The Fair
The Manatee County Fair, based in Palmetto, is an eleven-day January fair on Tampa Bay, serving the agricultural and strawberry farming communities of Manatee County at the height of Florida's winter growing season.
Local Tips
Palmetto sits on the north bank of the Manatee River across from Bradenton — the Bishop Museum of Science & Nature, the De Soto National Memorial, and the Gulf beaches of Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key are all nearby.
What You'll Find There
Highlights include livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, carnival rides, live entertainment, and local food vendors featuring Manatee County's winter vegetable and strawberry harvest.
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