MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) -The nation’s first fair of 2021 opened its gates and started welcoming visitors on Thursday evening, but doing so in the middle of a spike in coronavirus cases has many wondering if now is a good time to hold a fair.
Fair organizers in Manatee County are saying this year is going to look different, and they’re doing everything possible to make this fair safe for those who come out.
Organizers began planning the fair last March, and have implemented guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19. They have marked walkways with one-way only arrows, hired a company to come and spray everything down with a microbial spray, and vendors have been asked to only bring one trailer in order to socially distance people.
The Manatee County Fairgrounds is located at 1402 14th Avenue W. in Palmetto. Admission is $6-$10 plus another $10 for parking.
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