The Fair
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The Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. (The Fair), located in Miami, Florida, is known as one of Miami-Dade County’s largest annual family attractions. The Fair is held by a private board of directors, and is a non-profit organization. It attracts nearly 700,000 visitors each year. The Fair offers close to 100 rides, 50 games, 170 food vendors, close to 50,000 student and adult exhibits, 130 merchandise shops, competitions, the World of Agriculture, a daily Mardi Gras parade and free live entertainment.
It is located in southwest Miami at the Fair Expo Center on Coral Way(SW 24th St) at 112th Avenue and offers free parking.
The 57th Annual Fair will take place from March 27, 2008 to April 13, 2008.
[edit] Scholarships
To this day, The Fair has presented over $2 million in scholarships to high school graduates to help them financially with their goals for college education. Seniors are eligible for scholarships if enrolled in public or private schools within Miami-Dade County, but home-schooled students may also apply.
The non-renewable $2,000 scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors at an award ceremony during The Fair. With the scholarship, they can attend an accredited college, university, or trade school.
