 6–11, 2026 The fair’s official site and local calendar both list this run in early July.
Lincoln County Fair Lincoln County July 1, 2026 listed for dairy show; fair-related events continue through July KY Dept. of Agriculture’s 2026 fair show schedule includes Lincoln County Fair on July 1.
Garrard County Fair Garrard County July 7, 2026 listed for dairy show Included in the 2026 county fair dairy show schedule.
Hardin County Fair Hardin County July 9, 2026 listed for dairy show Included in the 2026 county fair dairy show schedule.
Harrison County Fair Harrison County July 13, 2026 listed for dairy show Included in the 2026 county fair dairy show schedule.
Jessamine County-related fair events Nicholasville July 5 and July 6–11, 2026 The fair schedule also shows a July 5 event and the main fair week.

Closest pick

The Jessamine County Fair is the clearest and closest option, running July 6–11, 2026 in Nicholasville.

Nearby July options

If you want more than Jessamine itself, the verified July fair entries I found in the surrounding area include Lincoln, Garrard, Hardin, and Harrison counties.

Practical note

Some results were listed as livestock-show dates inside the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s 2026 county fair documents, so they are best treated as confirmed July fair activity dates , not necessarily the entire fair week for every county.

Would you like me to narrow this to a driving-distance list from Nicholasville or a day-by-day July fair calendar?