Florida Fair News
the South Florida Fair’s recorded history, the an- nual event had to completely close to the public for one day of its 17-day run due to inclement weather. Due to this closure along with several other days of rainy, cold weather, the fair’s attendance dipped from 427,005 in 2018 to 359,020 this year. Despite this drop, fair officials are happy with the fair’s overall results. “Despite suffering through one of the wettest Januarys on record, when
Bill Pruitt, Chair, South Florida Fair Board of Directors
the sun was shining, visitors to the South Florida Fair enjoyed all that the fair had to offer and on some days set records for our fair,” said Rick Vymlatil, president/CEO, South Florida Fair & Palm Beach County Exposi- tions, Inc. The Wade Shows carnival midway saw per capita spending reach record
numbers on 10 of the 17 days of the fair. Revenue from fair admissions also reached record totals on two days of the fair. The fair’s $2 Tuesdays continued drawing large crowds to enjoy $2 admis-
sion, $2 rides and $2 food selections throughout the grounds. “Even though the rain was so serious that the fair did not open on its mid-
2020 fair, which will open with its Ride-A-Thon at 5 p.m. on Jan. 16 and the full fair will be held Jan. 17 – Feb. 2.
dle Sunday, once again the fair proved to be a popular event for South Flo- ridians when the weather cooperated,” said Vymlatil. As the fair staff wraps up the 2019 fair, planning has already begun on the
South Florida Fair WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. –– For the first time in
L-R: Matt Wallsmith, CFO, South
Florida Fair, Frank Zaitshik, owner, Wade Shows, Rick Vymlatil, CEO, South Florida Fair.
Vicki Chouris, COO, South Florida Fair and Marlene
Joliffe, Executive Director, State Fair of Virginia. Mid- West Fairs Association member looks on.
2018 IAFE Institute of Fair Management Graduates Stacy Wakefield, South Florida Fair Matt Wallsmith, South Florida Fair
2019 FAIR DATES Mar 12-17 Mar 15-25
Okeechobee County Fair Collier County Fair
Mar 14-Apr 7* Miami-Dade County Fair Mar 15-23 Mar 15-24 Mar 22-30
Suwannee County Fair Sarasota County Fair Putnam County Ag Fair
Mar 25-Mar 31* Citrus County Fair Mar 28-Apr 6* Santa Rosa County Fair Apr 3-7 Apr 4-7 Apr 4-13 Apr 4-13 Apr 12-20
Flagler County Fair Levy County Fair
Clay County Ag Fair Lake County Fair
Hernando County Fair
Okeechobee Naples Miami
Live Oak Sarasota
East Palatka Inverness Milton
Bunnell Williston
Green Cove Springs Eustis
Brooksville *Check Fair website for dates closed during this period FAIRCRACKER-SPRING 2019 27 Congratulations!
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