Hernando County Fairgrounds

06/13/2026

🎆⭐ CELEBRATE AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE HERNANDO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS! ⭐🎆

Join us July 4th for an unforgettable evening packed with FREE family fun! Gates open at 4pm!!

⭐ FREE Admission
⭐ FREE Live Music featuring Highway 41
⭐ FREE Kid Games & Activities
⭐ FREE Historical Displays & Reenactments by the Sons of Liberty
⭐ FREE Fireworks Show celebrating America's 250th Anniversary!

🎡 Bounce Houses
🌮 Food Trucks
🎶 Live Entertainment
🎆 HUGE Fireworks Display

🚗 Parking is only $15 per vehicle.

🏁 DEMOLITION DERBY – 7:00 PM
A separate ticket is required for the Demolition Derby.

🎟 Purchase Derby Tickets Here:
https://buytickets.at/hernandocountyfairassociationinc

⏰ Online ticket sales end July 4th at 3:00 PM. After 3:00 PM on July 4th, Derby tickets must be purchased at the Fairgrounds.

⏰ Gates Open at 4:00 PM

Bring your family, lawn chairs, and patriotic spirit for one of Hernando County's biggest Independence Day celebrations! Enjoy an evening filled with music, history, family activities, great food, and a spectacular fireworks show honoring America's 250th Anniversary. The Sons of Liberty will be on site with historical displays and live reenactments, making this a fun and educational experience for all ages.

⭐ FREE Admission
⭐ FREE Live Music
⭐ FREE Kid Activities
⭐ FREE Historical Displays
⭐ FREE Fireworks Show

Don't miss one of Hernando County's biggest Independence Day celebrations!

06/05/2026

🇺🇸🎆 JULY 4TH CELEBRATION 🎆🇺🇸

Looking for something fun to do this Independence Day? We've got you covered!

Join us at the Hernando County Fairgrounds as we celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with an evening packed full of family fun!

🕓 Gates Open at 4 PM

✨ FREE Admission
✨ FREE Live Music by Highway 41
✨ FREE Fireworks Show

PLUS...

🇺🇸 Revolutionary War reenactment by the Sons of the American Revolution

🎯 Games & Activities

🎨 Kid Fun

🌭 Food Trucks

🎶 Live Entertainment

💥 DEMOLITION DERBY at 7 PM
(Separate ticket required) Tickets go on sale June 9th!

Whether you're 5 or 95, there's something for everyone!

Bring the family.
Bring your friends.
Bring your lawn chairs.

Stay for the music, the food, the fun, and one of the biggest fireworks shows of the summer! 🎇

Tag who you're bringing with you! 👇

📍 Hernando County Fairgrounds
📅 Saturday, July 4th
🕓 Gates Open at 4 PM

05/01/2026

🚨💥 SATURDAY NIGHT IS GONNA BE ABSOLUTE MAYHEM!!! 💥🚨

The engines will roar… the metal will CRUNCH… and the crowd will go WILD at the DEMOLITION DERBY tomorrow night at 7PM at the Hernando County Fairgrounds!!! 🚗💨🔥💥

Get ready for:
💥 MASSIVE crashes
🔥 Flying dirt & twisted metal
🚘 Cars getting DESTROYED
😱 Nonstop edge-of-your-seat action
🎉 Loud crowds & BIG derby energy

Only ONE driver will survive the chaos!!! 🏁💨💪

🎟️ GATE PRICES:
🚨 $25 • Ages 13 & Up
🚨 $12 • Ages 4–12
🚨 FREE • Ages 3 & Under

Save money and buy advance tickets! Advance tickets must be purchased before Sat. May 2nd at 1pm.
https://buytickets.at/hernandocountyfairassociationinc

✅ FAIR ADMISSION IS INCLUDED
✅ FREE PARKING

PLUS enjoy:
🎡 Carnival rides
🍔 Crazy good fair food
🍋 Lemonade, funnel cakes & fair favorites
🎶 Entertainment
🐄 Animals & exhibits
🎠 Fun for the whole family

🔥 THIS EVENT PACKS OUT EVERY YEAR!!! Come early, grab your fair food, and get ready for the SMASH-UP of the summer!!! 🔥🚗💥

Tag your derby crew below 👇🔥🏁🚘

Buy tickets – Hernando County Fair Association Inc.

04/26/2026

04/25/2026

🚗💥 CAR LOAD DAY = THE BEST DEAL OF THE FAIR 💥🚗

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 28th at the Hernando County Fair… because this deal is 🔥

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Up to 6 people in ONE vehicle
🎟️ Admission + Ride Armbands INCLUDED
💲 ALL for just $65

That’s about $10 per person with a full car 🤯🎢

🎡 Unlimited rides
🎶 Live entertainment & shows
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A full night of family fun

🍿 Don’t forget to eat ALL the yummy fair food — funnel cakes, pickle lemonade, gator bites & more 😋

This is hands-down the CHEAPEST way to experience the fair — so load up the car and make it a night to remember 🙌

🚨 ONE DAY ONLY — don’t miss it!

👉 Grab your crew, fill the car, and head to the fairgrounds! 🎡🔥

04/25/2026

🚨💥 DEMOLITION DERBY NIGHT AT THE FAIR💥🚨

Get ready for the SMASH-HIT event of the fair! 💣🚗

📅 May 2nd
🕖 7PM
📍 Hernando County Fair

Watch the action as cars crash, collide, and battle it out until only ONE is left standing! This is one event you do NOT want to miss! 🔥

🎟️ BUY EARLY & SAVE 💸
✔️ Online Tickets:
👉 Adults (13+): $20
👉 Kids (4–12): $10
👉 3 & under: FREE
https://buytickets.at/hernandocountyfairassociationinc
💥 PLUS… your ticket includes FAIR ADMISSION! 💥

⏳ Wait until the fair? You’ll pay more:
➡️ Adults: $25
➡️ Kids (4–12): $12

🔥 Skip the lines. Save money. Lock in your seats NOW!

👉 Grab your tickets online before they’re gone!
https://buytickets.at/hernandocountyfairassociationinc

Who are you bringing to the Derby?! Tag them below 👇🔥

Buy tickets – Hernando County Fair Association Inc.

04/24/2026

🎡 IT’S OPENING DAY at the Hernando County Fair 2026 🎡

Today is FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH and we’re kicking things off BIG! 🙌

🎓 STUDENT DAY SPECIAL
👉 18 & under get FREE admission with an armband purchase!

🎶 TONIGHT’S ENTERTAINMENT:
🎤 Draw 4 LIVE at 7PM
💃 Barn Dance from 6PM – 9PM

🐅 SHOWS & ATTRACTIONS:
✨ Tiger Show
🎩 Magic Show
🦋 Butterfly Encounter
🐎 Horse Trainer Show

🍿 FAIR FOOD LINEUP (aka the real reason you’re coming 😋):
Pickle pizza 🥒🍕
Pickle lemonade 🥒🍋
Funnel cakes 🍰
Candy apples 🍎
Gator bites 🐊
Corn dogs 🌽
Street corn 🌽🔥
…and SO much more!

🎟️ Grab your crew, come hungry, and don’t miss the FIRST night of all the fun!

👉 Tell us below… what are you going for first — FOOD, RIDES, or SHOWS?! 👇🔥

04/22/2026

🍋🍟 FAIR FOOD CRAVINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET REAL 🍟🍋

April 24th thru May 2nd, the Hernando County Fair is bringing the kind of food you wait ALL year for 🤤🔥

What are YOU trying first?! 👇

🐊 Gator Bites
🍕 Pickle Pizza
🥒 Pickle Corn Dogs
🍋 Pickle Lemonade (don’t knock it till you try it 👀)
🍟 Loaded Cheese Fries
🍹 Ice Cold Lemonade & Smoothies
🍰 Fresh Funnel Cakes
…and SO MUCH MORE!!

Whether you’re all about sweet treats or savory bites… this is your moment 😎🍴

💬 DROP IT BELOW:
Team SWEET 🍰 or Team SAVORY 🍟… or are you going ALL IN?!

📅 April 24th – May 2nd
📍 Hernando County Fairgrounds

Come hungry… leave VERY happy 😏🎡

04/21/2026

🐟 GOLDFISH CONTEST 🐟

Think you’ve got the luckiest little swimmer? It’s time to find out!

Join us for a fun and unique Goldfish Contest — perfect for all ages and guaranteed laughs!

🏆 Prizes for:
• Most Unique
• Showmanship Skills

📅 Date: April 29
⏰ Time: 5PM
📍 Location: Hernando County Fair

Bring your goldfish and your competitive spirit — it’s going to be a splash! 💦

👉 Tag someone who needs to enter their fish 😂
Rules-->https://www.hernandofairgrounds.com/2026fairforms