Florida Gateway Fairgrounds formerly Columbia County Fairgrounds

Hog Show | Florida Gateway Fair and Livestock Show
2025-10-28 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Livestock Barn
The 71st Annual Florida Gateway Fair and Livestock show will start on Friday, October 24, 2025, and run through Sunday, November 2, 2025. Have fun on the midway with its games and rides! Visit the food court for all of your favorite vendors and stop in to see local businesses in the exhibit hall. Don’t forget to visit the livestock barn to see cows, goats and pigs, and the kids that have diligently worked with these animals.

Purchase your tickets in advance!
Calling all Artists and Crafters! We want to see your work at the fair. Visit the link below and read over the guide for more information.Arts and Crafts Contest – Rules and Information
Monday – Friday: Gates open at 5:00pmSaturday Gates open at 2:00pm
Sunday: Gates open at 12:00pm (noon)
You can check out the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds Facebook page to stay up-to-date: Florida Gateway Fairgrounds FacebookOr visit our website for more information: Florida Gateway Fairgrounds

Wether Show | Florida Gateway Fair and Livestock Show
2025-10-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Livestock Barn

Livestock Sale | Florida Gateway Fair and Livestock Show
2025-10-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Livestock Barn
The 71st Annual Florida Gateway Fair and Livestock show will start on Friday, October 24, 2025, and run through Sunday, November 2, 2025. Have fun on the midway with its games and rides! Visit the food court for all of your favorite vendors and stop in to see local businesses in the exhibit hall. Don’t forget to visit the livestock barn to see cows, goats and pigs, and the kids that have diligently worked with these animals.

Purchase your tickets in advance!
Calling all Artists and Crafters! We want to see your work at the fair. Visit the link below and read over the guide for more information.Arts and Crafts Contest – Rules and Information
Monday – Friday: Gates open at 5:00pmSaturday Gates open at 2:00pm
Sunday: Gates open at 12:00pm (noon)
You can check out the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds Facebook page to stay up-to-date: Florida Gateway Fairgrounds FacebookOr visit our website for more information: Florida Gateway Fairgrounds

Pre-Register as a Livestock Buyer

2026 Florida Sunshine Classic DOUBLE POULTRY SHOW
2026-01-09 - 2026-01-11 | Exhibit Building B
The Florida Sunshine Classic is held to promote the hobby of breeding, raising and showing purebred poultry. We also wish to join in a worthy effort to elevate this hobby to the highest standard of competition, honor, sportsmanship and fair dealing.
Friday, January 9th
1:00 pm Showroom opens to receive birds
8:00 pm Showroom PROMPTLY closes

Saturday, January 10th
6:00 am Showroom will open
9:00 am Judging will begin
12:00 pm Free lunch for all exhibitors and guests
5:00 pm Showroom PROMPTLY closes

Sunday, January 11th
7:00 am Showroom opens
8:30 am Final judging
9:00 am Award presentation

9th Annual Sunshine State Classic Goat Show
2026-01-09 - 2026-01-11 | Livestock Barn
Welcome to the 9th Annual Sunshine State Classic!
Our venue this year will again be at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds at 164 SW Mary Ethel Lane, Lake City, Florida!

Hosting 3 ABGA Shows and Youth Jackpot Show Sunday! We will have our annual Michelle Speight Memorial High Point Award, silent auction, and vendors too!

Overall Buckles for Percentage Doe, Fullblood Doe, and Buck!

Join us Saturday during the break we will be providing a lunch!

Follow our Sunshine State Classic Facebook page to stay up to date on show information and will be using ShowmanApp as it gets closer to the show that will be posted as well.

Sunday, TBA, we will have our Jackpot Show for Commercial Does and Market Wethers. This show will be open to youth exhibits in and out of state. That show will have Showmanship in the morning followed by the Commercial Doe and Market Wether Divisions. Showmanship Buckles! Payouts! Awards!

If you’re interested in becoming a show sponsor send me a message! These shows are not possible without some great sponsorship! This is a great opportunity to advertise your business or farm! There are different levels of sponsorship as well as openings to be a show award sponsor and/or buckle sponsor!

We had a fantastic show last December and hope to have the same great turnout again! If you have any questions please feel free to shoot me a message, email, or give me a call.

2026 SCNA Poultry Nationals
2026-02-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Exhibit Building B
Tabletop & Double Card In Cage Shows

32nd Annual Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo
2026-03-13 - 2026-03-15 | RODEO ARENA
March 13 – March 15

The 32nd Annual Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo will be held March 13-15, 2026, at the Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo Arena. Sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, we welcome some of the Southeast’s best cowboys and cowgirls to Lake City for a fantastic weekend of bull riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling, team roping, bronc riding, and all of the other excitement the rodeo brings.

Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo is a PRCA sanctioned rodeo held annually at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena in Lake City, Florida. Our rodeo includes all 7 rodeo events: Bareback, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Saddle Bronc, Barrel Racing, Tie Down Roping and Bull Riding. We also have Mutton Bustin’ and Breakaway Roping as well! Each performance includes all the events listed so you won’t miss any of the action no matter what day you join us!

Ticket prices are TBA
Advance Tickets are TBA
Advance Tickets can also be purchased at select locations.
Purchase tickets online here: TBA

Friday & Saturday:
Gates Open at 6:00pm
Rodeo Starts at 8:00pm
Sunday:
Gates Open at 12:00pm
Rodeo Starts at 2:00pm
***Pricing and times are subject to change***

FDOT Public Meeting
2026-05-05 16:30 - 18:00 | RECEPTION HALL
This meeting will inform the public of the proposed improvements. It will serve as an official forum providing an opportunity for the public to express their opinions and concerns regarding the project located at Branford Highway (SR 247) and Bascom Norris Drive.
