The Jacksonville Fair will be back downtown one last time starting Thursday, with food, fun and thrilling rides.

After 70 years at its current location, the fair will move to the Westside in 2026, making this year its last year it will be held at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. The fair goes from Nov. 6 to Nov. 16.

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The new fairgrounds are located next to the Equestrian Center off Normandy Boulevard on the Westside.

Bill Olson, the CEO of the Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair, said that if you haven’t come to the fair in a while, it would definitely be a good time to reminisce before it changes locations.

“But the future is really bright for the fair because of the opportunities we hav

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