Rough upwind affecting docket Saturday astatine 65th Jacksonville Agricultural Fair

Gates unfastened to 65th Jacksonville Agricultural Fair

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Days aft the gates officially opened for the Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair’s 65th installment, the just is adjusting its docket Saturday due to the fact that of unsmooth upwind from a nor’easter pounding Northeast Florida.

Gates had been acceptable to unfastened astatine noon but volition present unfastened astatine 3 p.m. Fair officials said they volition proceed to show the upwind conditions and mightiness marque much changes to the schedule, if necessary.

The Fairgrounds volition beryllium unfastened from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. The River City EGGFest is inactive taking spot from noon to 3 p.m. connected the covered sidewalk/corridor of the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, facing Adams Street. Attendees tin sensation the BBQ for a donation to Children’s Miracle Network, nary summons required.

The Parade of Champions volition instrumentality spot successful the livestock arena astatine 7 p.m. Mechanical rides astatine the just volition beryllium disposable taxable to upwind conditions, officials said.

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For much accusation and a implicit schedule, sojourn jacksonvillefair.com oregon telephone 904-353-0535.

The event, located successful downtown Jacksonville, is the largest fair/festival successful Northeast Florida. It was canceled past twelvemonth due to the fact that of COVID-19, and galore person been anticipating its return. It volition beryllium successful municipality done Sunday, Nov. 14.

The just returns with the accumulation hall, concerts, animals, food, rides, contests and more. This year, the just volition not necessitate a disguise oregon vaccination, but volition beryllium taking information precautions specified arsenic manus sanitizing stations, a self-service kiosk astatine the gate, and spacing retired rides and food.

Ticket prices scope from $5 (advance admission) to $10. Those prices are for just admittance only. Rides indispensable beryllium purchased separately. The hours alteration each day, but the admissions gates volition adjacent 1 hr anterior to the just closing.

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When it comes to parking successful the stadium tons by the fairgrounds, you tin lone usage a recognition paper to pay.

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