The Roller Coaster Yard Sale, sometimes referred to as the Roller Coaster Fair, is an outdoor second-hand sale held annually for three days beginning the first Thursday in October.
It takes place along several U.S. and state routes in southern Kentucky and northern middle Tennessee.
She wanted to improve the beautiful Cordell Hull Highway (Kentucky Routes 63 and 90 in Barren County) and needed to prove that the road was very well traveled in the area.
[1] In 2001, over 140,000 travelers visited the area from miles around just to take in yard sales along the specific routes.
The Roller Coaster Fair takes place at several booths located along these routes listed below.