Sarasota County Fair opens
By Brian Ries, Herald-Tribune
Thursday, March 17, 2011
The 75th annual Sarasota County Fair has set up shop at the fairgrounds, with all the
shining lights, spinning rides, fried food and midway barkers you can handle.
New at the fair this year are the magic and hypnosis of Ron Diamond; the Wild About
Monkeys animal show; and a performance by modern country music band Bullseye Ride.
Of course, there’s still those rascally Rosaire’s Racing Pigs, a slew of midway rides and
games, plenty of diet-busting carnival food, and plenty of vendors in Robarts Arena.
One aspect of the fair that’s often overlooked amidst the neon and gleeful screams is the
classic agricultural component of the festivities. You can gander at competition-ready
animals and plants raised by kids in the 4-H program. Better yet, you can buy them at
auctions — with the proceeds going to support further 4-H programs. Don’t worry, you
won’t have to strap a steer to the top of your car — it will be sent to a processing facility
and you’ll received packaged cuts without the need to break out your butcher knife.
The 75th annual Sarasota County Fair has set up shop at the fairgrounds, with all the
shining lights, spinning rides, fried food and midway barkers you can handle.
New at the fair this year are the magic and hypnosis of Ron Diamond; the Wild About
Monkeys animal show; and a performance by modern country music band Bullseye Ride.
Of course, there’s still those rascally Rosaire’s Racing Pigs, a slew of midway rides and
games, plenty of diet-busting carnival food, and plenty of vendors in Robarts Arena.
One aspect of the fair that’s often overlooked amidst the neon and gleeful screams is the
classic agricultural component of the festivities. You can gander at competition-ready
animals and plants raised by kids in the 4-H program. Better yet, you can buy them at
auctions — with the proceeds going to support further 4-H programs. Don’t worry, you
won’t have to strap a steer to the top of your car — it will be sent to a processing facility
and you’ll received packaged cuts without the need to break out your butcher knife.
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