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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Livestock exhibitors from around the world will bring their best animals to Louisville for the annual North American International Livestock Exposition Nov. 5-18 at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.
The North American also will feature the North American Championship Rodeo, the North American Quarter Horse Show, the U.S. Disc Dogs National Championship and other attractions.The expo is the world’s largest all-breed, purebred livestock competition. Nearly 22,000 entries and approximately 200,000 visitors will converge on the state fairgrounds for the event. It brings an estimated economic impact of $11.6 million to Louisville each year.
The NAILE offers competition in dairy cattle, dairy goats, llamas and alpacas, quarter horses, draft horses, market swine, beef cattle, boer goats and sheep. The purebred beef and sheep events are the largest in the world. Seven major youth judging contests also will be held.
Kentucky Department of Agriculture employees will work the livestock shows and staff the International Room in the South Wing.
The North American Championship Rodeo Nov. 10-12 features the invitational finals for the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association. The Great Lakes Circuit Rodeo Finals brings top riders from nine states, including Kentucky, together to compete for more than $70,000 in prizes and the regional champion title.
The North American Quarter Horse Show, which is among the top five shows in the nation, will be Nov. 2-10. The U.S. Disc Dogs National Championship will be Nov. 12-13.
The North American is produced by the Commonwealth of Kentucky under the direction of the Kentucky State Fair Board and in cooperation with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.
Tickets to the North American are $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. Parking is $5. A pass for the entire NAILE is $20, and a parking pass for all 14 days is $25. Tickets to the North American Championship Rodeo are $21 each or $16 each for groups of 20 or more on Thursday; $21 each or $6 each for children 12 and under with an adult purchase on Friday; or $26 each on Saturday.
For entry information, health regulations and other information, go to the North American’s Web site, www.livestockexpo.org.
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