The push to move the Jacksonville Fair Grounds cleared a major hurdle this week, with the new site near the Equestrian Center officially approved for construction to begin.
Construction could begin in as soon as two or three weeks, but it’s likely to be a bit longer than first expected before the first fair held at the new location.
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These renderings of the planned 82-acre facility on the Westside show what the new fairgrounds will look like, complete with 50 acres of parking, a pond and several buildings.
“So, it’s going to be a different fair as people know today. We’re gonna have the opportunity at the new location to have bigger concerts. We’re gonna have an area to house that,” said Bill Olson, President & CEO of the Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair. “So, it’s going to be easy to get there, easy to park your car and come to the fair and easy to go back home.”
Olson explained $16 million in funding for the move from the fairgrounds’ current home outside EverBank Stadium to the new location is expected to be approved by the council next week.