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| Previously known as Palm Beach County Fair (1912–1960) | |
.jpg) South Florida Fair logo | |
| Location | 9067 Southern Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1912 (112 years ago) |
| Owner | South Florida Fair & Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc. |
| Operating season | 12-28 January 2024 |
| Attractions | |
| Total | Over 100 (at least) |
| Roller coasters | 4 |
| Water rides | 1 (until 2007) |
| Website | southfloridafair |
The South Florida Fair is an annual fair held in West Palm Beach, Florida every January. The fairgrounds site occupies 100 acres (0.40 km2; 0.16 sq mi) and is located on the site of the former Palm Beach Speedway at the intersection of Southern Boulevard (US 98/SR 80) and Fairground Road, adjacent to the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre. In 2012, the fair celebrated its 100th anniversary since its founding in 1912. Nearly 500,000 people attend the South Florida Fair each year.[1]
The fair features a midway of rides, games, and concessions, themed exhibition halls, an agricultural and livestock agriplex, and smaller exhibition areas. There is also Yesteryear Village, a history park on the northeastern corner of the property.[2]
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, West Palm Beach Police and security guards are the fair's patrollers.
- ^ "FairFacts". Palm Beach Post. 2010. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "South Florida Fair". Sun Fun Guide. 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2021.