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Central Florida Fair.

Address 4603 W Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL, United States
Phone +1 407-295-3247
Hours
Monday9:00am-4:30pm
Tuesday9:00am-4:30pm
Wednesday9:00am-4:30pm
Thursday9:00am-4:30pm
Friday9:00am-4:30pm
Website www.centralfloridafair.com
Categories Fairground, Event Venue, Festival, Non-Profit Organization
Rating 3.8 30 reviews
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Central Florida Fair. reviews

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Geoff
August 07, 2018 7:33 pm

The new amphitheater is awesome! Amazing sounding PA with plenty of food and beer and bathrooms. If your favorite band is playing here you need to see them at this venue!

Rishi
August 07, 2018 4:40 am

Best fair I’ve been too in USA.
Went to fairs in California & Colorado for comparison, this one tops the charts

Amber
August 04, 2018 5:55 pm

It has potential but they never let us bring in a freaking chair to a concert when the site says you can.

Steven
July 28, 2018 2:44 pm

Saw Slayer this past Friday 6/15/18. Awesome show. The venue is good and easy in, easy out. I4 is a mess of course but that's never ending. Definitely a nice spread out place to see a show.

Dan
July 27, 2018 4:27 pm

I went there to patronize the Orlando HamCation, an amateur radio convention. The fairgrounds are easy to get in and out of and the buildings are large and spacious.

Mark
July 25, 2018 9:31 am

Parking was not set at all prior to the concert Slayer I think they just don't like metalheads nice grounds though

Paul
July 21, 2018 9:03 pm

Attended the Slayer farewell concert. Kudos to the staff and security. Professional and forgiving. I was impressed and appreciative. 11 OUT OF 10

Jacquelyn
July 13, 2018 3:06 am

Went to the flea market on a Saturday things were really pricy. Not too many vendors willing to negotiate. Some produce was decently priced.

Cody
July 10, 2018 12:16 am

The atmosphere was good. I enjoy being outside. Not the biggest drink selection but they were a decent size. Normal venue pricing. Not a bad time.

Greg
July 09, 2018 4:11 pm

I went to a concert on 6-15-18 that was held here. I didn't expect the parking to be free but if you see that your "parking lot" is a mud bog, you should understand that $20 is way too high. I already bought my tickets and drove there, and it's not like I'm going to just leave my car on a side street in Pine Hills. But maybe I should have.

My first sight on entering the "lot" was a young lady walking away from her car and I can only imagine her disappointment as her once-white tights tights are now polka dotted from the knees of her shapely legs down to her black boots in a color I like to think of as "fecal brown". "Step gingerly" I thought to myself, as I imagined the same look on my own pasty white legs (which are not quite so shapely, regardless of what my girlfriend says to reassure me).

The concert itself was great, as far as the venue was concerned. I can't attest to the food and drink vendors or prices, but the bathrooms were as clean as can be expected in between sets and the sound was great both in the rear of the field and up front in the mosh pit (or whatever they call it at non-metal concerts). I don't know where the other reviewer from last Friday was sitting, but I had no complaints.

So from 5pm to 11pm or so, I had a great time. Got my feet stomped on a bit and took a hard elbow to the ribs, but unfortunately no scars this time. Concert's over and it's time to leave.or so I thought.

As I'm heading back to my car, I noticed vehicles attempting to exit, but no one was moving. Only 6 cars from the pavement, I see three guys being sprayed with mud as the wheels on the car they were futilly trying to push were attempting to dig into the core of the earth. The mud that is now splashing up my calves with each step I take has the added bonus of smelling exactly what it looks like.

I get into the car and pull into the lane to exit, but after 40 (FORTY) minutes of not seeing any cars move, I decided to shut the car off.

To clarify. I started the car at 11: 04pm and as of 11: 45, NOT ONE car was able to leave the lane.

I pulled back into my spot, called my girlfriend to tell her I wasn't going anywhere any time soon, and sat watching the tow trucks (I counted at least 4) pulling people out of their respective quagmires. It was about 12: 40am when I started to see cars moving, and backed out of my spot again.

In short, if you're being dropped off, taking Uber, public transit, or parking on a side street, I'd give the venue 3.5 stars. Nothing to write home about, but pretty decent overall.

If you're driving there, I say NO! DRIVE PAST! AVOID! Go bowling or something. This night was supposed to be one last hoorah for one of my favorite bands, but ended up being all about my horrible, smelly-mud covered shoes and socks and the next morning I wasted cleaning my car.

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