The Bluegrass Fair in Lexington is more than just a good time.

It raises money every year for multiple charities.

The year it started on June 5th, this year it started on June 5th and will run until this Sunday.

It's at Masterson Station Park.

We went there to see all about the fun and hear about who benefits more in tonight's Arts and Culture segment that we call tapestry.

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It started in 1961, in the middle of downtown Lexington and the Red mile trotting track.

And we came out here in the 80s.

I've been told way before my time, but they came out here, made their sweet deal with the city, and we built some buildings and stuff, and it's pretty much ours during the fair.

But anybody else is welcome to it.

I've been the chairman six years.

I've been a lion for 12.

This is our way to give back to the community.

Every penny we make out here goes back into, several organizations that we give to every year we've given away, right in the ballpark of $250,000 each year.

So, you know, people depend on that.

Organizations are looking for that money.

They need that money.

We try best to make our fair, bigger and better every year.

Our pillars of service that we focus on are visual impairment, hearing, child hunger, pediatric cancer and diabetes.

There are more charities that we also help define, but those are really our five focus areas.

I think a lot of people know about the Bluegrass Fair, but might not realize that there's a volunteer group behind it that makes sure that all of the little tasks get done any time that you see someone wearing their gold vest.

They are a lion.

We have some lions that volunteer for all 11 days at the fair.

They come out and help to sell tickets.

We need ticket sellers, ticket takers, people to just be greeters, people to help with parking.

This is our fundraiser during the year.

So that's why it's so important that we get all the people interested and we've got to entertainment that's included with the general admission on their own.

That shows you how beautiful contests.

Just giant.

I guess we say we're a giant county fair.

Right in the middle of Lexington.

Well, today is buy one, get one free day at the fair.

You can buy one unlimited ride wristband and get another one for free.

The fair runs from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. every day.