Florida State Fair
florida state fair held annually florida state fairground east lakeorient park florida official state fair florida includes indoor outdoor exhibit ride show chance state showcase agricultural industry fair also offer competition food oddity chocolate covered bacon buffalo chicken chimichanga annual event usually held february typically last day first state fair held united state calendar year south florida fair association formed plan new exhibition proposed fair founded south florida fair downtown tampa renamed midwinter festival year later name finally changed present florida state fair world war cancelled fair – florida legislature created florida state fair authority designated yearly event tampa official florida state fair first fair held current location intersection interstate u highway unincorporated hillsborough county florida state fair also includes competition craft fine art agricultural competition entry judged ribbon awarded saw new addition state fair including live shark exhibit mechanical rodeo besides ride exhibit venue fair include bob thomas equestrian center host horse race equestrian event cracker country demonstrates life frontier florida exhibition county florida plus various agricultural state organization large expo hall rabbit poultry barn fairgoers view different breed rabbit hold newborn chick official website