JAXFAIR to host press conference at new Jacksonville Fairgrounds
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The Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair, known as JAXFAIR, is kicking off its 2026 run with a press conference at its new home — Duval Hall at the Jacksonville Festival and Fairgrounds on the city’s Westside.The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, with remarks starting at 2 p.m. The fairgrounds are located on Normandy Blvd. News4JAX plans to stream the event when it happens. JAXFAIR says the new 82-acre campus is more than five times the size of the Fair’s former downtown grounds, offering expanded space for rides, food, music and family memories. The Fair itself runs Nov. 5–15, 2026.Key leaders expected to speak and take questions include Bill Olson, President and CEO of the Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair; Andy Deggeller, owner of Deggeller Attractions; and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Division of Special Events Chief Robert “Ellis” Burns III, who will address public safety and traffic planning for the event.