{"id":383869,"date":"2026-08-28T20:25:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T20:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/383869\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T20:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T20:25:05","slug":"florida-state-fair-ranks-top-3-in-national-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/383869\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida State Fair ranks top 3 in national study"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAMPA, Fla. \u2014 The Florida State Fair<\/a> has been ranked among the three best state fairs in the country in a new analysis.<\/p>\n

Social gaming platform ACE.com placed Florida third nationally after examining Google search interest, social media activity, visitor ratings and admission prices for major fairs across the United States.<\/p>\n

The Florida State Fair averaged 90,500 monthly Google searches, matching the top-ranked Minnesota State Fair. Researchers also counted 5,328 TikTok hashtag posts and 45,991 Instagram hashtag posts associated with the Florida event.<\/p>\n

The Tampa fair received an average visitor rating of 4.4 out of 5 and charged $12 for admission, according to the study.<\/p>\n

The top 10 state fairs were:Minnesota State FairIowa State FairFlorida State FairNorth Carolina State FairWashington State FairWisconsin State FairOhio State FairIllinois State FairIndiana State FairKansas State Fair<\/p>\n

Minnesota took the top spot with a 4.7-star visitor rating and more than 345,000 combined TikTok and Instagram hashtag posts. Iowa placed second with a 4.6-star rating and an $11 ticket price.<\/p>\n

Kansas offered the least expensive admission among the fairs analyzed at $7, while the State Fair of Texas was the most expensive at $52.<\/p>\n

ACE.com said it collected the data in June from Google, social media platforms, review websites and official fair websites. Higher search volume, social media activity and visitor ratings improved a fair\u2019s score, while lower admission prices were rewarded for affordability.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Florida State Fair was held Feb. 5-16 in Tampa.<\/p>\n

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