Florida State Fairgrounds Archives - Creative Loafing Tampa

A curated display of vintage furniture and home decor, including a wooden dresser, wicker chairs, and various woven baskets at an indoor antique market.

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The Great Junk Hunt comes to Tampa this weekend

Whatcha gon’ do with all that junk?

by Laura Troyer March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

The two-day market gathers hand-selected vendors selling vintage, rustic, farmhouse and industrial finds alongside handmade and repurposed goods.

festive mason jar of iced tea from Tiki Tea Inc. topped with a patriotic cupcake and American flag decorations

The Florida State Fair puts a patriotic spin on its ‘food’ next week

You’ll want to know where the bathrooms are.

by Selene San Felice January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

A man in vintage clothing kneels indoors, holding up a glowing red lantern. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, a checkered shirt, and suspenders, with a rustic brick fireplace and wooden walls in the background.

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The Florida State Fairgrounds’ living history museum gets spooky with ‘Tall Tales of Old Florida’ next week

Explore a 19th-century tour of Tampa’s Cracker Country spooky history museum.

by Emily McLaughlin October 8, 2025October 10, 2025

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Florida State Fairgrounds hosts LEGO Brick Fan Expo next month in Tampa

Block out some time for this experience stacked with impressive LEGO builds

by Jani Burden July 24, 2025September 1, 2025

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Richard Dreyfuss and fellow ‘Jaws’ stars join scientists in Tampa next month for SharkCon

duunn dunnn… duunnn dun…dun dun dun dun

by Marleigh Brown June 5, 2025July 16, 2025

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Interview: Cody Walker talks FuelFest, a ‘Fast and the Furious’-inspired automotive festival coming to Tampa in March

by John W. Allman February 21, 2025August 4, 2025

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The Florida State Fair kicks off in Tampa this weekend

It’s at the fairground Feb. 6-17.

by Ray Roa February 5, 2025April 4, 2025

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‘Fast & Furious’ stars coming to Florida State Fairgrounds for ‘Fuelfest’

The big ass car show is in Tampa this spring.

by Ray Roa January 2, 2025July 20, 2025

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Weekend festival gives Tampa fossil fans a bone to pick

FossilFest 2024 is at the Florida State Fairgrounds.

by Ray Roa March 13, 2024March 19, 2025

The ‘largest dessert festival in America’ comes to Tampa on Saturday

Local winners at ‘Dessert Wars’ compete in the national championship.

by Kyla Fields September 19, 2023May 26, 2025

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The ‘Brick Fan Fest’ Lego festival comes to Tampa this weekend

Vendors from across the country, plus Lego celebs will be at the fairgrounds.

by Ray Roa August 16, 2023September 17, 2024

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SharkCon welcomes ‘Jaws 3-D’ star Lea Thompson to Tampa this weekend

It goes down Saturday-Sunday at the Florida State Fairgrounds.

by Ray Roa July 12, 2023July 25, 2025

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The Guinness-certified ‘world’s largest bounce house’ returns to Tampa

This isn’t the first time Tampa parents have had to chase their kids through this thing.

by Colin Wolf February 27, 2023July 24, 2025

Florida State Fair’s Tampa Cuban funnel cake sandwich among new, weird food offerings coming next month

Key lime pie is getting fried, too.

by Ray Roa January 5, 2023February 17, 2025

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Tampa Bay’s 33rd annual India Fest happens this weekend

All proceeds from India Festival will go directly back into the community, benefitting youth education and promoting Indian heritage locally.

by Chloe Greenberg November 3, 2022May 12, 2025

Tampa’s Dessert Wars happens at Florida State Fairgrounds this weekend

Tampa Bay’s best bakers and confectioners will compete for the towering “best dessert” trophy.

by Kyla Fields October 18, 2022October 20, 2024

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Jurassic Quest’s dinosaur experience is coming to Tampa this summer

Walk through 165 million years of history at the Florida State Fairgrounds

by Max Steele June 7, 2022July 29, 2025

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Florida State Fair’s all-inclusive Uka-Palooza concert happens this weekend

Basically, it’s a state fair version of WMNF’s annual Uke It Out.

by Josh Bradley February 10, 2022December 12, 2023

Photos from Joe Biden’s drive-in Tampa rally

by CL Staff October 30, 2020

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Florida State Fairgrounds hosts SharkCon 2019 this weekend

Bring the entire family to explore exhibits and learn about ocean conservation.

by Jenna Rimensnyder July 10, 2019July 15, 2025