The Florida State Fair is just around the corner – it comes to Tampa February 8-19th, 2018. The 2018 Florida State Fair will have something for everyone this year. With strolling acts, our Extreme Sports Series, Meet & Greets with Paw Patrol and Rusty Rivets, Little Farm Hands, Teen Stars Live, Draft Horse Pull, Dance Moms and even a Robotics Championship!
Media Mikes would like to give our fans a chance to win a family four pack of tickets to this this family fun event! Please leave us a comment below or send us an email with your why the fair is special to you.. This giveaway will remain open until February 7th. This is open to our readers in Florida only unless you want to travel. One entry per person, per household. All other entries will be considered invalid. Media Mikes will randomly select winners. Winners will be alerted via email.
In 2018, the Florida State Fair is unveiling thirteen new attractions including meet and greets with Paw Patrol and Rusty Rivets; Teen Stars Live; Florida State Fair Dance Championships featuring stars of Dance Moms; Little Farm Hands presented by Mosaic; BMX/FMX FreestyleMadness, The Ninja Experience, Mini Monster Trucks and so much more.
CHILDREN & TEENS:
CHARACTER MEET & GREET | PAW PATROL, RUSTY RIVETS, UMIZOOMI
Meet Nickelodeon superstars from Paw Patrol, Rusty Rivets and Team Umizoomi live and in-person at the fair! See Chase and Marshall from Paw Patrol; Rusty and Ruby from Rusty Rivets and Milli, Bot, Geo and Umicar from Team Umizoomi. There is plenty of opportunities to meet the characters and have your picture taken. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a lifetime memory for your kids!
TEEN STARS LIVE
Imagine hanging with four of your favorite stars from popular Disney and Nickelodeon Shows. This exciting, action-packed presentation features, exclusive back stage looks at the stars, question and answer opportunity, amazing interactive games and plenty of opportunities to join the stars on stage! Where else can you hang with your favorite stars live on stage? Only at Teen Stars Live, only at the Florida State Fair! We will be announcing our stars soon so keep checking our website and social media pages for details.
DANCE MOMS
The Florida State Fair is hosting its first-ever Dance championship and we want you to join us. The competition is open to everyone competitive dancers and those who just want to be a dancer. Submit your video entries in December to be a part of the show and we will select 40 semi-finalist compete live at the fair on Friday, February 16th. On Saturday, February 17th, our finals will be judged by some of your favorite Dance Moms celebrities (Stay tuned to see who is coming). The celebrities will judge the competition, give feedback to the contestants, perform live on stage and even answer your questions about the show. Come to compete or just to watch, this show has something for everyone!
LITTLE FARM HANDS PRESENTED BY MOSAIC, INC.
“Little Farm Hands” is an agricultural education exhibit for kids. Children (ages 3-10) become farm hands at this free, hands-on exhibit as they are provided the opportunity to experience the agricultural process, beginning at the farm and ending at the market. Children will learn to milk a cow, gather eggs and pick produce.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN & TEENS:
• Professor Smart
• K9s in Flight
• Sea Lion Splash
• Welde’s Big Bear Show
• Camel Rides
• Extreme Illusions & Escapes
EXTREME SPORTS SERIES
This year, the Florida State Fair launched the Extreme Sports Series. The Extreme Sports Series showcases the death-defying acts from across the country to entertain fair-goers each day.
BMX/FMX FREESTYLE MADNESS
Starting off with small, basic tricks and ending with some of the biggest stunts in action sports, this show is action packed from start to finish! The show is choreographed with high-flying death-defying stunts for crowd enjoyment of all ages. Some of the stunts you see will include 360s, tail whips, multiple BACKFLIP VARIATIONS and even FRONT FLIPS. The whole family will love the experience this show has to offer.
THE NINJA EXPERIENCE
Featured on America’s Got Talent, this team of martial arts experts has been wowing audiences around the world with high-flying, jaw-dropping performances that showcase an extraordinary display of extreme breaking, kicking and flipping that the whole family will enjoy.
MINI MONSTER TRUCKS
Mini Monster Trucks are small scale monster truck teams consisting of kid drivers ages 6-17. They travel the country putting on actual monster truck shows that include activities you see at all the big shows! See ramping cars, freestyling, racing, and even get an autograph from your favorite driver. You don’t want to miss these amazing young athletes perform for you live.
UNITED STATES LAWN MOWER ASSOCIATION RACE
Lawnmowers aren’t just for weekend chores anymore! Watch competitors of all ages racearound the track in their modified, riding lawnmowers.
DEMOLITION DERBY
Looking for thrills at the Florida State Fair? The demolition derby is for you! For the first time in decades, the demolition derby returns to the fair. Watch as the cars crash and smash until there is only one left standing. Also see the cars compete in a unique car soccer match. Help us welcome back the demolition derby to the 2018 Florida State Fair!
MORE NOT-TO-BE-MISSED ACTIVITIES
FLORIDA STATE FAIR STATE VEX ROBOTICS CHAMPIONSHIP
This tournament is to help kids improve their engineering abilities. It’s all STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math oriented)
TRASHY FLASHY FASHION SHOW
Come see just how fashionable trash can be at the Trashy Flashy Fashion Show! Benefitting Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, this trendy fashion event features designs which are all created from at least 75% recycled materials. You will be amazed by the creations our designer come up with saying” I can’t believe that is made out of trash!”
SENIOR PROGRAMMING
COUNTRY GOLD
Join legendary, award-winning classic country icon Leroy Van Dyke and country legends T.G. Sheppard, Moe Bandy and Rhonda Vincent as they take you on a retrospective, nostalgic journey featuring America’s golden country music.
THE RIVER CITY BOYS present a TRIBUTE TO THE STATLER BROTHERS
ELVIS EXTRAVANGANZA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
It is one of the most sought-after productions in the entertainment industry and during the last 20 years it has enjoyed success at premiere performance venues all over North America. The Florida State Fair serves as the National Championship competition.
CENTRAL FLORIDA RAT PACK
The Central Florida Rat Pack, pays tribute to some of the greatest performers of our time. Frank Sinatra played by Armando Diaz, Sammy Davis, Jr played by Steve Roman and Dean Martin played by Felix J. Deneau, Jr. This is a tribute show you don’t want to miss!
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