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New Food Items At The Florida State Fair In Tampa

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The Florida State Fair is a yearly event that takes place in Tampa and this year there's some amazing new food items.

Everyone loves the fair, and with an exciting blend of carnival rides, games and live entertainment, your visit promises to leave you with a smile on your face and memories to last a lifetime. The Florida State Fair kicks off this Friday, February 10th and runs 12 days through February 21st.

As soon as you arrive, you'll be greeted by the smell of cotton candy and all that delicious fried fair food, and the sounds of laughter and excitement. The first thing to do is to take a stroll through the various exhibits and displays, where you'll get to learn about the latest in agriculture, crafts, and local businesses. From there, you can head over to the midway where the thrill-seeking fun begins. With a wide selection of rides to choose from, there's something for everyone, whether you're a daredevil looking for a heart-pounding adventure or simply looking for a fun ride with the family.

There's plenty of entertainment from extreme dogs, live music, circus acts, magic shows and animals. But after all that excitement, you'll have quite the appetite worked up.

Of course one of the highlights of the Florida State Fair is the food. There's plenty of classic fair favorites like corndogs, funnel cakes, and deep-fried everything, but there are also a bunch of new items this year with one looking better than the next. Whether you're a foodie or just looking for a quick snack, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

New Food Items at the Florida State Fair:

2023 Florida State And County Fair Schedule

Making a list of the Florida Sate And Florida County Fair Schedule was on my calendar since early this year. That's when I realized the Charlotte County fair had already started. Guess I better get to it.

I'm a big fan of going to county fairs especially. Be it the demolition derby at the Collier County Fair, or the Moonlight Madness at the Lee County Fair. There's always something going on. And it's the one time of year I eat deep fried Oreos. Not sure why, but I need those. And you haven't lived until you ride the giant ferris wheel during Moonlight Madness. All those lights on the ground as you rotate up high into the dark sky. Magical.

We usually have tickets to give away to Lee and Collier County Fairs, check here to see if we're currently doing giveaways. Winning a four pack of unlimited ride wristbands is no joke. Just set the kids loose and meet back up a few hours later. Ride everything. Twice. Heck, ten times if you want.

So let's take a look at the Florida County Fair Schedule for 2023. I'll also include the Florida State Fair in Tampa. That one is coming up quite soon, too. Sorry I waited too long to get this out. I was watching cat videos. This list is January-March 2023.

Manatee River Fair, Palmetto

January 12-22, 2023

South Florida Fair and Palm Beach County Expositions, West Palm Beach

Missed this one, too. Here's 2024 Dates: January 12 - January 28, 2024.

Polk County Youth Fair, Bartow

January 21-27

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Charlotte County Fair, Port Charlotte

January 27-February 5, 2023

DeSoto County Fair, Arcadia

Feb 3, 2023 – Feb 11, 2023

Highlands County Fair, Sebring

February 3 - 11, 2023

Hendry County Fair and Livestock Show, Clewiston

Feb 8-12th

Florida State Fair, Tampa

FEBRUARY 9-20, 2023

Osceola County Fair, Kissimmee

February 10-19

Martin County Fair, Stuart

February 10 - 18, 2023

Hardee County Fair, Wauchula

FEBRUARY 18 - 25, 2023

Pasco County Fair, Dade City

FEBRUARY 20 - 26, 2023

Southeastern Youth Fair, Ocala

February 23 to March 4, 2023

Southwest Florida and Lee County Fair, North Fort Myers

February 23  through Sunday, March 5, 2023

Glades County Youth Livestock Show, Moore Haven

February 27, 2023 - March 4, 2023

Alachua County Youth Fair, Gainesville

March 2 - 7, 2023

Central Florida Fair, Orlando

March 2nd through March 12th

Florida Strawberry Festival, Plant City

March 2 - March 12, 2023

Sumter County Fair, Bushnell

March 3-March 11

Bradford County Fair, Starke

March 7-12

Firefighters’ Indian River County Fair, Vero Beach

March 10th to 19th 2023

Okeechobee County Fair, Okeechobee

March 14-19

Collier County Fair, Naples

March 16 - March 26

Miami-Dade County Youth Fair and Exposition, Miami

MARCH 16 – APRIL 9, 2023

EXCEPT MARCH 27-28 & APRIL 3-4

Putnam County Agricultural Fair, East Palatka

March 17-25

Sarasota County Fair, Sarasota

March 17-26

Suwannee County Fair and Livestock Show, Live Oak

March 17-March 25

Citrus County Fair, Inverness

March 27th - April 2nd

Clay County Agricultural Fair, Green Cove Springs

March 30-April 9th

Santa Rosa County Fair, Milton

April 4th - 8th!

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Marija is a morning show host on WXKB/B1039 and midday host on WRXK/96KRock. She loves to write about food, travel, and things to do around the state of Florida.