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The Southwest Florida Ag Expo<\/a> is back with more of the things people love about the annual event: Carnival rides, fair food,\u00a0livestock exhibitions, live music and more.<\/p>\n The expo kicks off Thursday, Feb. 26, for two weeks of fun at Mike Greenwell Regional Park in North Fort Myers.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n The third-annual Southwest Florida Ag Expo takes place Feb. 26-March 8 at Mike Greenwell Regional Park (formerly known as the Lee County Civic Center Complex), 11831 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers.<\/p>\n Ag Expo hours are 4-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n Admission is $10, or $5 for ages 4-11. It\u2019s free for younger.<\/p>\n Retired and active military receive free gate admission every day with a valid Military ID.<\/p>\n A $30 megapass \u2015 only available until the gates open at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 \u2015 includes all rides and admission. You can buy megapasses and regular tickets online at swflagexpo.com\/pages\/tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n Various promotional nights are also available. Opening night (Feb. 26) is Dollar Night with $1 admission and $1 ride tickets (minimum purchase of $10).<\/p>\n Parking is free.<\/p>\n For a list of discount and promotional nights, visit swflagexpo.com\/pages\/promotionalnights<\/a><\/p>\n Visitors can expect fair food, livestock exhibitions, live music and entertainment, and plenty of carnival rides, including the popular Super Himalaya, Dragon Coaster and Tilt-a-Whirl.<\/p>\n Rides cost extra. They require three to seven tickets each.<\/p>\n Ride tickets are $3 for two tickets, $15 for 11 tickets, $25 for 22 tickets or $55 for 55 tickets.<\/p>\n The Southwest Florida Ag Expo is the new name for the former Southwest Florida & Lee County Fair, which was taken over and rebranded by the Lee County Government in 2024<\/a>. The reason: An impasse over contract negotiations with the Southwest Florida & Lee County Fair Association.<\/p>\n The change required a new name under Florida law. According to Florida statute 616, an annual public fair, by definition, must be held and conducted by a fair association. The county government doesn\u2019t meet that requirement.<\/p>\n Every year, kids in 4-H, Future Farmers of America (FFA) and other programs raise animals and grow plants and produce all year long. Then they compete for award ribbons and scholarships at the Ag Expo.<\/p>\n \u00a0The agricultural events often draw big crowds for the livestock judging, auctions and other events.<\/p>\n For the full schedule of animal and plant events, visit\u00a0swflagexpo.com\/pages\/livestock<\/a> or\u00a0swflagexpo.com\/pages\/creativeliving<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rock. Country. Latin Jazz. Reggae. You\u2019ll find many bands playing many genres of music at this year\u2019s expo.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the lineup (schedule subject to change):<\/p>\n In addition to those scheduled stage performances, daily strolling entertainers and interactive shows include:<\/p>\n For more about this year’s shows and entertainers, visit swflagexpo.com\/pages\/entertainment.<\/a><\/p>\n For updates, schedules and more information, visit swflagexpo.com<\/a> or facebook.com\/swflagexpo<\/a>.<\/p>\n Please support local community journalism and stay informed about Southwest Florida news by subscribing to <\/em>The News-Press<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>Naples Daily News<\/em><\/a>. Download the free <\/em>News-Press<\/em><\/a> or Naples Daily News app, and sign up for daily briefing email newsletter, food & dining and growth & development newsletters <\/em>here<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Charles Runnells covers arts and entertainment for The News-Press and the Naples Daily News. To reach him, call 239-335-0368 or email crunnells@usatodayco.com. Follow or message him on social media: Facebook(@charles.runnells.7), Instagram (@crunnells1) and X (@CharlesRunnells)<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.news-press.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Southwest Florida Ag Expo is back with more of the things people love about the annual event: Carnival rides, fair food,\u00a0livestock exhibitions, live music and more. The expo kicks off Thursday, Feb. 26, for two weeks of fun at Mike Greenwell Regional Park in North Fort Myers. Here\u2019s everything you need to know. 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What are the Ag Expo’s opening and closing hours in North Fort Myers?<\/h2>\n
How much are tickets to the Ag Expo? How can you get a megapass?<\/h2>\n
What can you do at Lee County’s Ag Expo?<\/h2>\n
How much do fair rides cost at the Ag Expo?<\/h2>\n
What happened to the Southwest Florida & Lee County Fair?<\/h2>\n
4-H, FFA kids show off their animals, plants<\/h2>\n
Bands, musical lineup at the Ag Expo<\/h2>\n
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Other entertainment<\/h2>\n
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Learn more about the Southwest Florida Ag Expo<\/h2>\n