The Jacksonville Agricultural Fair

The address- 510 Fairground Pl. Jacksonville, Fl 32203

Since 1955, Jacksonville has had an annual fair brining thousands of people to one location to ride rides, exhibit art, show off animals and win prizes of various kinds.  It deems itself as a private 501(c)3 non profit corporation and highlights itself as being a “quality family fair”.

For years and years, the Jacksonville Fair was held on the grounds of the Gator Bowl, a well-known sports venue with one of the biggest rivalry games, the Florida-Georgia game.  Sometimes, that game would fall about the same time as the fair and the two would collaborate the fun.  Today, that field is called EverBank Field.  According to the Greater Jacksonville Fair history story, in 1989 the Fair Association “broke ground” on its own property nearby the football stadium and a new fairground facility was born entertaining some 700,000 people. 

The Jacksonville Fair is a huge event for the Jacksonville area bringing in millions of dollars to the area in the way of businesses, food vendors, game attendants, parking revenue and more.  In 2002, the fair celebrated 65 years of fun and frolic. Yesterday was its last day for this year.

See you  there next time,

Source:  Jacksonville Fair