{"id":2369157,"date":"2026-04-12T03:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T03:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2369157"},"modified":"2026-04-12T03:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T03:34:15","slug":"clay-county-fair-hosts-busy-weekend-of-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/clay-county-fair-hosts-busy-weekend-of-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Clay County Fair Hosts Busy Weekend of Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"submission-link-wrapper\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Orange+Park%2C+FL&amp;city=Orange+Park&amp;type=Update+Existing+Story&amp;headline=Clay+County+Fair+Hosts+Busy+Weekend+of+Events&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Ffl%2Forange-park%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F11%2Fclay-county-fair-hosts-busy-weekend-of-events%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span>Got story updates?<\/span> Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-image-wrapper\"><span class=\"news-image-caption\">A cubist interpretation of the bustling energy and community spirit of the annual Clay County Fair.<\/span><span class=\"news-image-attribution\"><b>Orange Park<\/b> Today<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The Clay County Fair in Orange Park, Florida is in full swing this weekend, offering a packed schedule of sports competitions, live music performances, and family-friendly activities for attendees of all ages.<\/p>\n<h2>Why it matters<\/h2>\n<p>The Clay County Fair is a longstanding annual tradition that brings the local community together, showcasing the region&#8217;s talent and culture. As one of the largest events in North Central Florida, the fair&#8217;s success is important for supporting small businesses, boosting the local economy, and preserving community spirit.<\/p>\n<h2>The details<\/h2>\n<p>The fair&#8217;s sports lineup includes a high school basketball tournament, a 5K run, and a motocross exhibition. Musical acts performing this weekend range from country and rock bands to local school choirs. Families can also enjoy carnival rides, food vendors, arts and crafts exhibits, and agricultural displays.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Clay County Fair runs from April 10-19, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Sports competitions and live music are scheduled for Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"news-callout-box\">\n<h2>The players<\/h2>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Clay County Fair<\/h3>\n<p>An annual county fair held in Orange Park, Florida that features sports, music, rides, food, and other family-friendly activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Orange Park, Florida<\/h3>\n<p>A town in Clay County, Florida that hosts the annual Clay County Fair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Orange+Park%2C+FL&amp;city=Orange+Park&amp;type=Upload+Story+Photos&amp;headline=Clay+County+Fair+Hosts+Busy+Weekend+of+Events&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Ffl%2Forange-park%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F11%2Fclay-county-fair-hosts-busy-weekend-of-events%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span>Got photos?<\/span> Submit your photos here. \u203a<\/span><\/a>        <\/div>\n<h2>What they\u2019re saying<\/h2>\n<div class=\"news-quotes\">\n<div class=\"news-quote\">\n<p class=\"news-quote-quote\">\u201cThe fair is a beloved tradition that brings our whole community together to celebrate our local talent and heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"news-quote-cite\">\u2014 Sarah Wilkins, Clay County Fair Organizer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-quote\">\n<p class=\"news-quote-quote\">\u201cI look forward to the fair every year &#8211; it&#8217;s a chance for my family to enjoy some good old-fashioned fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"news-quote-cite\">\u2014 Emily Hernandez, Orange Park Resident<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>What\u2019s next<\/h2>\n<p>The Clay County Fair will continue through April 19, with additional events and activities scheduled throughout the week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-highlight-box\">\n<h2>The takeaway<\/h2>\n<p>The Clay County Fair remains a cherished annual tradition that brings the local community together through sports, music, food, and family-friendly entertainment, preserving the region&#8217;s cultural identity and supporting small businesses.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><script>\n      window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n        FB.init({\n          appId: '179692745920433',\n          cookie: true,\n          xfbml: true,\n          version: 'v17.0'\n        });\n        FB.AppEvents.logPageView();\n      };\n      (function(d, s, id){\n        var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n        if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n        js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n        js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n        fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n      }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n    <\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nationaltoday.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of the bustling energy and community spirit of the annual Clay County Fair.Orange Park Today The Clay County Fair in Orange Park, Florida is in full swing this weekend, offering a packed schedule of sports competitions, live music performances, and family-friendly activities for attendees [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2369158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2369157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clay-County-Fair-Hosts-Busy-Weekend-of-Events.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369157"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369159,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369157\/revisions\/2369159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}