VISITOR’S GUIDE YOUR GUIDE TO THE ELEVEN DAYS OF fun THE tradition CONTINUES WELCOME FROM FLORIDA STATE FAIR VISITOR’S GUIDE THE COMMISSIONER TABLE OF CONTENTS C 4 Guest Information of Agriculture. 6 What To Do at The Fair 8 Promotional Days WELCOME TO THE 117TH ANNUAL FLORIDA STATE FAIR! 9 Community Stage Each year, about five million people attend one of the numerous fairs around our state. As Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 10 Ag at the Fair I’m excited about the positive impact fairs and livestock shows have on the agricultural industry. Events like the Florida State Fair are a great way to 12 Map of the Fairgrounds bring the finest “Fresh From Florida” products and services to fairgoers like you, while sharing the industry’s latest technological advancements and 14 The Florida Stage innovations. 15 The Grove Stage As Florida’s agriculture industry looks toward the future, momentum and 16 The Five Points Stage growth will depend on getting and keeping young Floridians involved. Fairs and livestock shows are a great way to cultivate the next generation of 17 Exhibitions industry leaders by providing opportunities to participate in and celebrate Florida’s rich agricultural heritage. 18 Creative Living 19 Cracker Country You may notice that the Florida State Fair is a little different this year due to COVID-19. We hope you will enjoy the Fair safely, and do your part to keep 20 Retail Shopping yourself and your fellow fairgoers safe by wearing a mask, washing your hands, and keeping your distance – we’re all in this 21 Craftsmen's Marketplace together! 22 Special Events Take the opportunity to enjoy the Fair’s outstanding 23 Sponsors & Partners food, entertainment, contests and youth exhibits. Most of all, I hope your day at the Fair will allow you to experience the impact of Florida’s deep Need more information? Visit FloridaStateFair.com agricultural roots on our great state. Thanks for visiting the Florida State Fair, and for helping us keep Florida growing! Sincerely, NIKKI FRIED Commissioner of Agriculture FLORIDACheck Out STATE The and Consumer Services FAIR STORE! Now Online! Shop.FloridaStateFair.net Purchase your official Florida State Fair merchandise! Limited quantity available. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FLORIDA AGRICULTURE VISIT FDACS.gov GUEST INFORMATION HAND WASHING MOTHER’S NOOK FLORIDA Please wash hands before Private area reserved for STATE FAIR leaving animal areas - especially nursing mothers and their before eating. children. See map for locations. HAND SANITIZER LOST & FOUND An increased number of hand Visit any Info Booth on the grounds for help with lost items. THE CONTINUES sanitizer stations are available AT THE FLORIDA STATE FAIR throughout the grounds. tradition COURTESY STATIONS FACE MASKS Stations with cell phone It’s bigger than any of us. Masks are to be worn in all indoor chargers, sunscreen, and hand spaces and outdoors when not sanitizer are located throughout Enter the gates of the Florida State Fair, and consuming food and drinks. Entry will the Wade Shows Midway. you’re experiencing more than just a fair. It’s be denied without a face mask unless impairment to an existing health young eyes opened wide with excitement condition. All employees and vendors STEPP’S TOWING SERVICE after a first ferris wheel ride. It’s a year of will be required to wear a face mask. Assistance with a lock-out, flat tire change or battery tenacity and dedication of 4-H and FFA students culminating in the livestock arena. SAFE KIDS PLACE jump is complimentary on the fairgrounds. Contact a parking It’s generations of secret family recipes for Visit any Info Booth on the attendant for assistance. grounds to register your child blue-ribbon blueberry pie. It’s over a century for the Safe Kids Program. SEE PAGE 21 FOR SAFETY INFORMATION of history of Florida’s finest in competition, education, agriculture and fun. It’s community. It’s togetherness. It’s family. It’s tradition. ADMISSION GATES EXPO HALL & CRAFTSMEN’S Monday-Thursday Open Daily until 9:00 PM Whether it’s your first fair or your 25th, we want 11:00 AM to welcome you to memories of a lifetime. Eat, Friday-Sunday FLORIDA CENTER 10:00 AM explore, laugh, celebrate and create a tradition WADE SHOWS MIDWAY Open Daily until 8:00 PM to continue for years to come. Monday - Thursday CRACKER COUNTRY 1:00 PM Monday - Thursday Friday - Sunday Open until 6:00 PM 10:30 AM *Midway closes approximately an hour Friday - Sunday SHARE THE Open until 7:00 PM and a half after the gates close. Post to social media and share the fair fun.fun with the official hashtag #FLStateFair All acts, concerts, scheduled times, exhibitors, prices and other advertised events are subject to change and/ or cancellation without notice. Admission is not included in the purchase of ride armbands or ride tickets. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, EXCHANGES OR RAIN CHECKS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO RE-ENTRY IS PERMITTED WITHOUT A NEW FAIR ADMISSION TICKET. 4 FLORIDA STATE FAIR 2021 VISITOR'S GUIDE 5 FLORIDA KEEP THE FUN STATE FAIR WHAT TO DO AT THE FAIR GOING ALL Explore over 50entertainment shows each day at the Florida State Fair! Enjoy LONG. thrilling adventures, live music, animal encounters, action-packed fair HOLLYWOOD CIRCUS DISC CONNECTED K9’S sporting events and so much more! World Champion Frisbee Hollywood Dogs performing hundreds EVERYDAY OF THE FAIR MONDAY - THURSDAY FRIDAY - SUNDAY Circus of choreographed freestyle DAILY SHOW TIMES WEEKDAY SHOW TIMES WEEKEND SHOW TIMES cherishes moves and tricks! traditions FIND ME ON THE MAP 6 MAP LOCATED ON PAGES 11 & 12 of a classic circus while 11:30 1:00 3:00 EXTREME ILLUSIONS providing Amazing illusions, and skillful LIVE SHOWS & ATTRACTIONS a new, 11:30 1:00 3:00 5:00 escapes! Certainly not your modern everyday “magic” act…forget twist sure to all you know and prepare to ONE MAN BAND DAREDEVIL DAZE 2.0 delight all be amazed. ages! Marc Dobson, Daredevils Bello & FIND ME ON THE MAP 7 a long time Annaliese Nock in a entertainer and fast-paced act with FIND ME ON THE MAP 12 12:30 3:00 6:30 musician, is a one-man show, FMX, Motorcycle on MONDAY - FRIDAY 12:30 3:00 5:30 7:30 performing with a Highwire, Globe of 12:15 2:30 5:30 PAUL BUNYAN self-created Death, and Double SATURDAY - SUNDAY LUMBERJACK SHOW SOCIETY FUNK BAND instruments. His 12:15 2:30 5:30 7:30 X-TREME FLIGHT CLUB Wheel of Steel. An action packed competition Playing classic American unique build of underhand chopping, tunes, timeless marching This show celebrates the allows him to play FIND ME ON THE MAP 3 springboard chopping, axe music, and fun instrumental purest form of human nine instruments at once! HOLLYWOOD throwing, and dragster Pop covers! flight, the Daredevil Flying 12:30 4:00 8:00 RACING PIGS chainsaw competition, just Trapeze! Watch our Flight ROAMING DAILY to name a few! Don’t forget ROAMING DAILY Club Members flying, criss- Come cheer for your favorite to see the log running crossing and somersaulting as these pigs tear up the GASCAR CRAZY track for the coveted winner's competition! PONY RIDES 40 ft. above the ground in FLIGHT CREW ANIMAL RACES this extreme show! Jump Roping Champions! cookie! FIND ME ON THE MAP 14 Step right up and take a ride Inter-species animal racing 13 on one of the ponies at the High energy stunts! Tight FIND ME ON THE MAP 11:30 3:00 7:00 FIND ME ON THE MAP 16 choreography! Unbelievable like you've never seen before! state fair! Racing their way around and feats of athleticism! 11:30 1:30 4:30 7:00 LOG RUN: 1:30 & 5:00 FIND ME ON THE MAP 14 1:30 3:30 7:30 sometimes over the track! FIND ME ON THE MAP 8 OPEN DAILY FIND ME ON THE MAP 9 12:00 2:00 4:00 6:00 GIRAFFIC MENAGERIE 12:30 2:30 4:30 6:30 Come face to face with some DARK KNIGHTS of the world’s most majestic An edge-of-your-seat CAMEL RIDES creatures! Meet and feed equestrian extravaganza Step into an exotic land on Twiggs the giraffe and his with an array of authentic the back of a camel right FIRE GUY exotic friends! equestrian games. here in Tampa! Take a ride on Watch as Brant, the FIND ME ON THE MAP 10 FIND ME ON THE MAP 4 these majestic animals. Fireguy shows his DEMOLITION DERBY *Additional Fee* expert skills in fire OPEN DAILY APRIL 27 - MAY 2 Looking for thrills at the juggling, fire eating, MANGO AND DANGO FIND ME ON THE MAP 10 1:30 3:30 7:30 Florida State Fair? Watch fire breathing and A strolling performance with as cars crash and smash OPEN DAILY dire performing! breathtaking technical circus until there is only one left Keep the Fire skills: acrobats, jugglers, TINY THE TANKER standing. Department on aerialists, stiltwalkers, chair A miniature fire truck fitted AND SO FIND ME ON THE MAP 5 standby! This show stacking, rolla bolla, clown, with mobile hand sanitizer is on fire. physical theater, unsupported stations to help guests keep APRIL 23 - 7:30 ladder, and cirque style their hands clean and the MUCH ROAMING DAILY performances. germs away! APRIL 24 - 1:00 ROAMING DAILY ROAMING DAILY MORE! 6 FLORIDA STATE FAIR 2021 VISITOR'S GUIDE 7 Visit the new Craft Beer Garden located in The Grove near Gate 3! CRAFT BEER GARDEN COMMUNITY NEW! FUNNEL CAKE CIDER OPEN DAILY APRIL 22 - MAY 2 ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE GROVE The Grove showcaseSTAGE SEE LOCAL PERFORMERS SHINE ON THE FAIR TOUR COMMUNITY SHOWCASE STAGE! LATEST & GREATEST OF THE 2021 STATE FAIR From dance academies and performing arts schools, to choirs, Looking for all the new foods of the Florida State Fair? We have all that and bands and solo artists, the Community Showcase Stage offers more at FloridaStateFair.com/fair/foodfood or visit our information booths around some of Florida’s finest entertainment for the whole family.