Fair Trip 2015 Come Join Us
as we visit the New York State Fair, the Maryland State Fair, and the Allentown Fair in PA!
Tentative Schedule as of 6-10-15
Thursday, August 27th Leave Plant City at 9 am (8½ hour drive to Fayetteville, NC) Pick up other “driving” people along way – Orlando/ Jacksonville
Drive till approximately 7 pm Overnight at Hampton Inn Fayetteville I-95 1922 Cedar Creek Rd, Fayetteville, NC 910-32-0011
Friday, August 28th Leave hotel at 8 am (3 hour drive) Drive to VA State Fairgrounds – 13111 Dawn Rd, Doswell, VA 804-432-4328
Arrive at VSF at 11 am Tour grounds and have lunch
Leave fairgrounds at approximately 1:30 pm Drive approximately 146 miles – 2 hrs to Baltimore, MD Arrive at hotel to check in and meet with “fly in” people Hotel – Hampton Inn Baltimore/Washington International Airport 829 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, MD 410-850-0600
“Fly In” people need to arrive in Baltimore by 4 pm and take shuttle to hotel Depart for Maryland State Fair at 5 pm (app 30 minute drive) Maryland State Fair – 2200 York Rd, Timonium, MD 410-252-0200
Return to hotel approximately 9 pm
Saturday, August 29th Leave hotel approximately 9 am (approx. 30 min to fairgrounds)
Visit MSF 9:30 am – noon Leave MSF at noon Drive to Cortland, NY (288 miles – 4 ½ hrs) Overnight in Cortland, NY (same hotel for 2 nights) Hampton Inn Cortland, 26 River St., Cortland 607-662-0007
Sunday, August 30th Leave hotel approximately 9 am (40 min drive to NYSF) Visit New York State Fair app 10 am – 4 pm New York State Fair – 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse, NY 315-487-7711
Drive back to Cortland, NY Overnight – same hotel as above
Monday, August 31st Drive south towards Allentown, PA (3 hour drive all way to Allentown)
Side trips all day – vineyards; UTZ Factory; Corning Glass Factory; plus other options
Overnight at Bethlehem, PA (same hotel for 2 nights) Hampton Inn Bethlehem – 200 Gateway Drive, Bethlehem, PA 610-868-2442
PLEASE NOTIFY LISA HINTON at
lisahinton@floridafairs.org
or call 813-763-0161 by July 15th if you are interested in attending.
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Tuesday, September 1st All day side trips/tours – Amish Country; New Holland Factory; Live- stock Yards plus other options 3:30 pm leave hotel for Allentown, PA Fair Visit Allentown Fair 4 pm – 9 pm Allentown Fair – 302 N 17th St, Allentown, PA 610-433-7541
9 pm – return to hotel – same as above
Wednesday, September 2nd Depart hotel at 8 am for Baltimore International Airport to drop off “fly in” people (2 ½ hr drive to Baltimore from hotel)
“Fly In” people to fly out of Baltimore sometime AFTER 1 pm Drive south towards Columbia, SC – stop about 5 pm Overnight at Hampton Inn TBD
Thursday, September 3rd Depart hotel at 8 am – drive to Columbia, SC (3 hours) 11 am – Visit South Carolina State Fairgrounds – tour grounds South Carolina State Fairgrounds – 1200 Rosewood Dr., Columbia, SC 803-799-3387
Depart SC Fairgrounds approximately 1 pm Drive 7 hours to Plant City Drop off people at Jacksonville/Orlando
Arrive in Plant City – 9 pm Estimated Costs:
Hotel – 7 nights at approx. $150 (single) approximately $1,050. (shared) approximately $525.
Gas – for “drive” people – approximately $150 per person
Gas/Van rental for “fly” people – approximately $912 plus gas and insurance – cost per person depends on number of people 8 people = $150 per person plus gas and insurance
Airfare – Tampa to Baltimore currently on Orbitz at $215 (on Southwest $246)
Orlando to Baltimore currently on Orbitz at $273 (on Southwest $381)
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