Dates & Theme: 113th annual South Florida Fair. Ride-A-Thon from 5 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16. Full Fair: January 17-February 2. Theme: “Imagine the Future”
Location & Hours
• 9067 Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach.
• Open Monday-Friday from noon-10 p.m. and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 20, and every Saturday and Sunday – 10 a.m.-10 p.m. except for the closing Sunday, Feb. 2, which is 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Opening Day Ceremony:
• On opening day, January 17, all guests attending the opening ceremony will be admitted free. Gates open at 11 a.m. The ceremony starts at 11:30 a.m.
Features:
Exhibits and interactive activities relating to the “Imagine the Future” theme, including a “Science Fiction Science Future” exhibit, The Flying Royals, daily ice skating shows, hundreds of rides and food vendors, daily comedy hypnotist shows, four stages of music and entertainment acts, farm animals and related shows, Yesteryear Village activities, contests, shopping, arts and crafts and more. See full list and descriptions in Features release.
Admission: Advance tickets are available online at www.southfloridafair.com and Palm Beach County locations of Publix through midnight on January 16. Admission is free for children 10 and younger. Advance tickets are $10 for 11 years and older and may be used any day. If used on opening day, advance admission ticket holders get a free ticket to return another day, courtesy of Publix. Guests with an online advance ticket will show their barcode on their phone or present a printed copy of their purchase at the gate. Tickets at the gate will be $15, Monday-Friday, except for $2 Tuesdays, and $20 on Saturday and Sunday. On both Thursdays of the Fair, guests who buy one admission ticket will get one ticket free. Those using an advance discount admission ticket on Thursdays can bring one guest admitted for free.
On Friday and Saturday after 7 p.m., all guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult guardian 21 or older with I.D. when entering the fair. The maximum is four minors per guardian. The purchase of admission and a ride wristband is required for entry for guests ages 11-17.
Bag policy: Allowable bags upon entering the fairgrounds are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC (maximum size: 12″x6″x12″), small clutch bags (do not need to be clear; maximum size: 6″x9″)
Parking: $10 for general parking and $20 for premium parking at the fairgrounds. Credit card only.
Rides: Midway opens at 1 p.m. Monday-Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and MLK Day. Ride wristbands are $35 Monday-Friday and $45 Saturday and Sunday at the midway ticket plazas. Guests can move to the front of the ride lines with a Gold Access pass, which costs $12 Monday-Thursday, except MLK Day; $20 Friday, Saturday, Sunday and MLK Day. Available at any ticket booth on the midway.
Public Info: Call 561-793-0333 or toll-free in Florida 800-640-FAIR or visit www.southfloridafair.com.