{"id":433293,"date":"2026-10-20T19:42:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T19:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/433293\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T19:42:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T19:42:30","slug":"71st-greater-jacksonville-agricultural-fair-opens-nov-5-at-new-westside-fairgrounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/433293\/","title":{"rendered":"71st Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair Opens Nov. 5 at New Westside Fairgrounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Here We Grow\u2019 theme kicks off 11 days of rides, agriculture, entertainment and nightly concerts at the new 82-acre Jacksonville Festival &amp; Fairgrounds<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf crccOj copyright\">The advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. The views expressed in this article are those of the advertiser and do not necessarily reflect those of this site or affiliated companies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Here We Grow! The 71st annual Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair (JAXFAIR) debuts Nov. 5-15 at its new home, the Jacksonville Festival &amp; Fairgrounds, 13601 Normandy Blvd., on the Westside. At 82 acres, the new campus is more than five times the size of the Fair\u2019s former downtown grounds, with room for more rides, food, music and memories. Throughout the 11-day Fair, guests can explore bands and live music, comedians, illusionists and other performers, along with agricultural programming, livestock shows and a Midway featuring spectacular mechanical rides, games and attractions. 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