This property is now own by the County of Okaloosa. It is in need of quite a bit of repair. I attended a gun show here this past weekend. The buildings worked for the two day show. I personally think that the history that is held there definitely needs to be preserved, with that being said the gronds and buildings need work to make events want to come there. The country now has TDC money that could be used to develop it for events that need more outdoor space than the convention center has. The area has plenty of housing and shopping with in a very short distance. So the people are there and a lot of people coming for a visit to the Emerald Coast go past the Fairgrounds. Possibly one of the first updates could be a digital sign that has up to date information on upcoming events, Just my thoughts, if we want to see things we need to let...
Read moreWent to see an event of The Society of Creative Anachronisms (SCA). Many vendors and heavy armored fighting along with rapier fighting. My son won one of the rapier tournaments! Anyone who is interested in medieval times would LOVE this trip back in time to when EVERYONE is more than polite and ALWAYS willing to lend a hand. So go back in time where everyone calls you MY LORD OR MY LADY. And the King and Queen rule the land! You will be...
Read moreI don't have a lot of experience with the fair grounds other than attending fairs there. The large multipurpose building has a number of rooms that can be reserved for many purposes. In this case we were packing Christmas boxes for our deployed troops, sponsored by the local blue star mothers and the Eglin Air Force base company grade officers council. The large side Room was a great place to pack more...
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