Southern
Festivals & Fairs
Southern Festivals Newspapers cover North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee and feature lively and informative articles on local festivals, fairs and vendors as well as goings-on in the event/travel/tourism industry.
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Alachua County Fair
in Gainesville
October
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Physical Location:
2900 NE 39th Avenue
Phone:
352-372-1537 |
4-H Youth Fair
in Gainesville
March 25-April 2nd, 2008
Physical Location:
Phone:
352-955-2402 |
Baker County Fair
28th Annual in 2008
in Mcclenny
October
Physical Location:
Phone:
904-838-1121
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Bradford County Fair
in Starke
April 11-20th, 2008
Hildebrand Midway
Tickets:
$5.00 for Adults
children under 5 are Free
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Mailing Address & Physical Location:
2399 North Temple
Starke, FL 42091
2300 N. Temple Road
Starke
Phone:
904-964-5252
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Central Florida Fair
96th Annual in 2008
in Orlando
April 17-27th, 2008
Vendors/Concessionaire questions?
Podcast with Ellen Gordon
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So, you want to be an entertainer at our fair?
Podcast with Ellen Gordon, October 2007 |
Mailing Address:
Central Florida Fair
4603 W. Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32808
Physical Location:
4603 W Colonial/ S.R. 50 Drive
Phone:
407-295-3247
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Broward County Fair
32nd in 2008
in Fort Lauderdale
November
What went on at the 2007 county fair? a chat with Elaine Fitzergerald fair representative
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Pompano Park Raceway
Charlotte County Fair
in Port Charlotte
February
Physical Location:
Phone:
941-629-4252
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Citrus County Fair
| "Celebrating 60 Years of Critters, Crafts & Family Fun!" | in Inverness
always the third full week in March
March 17-22nd, 2008
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Pre fair podcast with Hal Porter, manager of the fair March 2008 |
Physical Location & Mailing Addredd:
3600 South Florida Avenue
Inverness, Florida 34450
Phone:
352-726-2993
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Citrus County Speedway
Clay County Agricultural Fair
22nd Year in 2008
in Clay
April 3-12th, 2008
Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair
54th in 2008
in Jacksonville
October
Collier County Fair
in Naples
February
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| | Interview with the Fairboard president about what is new and exciting about the 2008 fair. |
Physical & Mailing Address:
Collier County Fair
751 39th Ave NE
Naples, FL 34120
Located At:
Located 10 miles east of I-75 (exit 111) on Immokalee Road
Directions to Fair:
Phone:
239 455-1444
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Columbia County Fair
55th in 2009
in Lake City
November
Physical Location:
Branford Highway(147) about
1/8 mile off US 90 West in Lake
City,
Phone:
386-752-8822
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Miami -
Dade County Fair & Exposition
57th Year in 2008
in Miami
March 27-April 13th, 2008
DeSoto County Fair
in Arcadia
January
Mailing Address:
DeSoto County Fairgrounds
Po Box 970
Arcadia, Florida 34265
Physical Location:
Phone:
863-494-5678
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Pensacola
Interstate Fair
74th in 2008
in Pensacola
October
Flagler County Fair
&Youth Show
in Bunnell
April 9-13th, 2008
Mailing Address:
Penny Buckles
Post Office Box 517
Bunnell, Florida 32110
Phone:
386-37-2551 |
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Chalo Nitka Festival, Glades County Youth Livestock Show and Frontier Days Rodeo
in Moore Haven
February 24-March 2nd, 2008
Livestock show & Rodeo- phone: (863) 946-0244
Chamber handles (863) 946-0440 mid-way, vendors, children's events and parade
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Hardee County Fair
in Wauchula
February
Physical Location:
Phone:
863-773-4136
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Pioneer Park Days
Antique Engine & Car Show
40th Annual
in Zolfo Springs
February 27-March 2nd 2008
Physical Location:
Corner of State Road 64 & Highway 17
Phone:
863-773-2161
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Hendry County Fair and Livestock Show
in Clewiston
March
Physical Location:
Phone:
863-983-9282 |
Hernando County Fair
in Brookville
April 7-13th, 2008
Physical Location:
Phone:
352-372-1537 |
Highlands County Fair
73rd Annual in 2009
in Sebring
February
Physical Location:
Phone:
863-385-FAIR |
Florida State Fair
105th Fair in 2009
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February
Florida State Fair at My Space
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Vendors podcast. So you want to be a commercial vendor at the Fair?
interview with Mr. Brown, Director of Operations
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Denise, Public Relations & Marketing Dir. about
entertainers at 2008 Fair. How to apply if you are a entertainer, when applications need to be
submitted.
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Mailing Address:
Florida State Fairgrounds
P.O. Box 11766
Tampa, FL 33680
Physical Location:
4800 US Highway 301 N.
Phone:
800 345-FAIR
Toll Free 1-800-345-FAIR (3247)
- please call the switchboard for exhibitor applications for 2008, GREAT Place for Craft Vendors!!!
Fairs attendance apprx. 600,000!
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Florida
Strawberry Festival
in Plant City
February 28-March 9, 2008
February 26-March 8th, 2009
Fiesta Day in Ybor City
in Lutz
February
Physical Location:
Phone:
813-248-0721 |
Greater Holmes
County Fair
in Bonifay
September
Physical Location:
Phone:
850-547-3394
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Firefighter's Indian River County Fair
in Vero Beach
March 14-22nd, 2008
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Pre fair podcast with Fair Manager, March 2008 |
Physical Location & Mailing Address:
Indian River County Fair Grounds
7955 58th Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32967
Phone:
772-388-7399 (available only during the month of March)
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Jackson County Fair
in Marianna
October
The Jefferson County Watermelon Festival
June
Physical Location:
Phone:
352-372-1537 |
Lake County Fair
in Eustis
April 3-12th, 2008
All Shows Free!
Gates Open Monday - Friday 5 PM Saturday & Sunday 1 PM
Admission
Adults $7.00
Children 6 - 11 $3.00
5 and under FREE |
Mailing Address:
P O Box 221
Eustis FL 32727
Directions to Fair:
Phone:
352-357-7111
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Southwest Florida
and Lee County Fair
84th in 2008
in Fort Meyers
February 29-March 9th, 2008
North Florida Fair
68th Annual in 2009
in Tallahassee
November
Podcast with Mark, Fair Manager about the 2007 Fair
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Ticket Information |
Physical Location:
From Interstate 10, take exit 199 and go due south on Monroe Street for 9 miles. The Fairgrounds are located at the intersection of Monroe Street and Paul Russell Road (just 2 miles past the Capitol).
Phone:
850-878-FAIR
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Levy County Fair
in Williston
November
Manatee County Fair
| "Whats Cookin' at the Manatee County Fair" | in West Palmetto
January
Mailing Address:
Manatee River Fair Association
1402 14th Ave. West
Palmetto, FL 34221
Directions to Fair:
Tampa:
I-75 to Exit 224 (old 43), West into Palmetto and follow the Fair signs.
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St. Pete:
I-275 South over the Skyway, exit to Palmetto/Bradenton and follow the Fair signs.
Sarasota:
New 301 North into Palmetto, left at 17th Street, follow the Fair signs.
Phone:
941-722-1639
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Southeastern Youth Fair
in Ocala
February 22-March 1st, 2008
Physical Location:
Phone:
352- 629-1255 |
Martin County Fair & Youth Livestock Show
in Stuart
February
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Northeast Florida Fair
in Callahan
Fair Dates: October
Northwest Florida Fair
in Fort Walton Beach
November
Okeechobee County Fair
in Okeechobee
March 7-16th, 2008
Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show & Osceola County Fair!!
in Kissimmee
February
Mailing Address:
1911 Kissimmee Valley Lane
Kissimmee, Fl 34744
Directions to Fair:
1-4 to Florida Turnpike South
Exit 244 , Kissimmee-St. Cloud
West approximately 1 mile
(Exit 242 if coming from the south. go west approximately 3 miles)
North 2 blocks to Heritage Parkway
KVLS Pavilion
Phone:
321-697-3050
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South Florida Fair
in West Palm Beach
January
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 210367
West Palm Beach, FL 33421-0367
Physical Location:
South Florida Expo Center
Directions to Fair:
Phone:
MAIN NUMBER: 561-793-0333
JOBLINE: 561-790-5209 |
Pasco County Fair
62nd Annual in 2009
in Dade City
February
Physical Location:
36722 State Road 52
Phone:
352-567-6678
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St. Petersburg Art Fest
in St. Petersburg
January
Florida Citrus Festival and Polk County Fair
in Winter Haven
January
Physical Location:
at 100 Cypress Gardens Blvd SW in Beautiful Winter Haven
Phone:
863-292-9810 |
Polk County Youth Fair
in Bartow
February
Physical Location:
Phone:
863-519-8677 ext. 116
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Putnam County Fair
in East Palatka
March 21-29th, 2008
Physical Location:
117 Yelvington Road
East Palatka ,FL 32131
Phone:
386-328-FAIR-3247 |
Blue Crab Festival
20th Anuual in 2008
in Palatka
always Memorial Day Weekend!
Directions to Festival:
From Jacksonville - Take I-86 to RT 207 to Downtown Palatka or Take Hwy 17 South to Downtown Paltka
From Gainesville - Take Hwy 20 East to Downtown Paltka
From Daytona - Take Hwy 100 North to Downtown Palatka
Phone:
386 325-4406
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St. Johns County Agricultural Fair
in St. Augustine
November
Physical Location:
Phone:
904-692-4603
E-Mail:
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St. Lucie County Fair
43rd Annual in 2008
in Ft. Pierce
February 22-March 2nd, 2008
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12478
Ft. Pierce, FL 34979
Physical Location:
Phone:
772-464-2910
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Santa Rosa County Fair
in Milton
April 1-6th, 2008
Physical Location:
Highway 90 in East Milton Park
Phone:
850-623-5055 |
Sarasota County Fair
in Sarosota
March 14-23rd, 2008
Thunder by the Bay
in Sarosota
January
Sumter County Fair
in Bushnell
March 7-15th, 2008
Mailing Address:
Sumter Fair Association, Inc.
Post Office Box 647
Webster, Florida 33597
Physical Address:
7620 State Road 471
Map to Fairgrounds:
Phone:
352-793-2750
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Suwannee County Fair
93rd in 2008
in Live Oak
March 28-April 5th, 2008
Mailing Address:
Suwannee County Fair Association
1302 11th Street
PO Box 266
Live Oak, Florida 32064
Physical Location:
Phone:
386-362-7366
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Volusia County Fair and Youth Show
in DeLand
November
Physical Location:
1-4 Exit 118 on SR 44
Phone:
386-734-9514
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Walton County Fair
in DeFuniak Springs
October
Physical Location:
Phone:
850-892-5260 |
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