Clay County Fair

The Clay County Fair is the best fair! I grew up going to this fair so it has a special place in my heart with a lot of happy memories. Seeing it grow into the beaming success it is now, makes me so proud to have grown up in Clay County.

Absolutely a must go event if you are in the Clay County and Jacksonville area! Amazing art, photography, plant and crafts exhibits made by students and student-raised animals from local 4-H Clubs and FFA Chapters. If anything, go to support local and check out the talent and dedication of these kids because it ain't easy. The steer and swine shows finish with auctions where the students will be showing and selling the animals that they have raised as they go to market and hope to make a profit or at least break even from the expenses of feeding and preparing their pig or steer.I am always absolutely amazed by the art, crafts, photography and the plethora of creations these kids make! The various plant exhibits and arrangements are just gorgeous and rather impressive! The students who put in the work should definitely be commended.The food, rides, entertainment and shows are pretty cool, too. But in my humble opinion, the main attractions are the local students in agriculture, FFA and 4-H, who participate and make the fair a fun place to go every year by showing what they can raise, create or grow! Show stopping creations like photography, art, quilts, woodworks, plant arrangements, and more! And who doesn't love a baby goat, huge hogs, gorgeous horses, perfect steers, unique breeds of chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and rabbits? So worth it!!!

Great fair this year. I went early on day 2 instead of at the end and it was a great experience. The food was out of this world with donut wars and corn dogs galore the place was spotless clean with vendors at the bathrooms and at all seating areas to keep things wiped. There was lots of security enjoying their time with the people. A fair store for things you might need or forgot or to get a fair tshirt. Wrist bands for kids in case they get lost..just all kinds of preparations so we would feel safe and secure. Bright colors and lights made it even more a wow factor. It's always a fun time at the Clay County Fair!

LOVE going to the fair every year with the family. Free parking, lots of rides, and activities for the family. The weather was a little cold and rainy but we were still able to ride the rides. Pickle Barrel is our favorite for so amazing food! The sirloin tip with the mash potatoes is delicious and their lemonade is sweet and refreshing. Fall in love with Peachey's donuts last year; the donuts are huge, made fresh and have great flavor.

Clay County County Fair is to be commend, as always. This was my 3rd visit here. I don't know why I did not write a review sooner. They really have it together. The Officers and volunteers really work very hard to keep things moving. They have shuttles for you to get back and forth from your car and to the front of the fair. Great move. Ernie and I got stuck in traffic, so we did not arrive until 7:10 pm. Vanilla Ice was performing at the fair. We had the best place to sit and stand. It was in the middle of the arena, center. I enjoyed seeing them perform. I am thankful for being able to go. I saw some fellow Yelp friends there last night. I enjoyed seeing all of the neon lights, rides and smelling all of that good food.

The Clay County Fair is where it's at in 2021! As one of the first full capacity events to come back in the state of Florida the entire event is a breath of fresh air. The fair has all the traditional fair amusement rides with neon and blinking lights to add to the excitement. Fair food is out in full force. All the traditional fair foods are there (funnel cake, kettle corn, corndogs, Turkey legs) along with interesting new additions (peanut butter bacon dog with sriracha pepper jelly).The real highlight for us has been the concerts though. After along 2020 with no live music it's good to finally get back out there and groove. Clay County Fair has a great set up with plenty of stadium seating that is included with your fair admission as well as closest seats that can be bought at a premium. No matter where you're at there is a large video screen that makes seeing the show easy.If you are looking to finally get out of the house and enjoy some good old fashioned fun, the Clay County Fair is the place to be!

Clay County Fair is always family friendly. The Amish donuts and pretzels are always our favorite . Most folks not realize this fair is completely ran by volunteers. They do a great job for only having two full-time employees.

I was extremely impressed with my experience. Recommending this to all my friends!-Parking was coordinated well (get there between 45 minutes of open for the least amount of congestion)-hand sanitizer was found throughout-there were good handwashing stations near the animals-there were real bathrooms that were kept pretty clean-tons of music (in some places it may be too much bass for some people)-a fun comedy magic show-a pirate show with acrobatics including-water bottles are $3 or $4 each so bring your own-lots of food vendor (i found homemade twizzlers and they are delicious)-a really cool glass blowing demonstration -tables set up so you could sit to eat-$20 for a band to ride almost all the rides. Lots of fun rides!!! Try the zipper...if you dare...I had a blast!! If it wasn't so far away I would come back again!

The Clay County Agricultural Fair is the best fair ever! I had so much fun I'm considering going again before they leave! It did take a little over an hour to get parked but it was worth it and parking is FREE! Getting into the park itself was fast. Lots of fun rides and TONS of food vendors! There was a live music concert with Rodney Atkins and a couple other artists and it was FREE! Some concerts are not free depending on who is performing. The corndogs were soooo good! Definitely the only time I will ever pay $10 for one HaHa! There were so many different foods to choose from. We got candy apples and fried Oreos too! If you've never been (this was my first time also), than you have got to go! This is now going to be an every year thing for me! Until next time....

Fifty bucks for two cheesestake sandwiches taste like goat meat and two lemonade drinks made out of pond water. Ill never go back there.