Florida State Fair

The Florida State Fair will open its gates on February 5th this year. The 2009 Florida State Fair will have its opening ceremonies starting at 11am on Thursday, and that will lead into a day of fun in the sun for attendants. It should be an exciting year at the Florida State Fair, with a number of new attractions joining the rides and concessions that are typically in place. While rides are still being put together at the Florida State Fairgrounds, everything is expected to up and running by the Thursday opening.

The Florida State Fair will run for 12 days this year, beginning on Thursday, February 5th, with the final day of the fair scheduled to be February 16th. In between those days, people will be able to enjoy the rides, the food, and all of the special events that will take place. There are also include a 9,000 gallon shark tank where a diver is planning to swim with the sharks and talk about how they live in the wild. It should be an interesting display for fans of the dorsal finned animals.

Opening this year for the first time at the fair will be La Plaza Hispanic Village Culture Expo. This will be a place where people can go to enjoy Spanish cuisine during any day they attend the fair, and take a look at authentic entertainment, as well as exhibits of and from the culture. There will also be several rodeos held during the fair that should be exciting, as well as bronco riding, Jack Russell terrier racing, an Elvis impersonation contest, and many other daily events that will be sure to draw in the crowds. Nearly every day at the fair has a special event taking place, and dates as well as times for these daily happenings are listed on the Florida State Fair's Web-Site

These Ferris wheels will get rolling on Thursday when the Florida State Fair opens.
Brooke Hogan To Wrestle Reid Flair At The Florida State Fair

Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair are two of the biggest names in pro wrestling history. With their children making their way into the entertainment business, you knew it was only a matter of time before the second generation squared off in the ring.

According to TampaBay.com, Brooke Hogan and her VH1 handlers are shooting an episode of Brooke Knows Best at the Florida State Fair on February 6th. A deal for Brooke to wrestle at the event is “90 percent done” and her will be none other than Reid Flair. The match will take place in a circus tent after the last show of the day by Circus Hollywood.

The newspaper speculated that “The Hulkster and Co. are no doubt going to show up for those shenanigans.” We’ll keep you posted.