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For the first time in it's 67 year history organizers plan to hold the South Texas State Fair in the springtime.
That's only a few weeks away and repairs must be made, vendors must be set in place.
Our Brian Burns has been digging into how that's working out.
Casey Ling,Jefferson County 4-H member says "I really like it because it'll be cooler and no hurricanes. Well there shouldn't be hurricanes anyway."
Ling and other 4-H members say they are looking forward to the cooler qaurters at Ford Park for this year's livestock show at the South Texas State Fair scheduled for March 26 through April 5.
Hurricane Ike cancelled last year's fair and pushed the 4-H show to Anahuac.
But its back this year and fairgaers can expect a bonus with the spring show. "Our admission to the fair is 8 dollars and on the second Thursday, Friday and Saturday for 8 dollars you can walk into the arena, of course it'll be in the evening time, and see a P.R.C.A rodeo basically for free," says this year's Y.M.B.L. president Heny Gaus. "So I thought for the entertainment dollar that's a big bang that folks will be getting extra."
But for now there's plenty of work to be done to get the show on.
Some of the worst damage from Hurricane Ike at Ford Park were cieling lights in the livestock pavillion.
The wind was blowing the lights back and forth until they fell from the cieling.
Gaus says surprisingly, 90 percent of the vendors spots have already been gobbled up.
Lee County Fair new deals - News- msnbc.com.
The Southwest Florida and Lee County Fair is now underway at the Lee Civic Center.
Many food vendors say they've lowered prices and have special deals to get you to buy and eat.
Do It This Weekend: RuPaul, Fiesta Day, Abdul-Jabbar | Daily Loaf.
Southern Exposure “The nation’s first all-gay carnival weekend event” comes to GaYbor complete with 68-foot-tall Ferris wheel, carnival midway and Ms. RuPaul, who will be performing Saturday and Sunday nights at L’Olivier’s. Feb. 27-March 1, Southern Exposure, 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Sat., noon-9:30 p.m. Sun., Czar parking lot, Seventh Avenue and 14th Street, free admission; RuPaul at L’Olivier’s, Fri.-Sat., various ticket packages available (some including dinner), L’Olivier’s Restaurant and Cabaret, Seventh Avenue and 16th Street, 813-247-5307, loliviercabaret.com.
Swamp Fest Has Arrived.
Thus was born Swamp Fest, the event that returns super-G carnival experiences and deep-fried dough to central Pasco County.
Today, as twilight approaches and lights on the Wade Shows midway begin their siren pulse and twinkle over coach John Benedetto's football practice fields, we shall begin to discover whether the Land O' Lakes Junior-Senior High School Booster Club, which organized Swamp Fest, and Land O' Lakes can make a new festival work. The festival runs from 4 to 10 p.m. today at Land O' Lakes High School, 20325 Gator Lane, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Hot Time On School Grounds
The journey from concept to opening night has not been all cotton candy and klieg lights, though.
"I'm OK with it. The guy who owns the midway show has more insurance than God," said assistant schools superintendent Ray Gadd. "But not everyone is completely ... comfortable."
Gadd, Ilse and Swamp Fest organizers concede that a shiver of foreboding traces all the way to the top. But given the apparently divine quantity of the midway owner's liability coverage, what's the worst that could happen?
"Well, we could burn down the school," booster Steve Carpenter said.
OK, so there's that. But given the odds against an out-and-out conflagration, the risk-reward seems tilted in favor of the festival.
Florida Strawberry Festival is underway! | WFTS-TV
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PLANT CITY, FL -- The annual Strawberry Festival kicked off Thursday for an 11-day run. The gates open at 10 a.m. and the midway opens at noon.
The annual Plant City event is offering up big name entertainment for the event which runs through March 8th. The headliners include: Taylor Swift, Jeff Foxworthy, Jessica Simpson, Travis Tritt, Julianne Hough and many more. Swift's show on Sunday is a sellout, but a limited number of free bleacher seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The midway features 80 rides as well as more than 100 games and food concesssions.
And...don't forget about all that delecious strawberry shortcake.
General admission is $10 at the gate. Thursday is Senior Citizen Day. Visitors 60 and older get $2 off the gate price.
The Florida Strawberry Festival heritage dates back to 1930 when members of the newly organized Plant City Lions Club conceived the idea of an event to celebrate the region's strawberry harvest. The event is in the top 30 of such festivals in America.
For more information go to: http://www.flstrawberryfestival.com/index.html
Annual Lee County Fair opens tonight at Lee Civic Center - cape-coral-daily-breeze.com | News, sports, community info. - Cape Coral Daily Breeze.
The 85th Annual Southwest Florida and Lee County Fair is coming to town, starting tonight and running through March 8 at the Lee Civic Center.
It is one of the area's biggest events of the year, with all the music, rides, food and traditional fair fun that is the county fair. But this year, local talent and several special events were built in to reflect the state of the economy.
Concerning local talent, expect a lot of hometown favorites to perform.
"We are using a lot of local talent this year," said Alta Mosley, general manager of the Southwest Florida Fair. "Ronnie Morgan will be there, along with Brooke Huffmaster, Bill Gouley, the Golden Road Quartet, and we're going to have Robert Stowell, Chris McAurthur and The Milestone Band."
There will be national acts as well.
"The Doo Wah Riders will be the featured musical entertainer," Mosley said. "They'll be with us for 10 days."
The Doo Wah Riders have been making music for more than 20 years as a country band with a unique, original sound. They will play daily on the main stage. For a sample of the group's style, visit the Web site: thedoowahriders.com.
According to organizers, entertainers Kandu and Jill the Music Lady create a show like no other, incorporating music, sound effects, sight gags, slapstick comedy and audience participation. They will be featured in daily shows.
15th Annual Honolulu Festival to Celebrate Pacific Harmony.
Hawaii's premier cultural festival, the 15th Annual Honolulu Festival, will take place Friday, March 13 to Sunday, March 15, 2009. The annual festival highlights the people and diversity of the Pacific and Asia through an impressive showcase of the arts and culture. Under the banner of "Pacific Harmony," the 2009 festival will focus on the theme, "Heart of the Pacific, Creating Our Future."
The three-day celebration will feature live musical and cultural performances, as well as impressive art exhibits from groups in Asia and the Pacific. The free events will be conveniently located at the Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Waikiki Shopping Plaza and Waikiki Beach Walk, concluding with a Grand Parade along Kalakaua Avenue through the heart of Waikiki on the final evening.
02-26-09 Lincoln County 2009 Fair and Rodeo - lincolncountyrecord.com.
Food, family and FUN is the theme for the 2009 Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo. Come join the fun August 7-8 at the Lincoln County Fair grounds in Panaca. There will be 4-H exhibits, open exhibits, and an art show for the residents of the county to display their talents.. Plan now to participate. Local cowboys and cowgirls are encouraged to participate in the rodeo. There are plans for a motorcycle rodeo. Fair books will be available in July. Watch for a cover art contest for the fair book during March and a mascot contest coming in April.
Fun ready to Blossom.
Getting everything ready for the Almond Blossom Carnival that’s expected to draw thousands over the three days it runs isn’t easy.
Wednesday afternoon, Floyd Idom took advantage of the early spring weather to make sure that all of the lights on the bumper cars were ready and working – using a ladder to manually test each and every bulb that are synonymous with the popular carnival attraction.
HeraldNet: Our fair rates pretty highly.
MONROE -- Even though attendance at the Evergreen State Fair was down nearly 14 percent in 2008, the event still ranked as the 25th most popular fair in the world.
The International Association of Fairs and Expositions recently released its list of the top 100 attended fairs and exhibitions. The 10-day Evergreen State Fair also was ranked the 22nd best-attended fair in the country and second in the state behind the Puyallup Fair, which came in eighth place in the world and sixth in the United States. About 1.16 million people visited the Puyallup Fair and more than 761,000 attended Evergreen State last summer.
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