Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Fins and Pins Fish Fry
2024-04-27 | BANQUET HALL
Fins and Pins
Hosted by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office to benefit the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches.
Community Fish Fry at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds Banquet Hall
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/CCSOFinsAndPins
https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaCountySheriffsOffice

Kiwanis Kids Day
2024-05-04 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | RODEO ARENA
Bounce Houses | Water Slides | Kid’s Workshop | Games and Prizes | Petting Zoo | Food Vendors | Nerf Gun War Zone

$5 Children 16 and Under
17 and Older Free

This Event Benefits: Columbia County Schools District, “Food For Kids Backpack Program” & Early Learning Coalition of Florida’s Gateway “Pre-K Backpack Project”

https://www.facebook.com/KiwanisKidsDayLC
www.kiwaniskidsday.com

Jamie Richards Memorial Steer & Heifer Show
2024-05-17 08:00 - 2024-05-18 16:00 | Livestock Barn
https://www.facebook.com/jamierichardsmemorial
https://showman.app/shows#/jamie-richards-memorial-cattle-show/

Cliffhangers Gun Show
2024-06-08 - 2024-06-09, 2024-10-05 - 2024-10-06 | BANQUET HALL

70th Annual Florida Gateway Fair and Livestock Show
2024-10-25 17:00 - 2024-11-03 21:00 | MIDWAY
The 70th Annual Florida Gateway Fair and Livestock show will start on Friday, October 25, 2024, and run through Sunday, November 3, 2024. 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.
This year we are thrilled to be joined by two country music artists at the 1st Street Music Entertainment Stage. Karley Scott Collins, exciting country newcomer, will be performing on Saturday, October 26th and Chase Matthew, Nashville’s hottest newcomer, will be performing on Saturday, November 2nd.
Purchase your tickets in advance: Advanced Tickets
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: coming soon
Monday – Friday: Gates open at 5:00pmSaturday & 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

Karley Scott Collins at the Florida Gateway Fair
2024-10-26 21:00 | MIDWAY
Karley Scott Collins will be performing at the Florida Gateway Fair on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Concert is included with admission ticket for October 26th only.
Purchase tickets here: Karley Scott Collins
Exciting country newcomer Karley Scott Collins’ musical journey began when she took up guitar as a young girl and began writing her own songs. Her diverse musical tastes, ranging from rock bands like Guns N’ Roses to country legends like Willie Nelson and iconic songwriters like Bob Dylan, have significantly shaped her unique musical style.

Chase Matthew at the Florida Gateway Fair
2024-11-02 21:00 | MIDWAY
Chase Matthew will be performing at the Florida Gateway Fair on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Concert is included with admission ticket for November 2nd only.
Purchase tickets here: Chase Matthew
Warner Music Nashville’s Chase Matthew is on the fast track to becoming one of Nashville’s hottest newcomers. A Music City native, Chase began his career by independently paving a path for himself in the genre, due to his infectious personality, rowdy live performances and authentic, relatable music – amassing a massive 450M+ global career streams (with more than 150M global streams on his first RIAA GOLD-certified smash, “County Line”), garnering 1M+ followers across social media and being named a HITS Magazine “One to Watch.”

Since releasing his debut album, ‘Born For This,’ earlier this year, Chase has been busy selling out venues across the nation on his headline ‘Born For This’ Tour, recently making his hometown headline debut in Nashville to a SOLD-OUT crowd of more than 1,600 fans. His latest single, “The Way I Am,” is out now, and fans can expect more new music from this Nashville riser in the coming months.

Florida Gateway Pink Golf Tournament
2024-11-16 08:00 - 15:00 | Quail Heights Country Club, 161 SW Quail Heights Terrace, Lake City, 32025, United States
Wear your best pink attire and come out for golf, raffles, games, beverage carts, lunch and more!The Florida Gateway Pink Crisis Fund Annual Golf Tournament is November 16th, 2024, at Quail Heights Country Club.
Calcutta Party – November 15th, 2024, bidding starts at 7:00pm. CASH ONLY
Tee time is at 8:30 am with a shotgun start. 3-person scramble. Limited to the first 30 teams to sign up!
$60 per person, $180 for team of 3.
Proceeds benefit the Florida Gateway Pink Crisis Fund which assists cancer patients of Columbia County and surrounding counties with medical expenses.
Entry form: https://bit.ly/3A3o280
Register online: https://bit.ly/4c6kdwj

Florida Department of Children and Families D-SNAP Event
2024-12-19 07:00 - 2024-12-21 17:00 | BANQUET HALL
D-SNAP provides food assistance for Florida residents impacted by Hurricane Helene who are not receiving food assistance through the regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Residents of Columbia County who pre-registered online but did not have a chance to complete their DSNAP phone interview can visit the D-SNAP location for their county for an in-person interview. In-person interviews are not required if a phone interview was completed. Those who need to pre-register can do so before they come on site or at the event.
The event will be open 7am – 5pm, December 19th – 21st, 2024. For more info, go to www.myflfamilies.com/DSNAP

Runnin’ For the Ca$h – Barrel Race
2025-01-01, 2025-02-08, 2025-03-29, 2025-06-28 | RODEO ARENA
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/RunninForTheCash

8th Annual Sunshine State Classic Goat Show
2025-01-03 - 2025-01-05
Welcome to the 8th Annual Sunshine State Classic!
Our venue this year will again be at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds at 572 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, January 5, 2025 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.

2025 Florida Sunshine Classic Poultry Show
2025-01-11 - 2025-01-12 | Exhibit Building B
The Officers, Directors and Members of the Florida Poultry Fanciers Association extend to you
and your friends a very special invitation to exhibit your birds and visit with us at our 57th annual
poultry show. We have a great show in store for you this year.
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.

Suwannee River Chapter Ducks Unlimited Dinner Banquet
2025-02-07
The Suwannee River Chapter Ducks Unlimited is excited to announce our Annual Evening of Conservation Banquet. This is one of the largest conservation events held in North Florida!
The banquet will be held February 7, 2025 at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds in Lake City, FL.
Join us for a night of fun including TONS of raffles along with silent and live auctions. We will have more guns and prizes than ever! You do not want to miss out on this event!
Tickets WILL SELL OUT! You can purchase online at the link or contact us for ticket information! You don’t want to miss this!

Cliffhangers Gun Show
2025-02-15 - 2025-02-16, 2025-05-31 - 2025-06-01 | BANQUET HALL
Gun, Knife, and Military collectors show bringing you the best Northeast Florida has to offer. We have an assortment of both new and old for every collector and sporting enthusiast around. Come see for yourself! BUY*SELL*TRADE*
SATURDAY: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
SUNDAY: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Admission: $10

31st Annual Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo
2025-03-07 18:00 - 2025-03-09 19:00 | RODEO ARENA
March 7 – March 9

The 31st Annual Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo will be held March 7-9, 2025, 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***

3rd Annual Bird Show
2025-03-30 09:00 - 16:00 | BANQUET HALL
Come Join us March 30 for our 3rd annual Bird event from 9am to 4pm because we’re throwing a super fun event! There will be tons of birds, cages, stands, and food all in one spot for all your feathered friends’ needs. Plus, you might even find a new bird buddy to take home with you!

FGF Youth Livestock - Steers Entry Due Date
2025-04-18
For Additional information on the Youth Livestock Show visit the links below.

Register Here: https://columbialiv.fairwire.com/

Livestock Rules: https://emm5cbskk8v.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Youth-Livestock-Rules-v2_1.pdf

Schedule of Events: https://emm5cbskk8v.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Livestock-Schedule-of-Events-v2.pdf

Record Book Downloads Here: https://floridagatewayfairgrounds.org/livestock-exhibits/

FGF Youth Livestock - Steers LATE Entry Due Date
2025-04-25

FGF Youth Livestock – Steer Tag In
2025-04-26 08:00 - 09:00 | Livestock Barn
For Additional information on the Youth Livestock Show, visit the links below.

Register Here: https://columbialiv.fairwire.com/

Livestock Rules: https://emm5cbskk8v.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Youth-Livestock-Rules-v2_1.pdf

Schedule of Events: https://emm5cbskk8v.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Livestock-Schedule-of-Events-v2.pdf

Record Book Downloads Here: https://floridagatewayfairgrounds.org/livestock-exhibits/

Kiwanis Kid's Day
2025-05-03 | RODEO ARENA
Kiwanis Club of Lake City annually hosts Kiwanis Kid’s Day at the Florida Gateway Rodeo Arena. Kiwanis Club of Lake City feeds kids and builds parks in our community for our children. Kiwanis Kids Day helps raise funds to build a better community by providing a fun and family friendly event just for kids to enjoy!
$5 for Kids 16 & under – 17 & Older Free
https://www.facebook.com/KiwanisKidsDayLC for more information

Jamie Richards Memorial Prospect Steer & Heifer Show
2025-05-16 09:00 - 2025-05-17 12:00 | Livestock Barn
For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/jamierichardsmemorial

Calcutta Party
2025-05-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Quail Heights Country Club, 161 SW Quail Heights Terrace, Lake City, 32025, United States
Calcutta Party at Qual Heights Country Club, bidding starts at 7:00 pm. CASH ONLY. Proceeds benefit the Florida Gateway Pink Crisis Fund, which assists cancer patients of Columbia County and surrounding counties with medical expenses. CalcuttaFlyer2025

FGF - Pink Crisis Fund Golf Tournament
2025-05-17 | Quail Heights Country Club, 161 SW Quail Heights Terrace, Lake City, 32025, United States
It’s time again for the Annual Florida Gateway Pink Crisis Fund Golf Tournament! Sign up a team or sponsor a hole to support the crisis fund!Entry form: 2025GolfTourn-FlyerandFormRegister online: bit.ly/2025GolfTournamemtRegistrationProceeds benefit the Florida Gateway Pink Crisis Fund, which assists cancer patients of Columbia County and surrounding counties with medical expenses.

Redbelly Fishing Tournament
2025-06-14 | Sandy Point, 29685 59th DR, Branfrod, 32008, United States
It’s time again for the Annual Florida Gateway Pink Crisis Fund Red Belly Fishing Tournament! Sign up a team or sponsor to support the Pink Cisis Fund!Entry FormEvent InformationProceeds benefit the Florida Gateway Pink Crisis Fund, which assists cancer patients of Columbia County and surrounding counties with medical expenses.

FGF Youth Livestock – Hogs & Wethers Entry Due Date
2025-07-04
