Florida State Fair

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Florida State Fair
GenreState fair
DatesFebruary 2024
Location(s)East Lake-Orient Park, Florida
Years active1904–1917; 1919–1941; 1946–Present
AttendanceDecrease 292,369 (2021) [1]
Websitewww.floridastatefair.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Florida State Fair is held annually at the Florida State Fairgrounds in East Lake-Orient Park, Florida. The official state fair of Florida, it includes indoor and outdoor exhibits, rides and shows.[2] It is a chance for the state to showcase its agricultural industry.[3] The Fair also offers competitions and food oddities such as chocolate covered bacon & Buffalo chicken chimichanga.[4] The annual event is usually held in February and typically lasts for 11 days.[5] It is the first state fair to be held in the United States each calendar year.[6]

  1. ^ Timothy Herrick (May 20, 2021). "Per-Cap Spending Records Set at Rescheduled Florida State Fair". CarnivalWarehouse. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Florida State Fair: Entertainment
  3. ^ "Florida State Fair". City of Tampa. Archived from the original on 2009-03-07. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  4. ^ "At the Florida State Fair, enjoy animals, rides and food on a stick". St. Petersburg Times. 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
  5. ^ Main page
  6. ^ "2018 Florida State Fair guide: Tips, top entertainment and crazy food on a stick". Tampa Bay Times. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.