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Originally Posted by Nick B
The Marion Co youth fair is coming up. It is an excellent place to buy a steer or lamb or hog. You bid on them it helps the kids and you know the animals were raised right.
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A bit about the Youth Fair, whether you want to go buy a cow or not (I grew up on farm and still love ag families and their 4H and FFA kids so much). We also enjoy going to Sumter County Fair,
Home - Sumter County Fair , which is coming up shortly. It has a midway and live entertainment whereas Marion is traditional and focused on livestock.
Marion Youth Fair History
We are the oldest all-youth Fair in the country that continues to operate without a midway.
We are the largest all-youth Fair event in the State of Florida.
We are proud of the fact that many of our donations are returned to the exhibitors as scholarships and awards.
Our Steer Show, the foundation of our Fair, began in 1941.
The Youth Fair, as we know it today, officially began in 1978.
1978 was also the start of our Beef Heifer, Dog Obedience, Dairy & Meat Goat, Garden, Home Arts, Horse, Kitchen, Poultry, Rabbit, and Swine Show, our largest animal show.
In 2004 we showcased our first Dog Agility Show.
We have over 200 volunteers, whose time is valued at over $50,000, that provide almost 4,000 hours to our program.
We are able to provide this event because of the dedicated efforts of our volunteers, and the generous donations of local businesses and individuals in our community.
We are out of the bubble and in surrounding communities a lot, and it is good for our spirits to be around families, young adults and seniors from the local communities. good folks!
This is the link for the Citrus County Fair coming up in Inverness, another great area a short drive away with good restaurants, boating, fishing, hiking.
Citrus County Fair