Florida Gateway Fairgrounds

08/28/2026

🎡 2 MONTHS UNTIL THE FAIR! 🎡
We’re officially two months away from the 2026 Florida Gateway Fair!

The countdown is on, and we’re getting everything ready for 10 days of rides, food, livestock, entertainment, exhibits, competitions, and plenty of fair memories.

What are you looking forward to most this year? 👀🎠

📅 The 2026 Florida Gateway Fair will be held October 30–November 8 at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds in Lake City, Florida. Follow our page and visit www.fgfair.org for daily schedules, event information, and the latest fair updates.

08/26/2026

🎡 Interested in volunteering at the fair? The Florida Gateway Fair is looking for volunteers to help make the 2026 fair a success!

Ready to volunteer? Fill out the application below and let us know you'd like to be part of the fair!

Apply here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/nxf80wx3ti

The 2026 Florida Gateway Fair will be held October 30–November 8 at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds in Lake City, Florida. Follow our page and visit www.fgfair.org for the latest fair news and updates.

08/19/2026

Calling all young artists! Coloring pages are now available on our website! Kids can show off their creativity for a chance to have their artwork displayed at the fair.

🧒 Age Groups:
• Ages 4–5
• Ages 6–7
• Ages 8–9

📅 Entry Deadline: October 23, 2026
📍 Entries must be turned in to the Florida Gateway Fair Office
Pages are be available for each age group.

👉 Download Coloring Pages Herehttps://floridagatewayfairgrounds.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-Fair-Coloring-Pages.pdf

📅 The 2026 Florida Gateway Fair will be held October 30–November 8 at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds in Lake City, Florida. Follow our page and visit www.fgfair.org for the latest fair news and updates.

08/17/2026

📣 VENDOR REMINDER!

Planning to join us for the 2026 Florida Gateway Fair? We’d love to have you!

📌 Returning Vendors: You have first choice to reserve your previous booth location until August 21, 2026, at 5:00 PM. After that, any remaining booth spaces will become available on a first-come, first-served basis.

📝 Applications are available now at www.fgfair.org.

📅 Fair Dates: October 30–November 8, 2026
📌 Vendor Contract Deadline: August 21, 2026

If you haven’t sent yours in yet, now is the time! We’re looking forward to another great fair and would love to have you be part of it. ❤️

📅 The 2026 Florida Gateway Fair will be held October 30–November 8 at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds in Lake City, Florida. Follow our page and visit www.fgfair.org for the latest fair news and updates.

08/12/2026

Statement Concerning Incident at Florida Gateway Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena

07/24/2026

🎉 Vendor applications are now OPEN for the 72nd Annual Florida Gateway Fair!

Do you have a business, organization, or product you'd like to share with thousands of fairgoers? We'd love to have you join us this year!

📌 Returning Vendors: You have first choice to reserve your previous booth location until August 21, 2026, at 5:00 PM. After that, any remaining booth spaces will become available on a first-come, first-served basis.

📝 Applications are available now at www.fgfair.org.

We are looking forward to another great year at the Florida Gateway Fair! 🎡

The 2026 Florida Gateway Fair will be held October 30–November 8 at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds in Lake City, Florida. Follow our page and visit www.fgfair.org for the latest fair news and updates.

07/23/2026

07/22/2026

🇺🇸 The theme for the 2026 Florida Gateway Fair has officially been revealed!

🇺🇸 250 Years of Agriculture in America 🌾

Thank you to everyone who guessed our theme! We loved reading your comments.

Keep an eye on our page—there's plenty more to come as we count down to fair time!
We can't wait to celebrate with you this fall!

📅 The 2026 Florida Gateway Fair will be held October 30–November 8 at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds in Lake City, Florida. Follow our page and visit www.fgfair.org for the latest fair news and updates.

07/20/2026

👀 A little sneak peek... 👀 Can you guess this year's Florida Gateway Fair theme? 🎡

We've cropped a small piece of our 2026 fair poster to give you a hint—but we're not giving away the whole thing just yet! 😉 Drop your best guess in the comments below. We can't wait to see what you come up with! 👇

Who knows... someone might guess it correctly! 🇺🇸🌾

Behind the scenes, we're hard at work getting everything ready for this year's fair. Follow along as we begin sharing more information over the coming weeks!

The 2026 Florida Gateway Fair will be held October 30–November 8 at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds in Lake City, Florida. Follow our page and visit www.fgfair.org for the latest fair news and updates.

07/05/2026

Our office will be closed tomorrow Monday, July 6th. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, July 7th.