LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) -- Everything from the food to the thrills was on full display at this year’s Kentucky State Fair, where thousands flocked to experience the very best the commonwealth has to offer — and many say that’s exactly why it’s a can’t-miss event.

For some of the youngest fairgoers, the wonder began the moment they walked in.

“It’s big. I mean, it’s cool,” said Michael, who came from southern Indiana.

For Michael and his friend Briggs, the must-see attraction was the pumpkin competition — a jaw-dropping lineup where each one weighed more than 1,000 pounds.

“Yeah. I don’t think I could see this like, anywhere else. I don’t know where I’d find one,” Michael said.

The fair is as much about memory-making as it is about spectacle. Patrick Durham, of Hodgenville, has bee

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