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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN FEBRUARY AT THE FLORIDA STATE FAIRGROUNDS [NEWS RELEASE] TAMPA, FL. – January 16, 2008. Excitement is in the air as people await the arrival of the Florida State Fair next month. A diverse schedule of events will take place in February, before and after the Fair, on the Fairgrounds property adjacent to I-4 and U.S. Highway 301 in Eastern Hillsborough County. A brief listing of the monthly events is provided followed by a detailed event description. All Cracker Country programs will be closed during the month of February to prepare for the annual state fair.
Feb. 1-2: ICA Car Auction A car auction featuring muscle cars, classics, and street rods will be held in the parking lot facing MLK, Jr. Boulevard. Financing is available. Event hours are 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Entry to the auction is on a first-come first-serve basis. No seller numbers will be reserved without an entry fee guarantee. Admission is $10 per person for ages 12 and older. Parking is $5 per car and $10 per RV or bus. Attendees should enter the Fairgrounds via the MLK, Jr. Boulevard entrance. For more information, visit http://icaauctions.com/ or call 1-800-243-1957. Feb. 1-3: American Quarter Horse Show This pre-Fair equestrian event takes place in the Covered Ring at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center. Show hours vary by day; entry fees and stall rental charges apply for participants. Admission and parking are free for spectators. Participants and visitors should enter the Fairgrounds via the Orient Road entrance. For more information, call 813-740-3500. Feb. 2-3: Pinto Horse Show & American Paint Horse Show These two pre-Fair equestrian events takes place in the Charlie Lykes Arena at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center. Show hours vary by day; entry fees and stall rental charges apply for participants. Admission and parking are free for spectators. Participants and visitors should enter the Fairgrounds via the Orient Road entrance. For more information, call 813-740-3500. Feb. 2-3: Great Train Expo The Great Train Expo is America's largest traveling model train show featuring operating model railroads, more than 30 dealers and collectors, an enormous hobby marketplace, hands-on exhibits, demonstrations and workshops, and much more. Held in the Charles M. Davis Special Events Center, event hours are Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. Adult admission is $7 per person and children under 12 enter free. Parking is $5 per car or $10 per RV or bus. Visitors should enter the Fairgrounds via the MLK, Jr. Blvd. entrance. For more information, visit http://www.greattrainexpo.com/ or call Bill Grove at 630-383-2017. Feb. 7-18: Florida State Fair The 104th annual Florida State Fair is a salute to the state's best in the agriculture and equestrian industry including an abundance of shows, music, rides, food and shopping for 12 consecutive days. Excitement is in the air all over the fairgrounds with plenty of free entertainment included with admission. Save money when you buy admission tickets, armbands or ride tickets in advance. The last day to purchase advance discount offers online at http://www.floridastatefair.net/ is Jan. 29 to ensure delivery of tickets prior to the Fair. Purchase discount admission tickets only (not armbands or ride tickets) at participating Sweetbay Supermarkets through Feb. 6. Once the Fair begins, regular gate admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children ages six to eleven, and kids five and under enter free with a complimentary ticket available at the ticket window upon arrival. Parking is free; gates open daily at 9 a.m. and closing time varies by the day of the week. For more information, call 800-345-3247 or visit http://www.floridastatefair.com/. Feb. 22-23: TBWG Spring Expo Held in the Expo Hall and the Charles M. Davis Special Events Center, this annual trade-only event hosted by the Tampa Bay Wholesale Growers will feature hundreds of exhibitors showcasing products from every facet of the horticultural business. Show hours in the Expo Hall are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The annual booth auction will take place Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The University of Florida Tree and Landscape Short Course will be held in the Special Events Center on Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Registration fee for the short course includes admission to the Spring Expo. Register for the short course online at http://prohort.ifas.ufl.edu/index.htm or call 813-744-5519 ext. 103. Admission is $12 per person on-site or $10 for pre-registration by Feb. 12. Parking is $5 per car and $10 per RV or bus. Attendees should enter the Fairgrounds via U.S. Hwy. 301 entrance. For more information, visit www.tbwg.org or contact Tammy Gould at 813-655-1914. Feb. 23-24: SouthEast Hunter Jumper Show Held at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center, this two-day horse show will feature various Hunter and Jumper competitions. Entry fees and stall rental charges apply for participants. Admission and parking are free for spectators. Visitors should enter the Fairgrounds via the Orient Road entrance. For more information, visit www.sehj.com or call the show office at 352-797-7469. Feb. 29-March 2: Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo & Boat Show The 17th annual Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo and Boat Show, hosted by Frank Sargeant, is Florida’s largest outdoors family event featuring the latest in fishing and hunting gear, boats, and a variety of outdoor products and services held in the Expo and Entertainment Hall. Along with a kid’s fishing derby, there will be numerous demonstrations and seminars throughout each day. Show hours are Friday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free on Friday only; on Saturday and Sunday admission is $8 for ages 13 and older and free for ages 12 and younger. Parking is $5 per car and $10 per RV or bus. Visitors should enter the Fairgrounds via the U.S. Hwy. 301 entrance. For more information, visit http://www.tbo.com/ and search for keyword: Outdoors Expo, or call Fran Solomon at 813-259-7376. For more information on these and other events taking place at the Fairgrounds, please call 813-621-7821; check the Fairgrounds Info Line at 813-622-7275; or visit http://www.floridastatefair.com/ and click on the Calendar of Events.
The Florida State Fair Authority operates the Florida State Fairgrounds 365 days a year, in association with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson leads the Fair Authority, which oversees the Florida State Fairgrounds and the annual Florida State Fair. ### |
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