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State Library of Florida, Florida Ephemera Collection
Description
Ticket order form for the Florida State Fair listing the days and times of events and ticket information.
Date
1959
Format
Coverage
Geographic Term
Florida State Fair Feb. 3 thru Feb. 14 Tampa, Florida
Box Office Opens Jan. 2, 1959
Mail Orders Now!
Regular 75c Gate Admission
Purchased in advance only
NOW 5 for $2.50
(Good any day or night)
Send Check or Money Order payable to Florida State Fair, P. O. Box 1231, Tampa, Florida. Please Enclose Stamped Self-Addressed envelope. Ticket Information and Time of Daily Events. Please Phone 2-949 and 8-3087.
Avoid Long Lines by Ordering Reserved Seats for all Grandstand Attractions in Advance for Best Seats.
Date Feb. Time Event Boxes & Promenade Grandstand & Promenade Bench Uncovered Grandstand & Bleachers
Adult Child
3 Tue. Aft. 1:30 Shrine Day & Parade $1.90 $1.25 $1.00 $60
3 Tue. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
4 Wed. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
4 Wed. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
5 Thu. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
5 Thu. Eve.7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
6 Fri. Aft. 4:00 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
6 Fri. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
7 Sat. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
7 Sat. Eve.7:30 Kochman’s Hell Drivers 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
8 Sun. Aft. 3:00 Kochman’s Hell Drivers 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
8 SUNDAY Midway & Fair Exhibits Closed Closed Closed Closed
9 Mon. Aft. 1:45 Gasparilla Pirate Parade 3.00 3.00 1.50 1.50
3.00 2.00 1.50 1.50
9 Mon. Eve.7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
10 Tue. Aft. 1:30 Children’s Gasp. Parade 1.25 1.00 1.00 .60
10 Tue. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
10 Tue. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
11 Wed. 10 A.M. The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
11 Wed. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
11 Wed. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
12 Thu. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
12 Thu. Eve. 7:30 Ybor’s City Gasparilla Illuminated Parade 2.00 1.50 1.00 1.00
13 Fri. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
13 Fri. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
14 Sat. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
14 Sat. Eve. 7:30 Kochman’s Hell Drivers 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
NOTE: MANAGEMENT RESERVES RIGHT TO CHANGE PROGRAM WITROUT NOTICE,
TICKET PRICED AT $2.00, $1.50 and 60c Not Reserved For The ROY ROGERS SHOW.
TICKETS PRICED AT $1.25, $1.00 and 60c Not Reserved For Other Events;
FOR THE CHILDREN’S GASPARILLA PARADE BOX SEATS WILL Be Reserved At $1.25.
MAIL ORDERS Given Prompt Attention and Service. Please specify which performance you want to attend
and number of tickets needed in space following prices. DO THIS NOW FOR BEST SEATS. TICKETS FOR ALL
ATTRACTIONS GO ON PUBLIC SALE JAN. 2, at WALGREEN’S CORNER (DOWNTOWN TAMPA) Also At FAIR
GROUNDS TICKET OFFICE at NO. B & NO. BOULEVARD Sts. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Please Mail My Ticket Request To:
Your Name ____________print name
Street Address_________________
City & State ________________
Enclosed Find $ Check $ Money Order
Box Office Opens Jan. 2, 1959
Mail Orders Now!
Regular 75c Gate Admission
Purchased in advance only
NOW 5 for $2.50
(Good any day or night)
Send Check or Money Order payable to Florida State Fair, P. O. Box 1231, Tampa, Florida. Please Enclose Stamped Self-Addressed envelope. Ticket Information and Time of Daily Events. Please Phone 2-949 and 8-3087.
Avoid Long Lines by Ordering Reserved Seats for all Grandstand Attractions in Advance for Best Seats.
Date Feb. Time Event Boxes & Promenade Grandstand & Promenade Bench Uncovered Grandstand & Bleachers
Adult Child
3 Tue. Aft. 1:30 Shrine Day & Parade $1.90 $1.25 $1.00 $60
3 Tue. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
4 Wed. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
4 Wed. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
5 Thu. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
5 Thu. Eve.7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
6 Fri. Aft. 4:00 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
6 Fri. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
7 Sat. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
7 Sat. Eve.7:30 Kochman’s Hell Drivers 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
8 Sun. Aft. 3:00 Kochman’s Hell Drivers 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
8 SUNDAY Midway & Fair Exhibits Closed Closed Closed Closed
9 Mon. Aft. 1:45 Gasparilla Pirate Parade 3.00 3.00 1.50 1.50
3.00 2.00 1.50 1.50
9 Mon. Eve.7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
10 Tue. Aft. 1:30 Children’s Gasp. Parade 1.25 1.00 1.00 .60
10 Tue. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
10 Tue. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
11 Wed. 10 A.M. The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
11 Wed. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
11 Wed. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
12 Thu. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
12 Thu. Eve. 7:30 Ybor’s City Gasparilla Illuminated Parade 2.00 1.50 1.00 1.00
13 Fri. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
13 Fri. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
14 Sat. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
14 Sat. Eve. 7:30 Kochman’s Hell Drivers 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
NOTE: MANAGEMENT RESERVES RIGHT TO CHANGE PROGRAM WITROUT NOTICE,
TICKET PRICED AT $2.00, $1.50 and 60c Not Reserved For The ROY ROGERS SHOW.
TICKETS PRICED AT $1.25, $1.00 and 60c Not Reserved For Other Events;
FOR THE CHILDREN’S GASPARILLA PARADE BOX SEATS WILL Be Reserved At $1.25.
MAIL ORDERS Given Prompt Attention and Service. Please specify which performance you want to attend
and number of tickets needed in space following prices. DO THIS NOW FOR BEST SEATS. TICKETS FOR ALL
ATTRACTIONS GO ON PUBLIC SALE JAN. 2, at WALGREEN’S CORNER (DOWNTOWN TAMPA) Also At FAIR
GROUNDS TICKET OFFICE at NO. B & NO. BOULEVARD Sts. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Please Mail My Ticket Request To:
Your Name ____________print name
Street Address_________________
City & State ________________
Enclosed Find $ Check $ Money Order
Title
Ticket order form and schedule of events for the Florida State Fair, 1959
Subject
Fairs
Parades
Automobile racing
Description
Ticket order form for the Florida State Fair listing the days and times of events and ticket information.
Source
State Library of Florida, Florida Ephemera Collection
Date
1959
Format
order forms
Language
eng-US
Type
text
Identifier
sle_fairs-festivals-shows_04
Coverage
Postwar Florida (1945-1968)
Geographic Term
Tampa (Fla.)
Hillsborough County (Fla.)
Thumbnail
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ImageID
sle_fairs-festivals-shows_04_01
topic
Education and Information
Subject - Corporate
Roy Rogers Show
Kochman's Hell Drivers
Transcript
Florida State Fair Feb. 3 thru Feb. 14 Tampa, Florida
Box Office Opens Jan. 2, 1959
Mail Orders Now!
Regular 75c Gate Admission
Purchased in advance only
NOW 5 for $2.50
(Good any day or night)
Send Check or Money Order payable to Florida State Fair, P. O. Box 1231, Tampa, Florida. Please Enclose Stamped Self-Addressed envelope. Ticket Information and Time of Daily Events. Please Phone 2-949 and 8-3087.
Avoid Long Lines by Ordering Reserved Seats for all Grandstand Attractions in Advance for Best Seats.
Date Feb. Time Event Boxes & Promenade Grandstand & Promenade Bench Uncovered Grandstand & Bleachers
Adult Child
3 Tue. Aft. 1:30 Shrine Day & Parade $1.90 $1.25 $1.00 $60
3 Tue. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
4 Wed. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
4 Wed. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
5 Thu. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
5 Thu. Eve.7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
6 Fri. Aft. 4:00 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
6 Fri. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
7 Sat. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
7 Sat. Eve.7:30 Kochman’s Hell Drivers 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
8 Sun. Aft. 3:00 Kochman’s Hell Drivers 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
8 SUNDAY Midway & Fair Exhibits Closed Closed Closed Closed
9 Mon. Aft. 1:45 Gasparilla Pirate Parade 3.00 3.00 1.50 1.50
3.00 2.00 1.50 1.50
9 Mon. Eve.7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
10 Tue. Aft. 1:30 Children’s Gasp. Parade 1.25 1.00 1.00 .60
10 Tue. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
10 Tue. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
11 Wed. 10 A.M. The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
11 Wed. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
11 Wed. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
12 Thu. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
12 Thu. Eve. 7:30 Ybor’s City Gasparilla Illuminated Parade 2.00 1.50 1.00 1.00
13 Fri. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
13 Fri. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
14 Sat. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
14 Sat. Eve. 7:30 Kochman’s Hell Drivers 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
NOTE: MANAGEMENT RESERVES RIGHT TO CHANGE PROGRAM WITROUT NOTICE,
TICKET PRICED AT $2.00, $1.50 and 60c Not Reserved For The ROY ROGERS SHOW.
TICKETS PRICED AT $1.25, $1.00 and 60c Not Reserved For Other Events;
FOR THE CHILDREN’S GASPARILLA PARADE BOX SEATS WILL Be Reserved At $1.25.
MAIL ORDERS Given Prompt Attention and Service. Please specify which performance you want to attend
and number of tickets needed in space following prices. DO THIS NOW FOR BEST SEATS. TICKETS FOR ALL
ATTRACTIONS GO ON PUBLIC SALE JAN. 2, at WALGREEN’S CORNER (DOWNTOWN TAMPA) Also At FAIR
GROUNDS TICKET OFFICE at NO. B & NO. BOULEVARD Sts. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Please Mail My Ticket Request To:
Your Name ____________print name
Street Address_________________
City & State ________________
Enclosed Find $ Check $ Money Order
Box Office Opens Jan. 2, 1959
Mail Orders Now!
Regular 75c Gate Admission
Purchased in advance only
NOW 5 for $2.50
(Good any day or night)
Send Check or Money Order payable to Florida State Fair, P. O. Box 1231, Tampa, Florida. Please Enclose Stamped Self-Addressed envelope. Ticket Information and Time of Daily Events. Please Phone 2-949 and 8-3087.
Avoid Long Lines by Ordering Reserved Seats for all Grandstand Attractions in Advance for Best Seats.
Date Feb. Time Event Boxes & Promenade Grandstand & Promenade Bench Uncovered Grandstand & Bleachers
Adult Child
3 Tue. Aft. 1:30 Shrine Day & Parade $1.90 $1.25 $1.00 $60
3 Tue. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
4 Wed. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
4 Wed. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
5 Thu. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
5 Thu. Eve.7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
6 Fri. Aft. 4:00 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
6 Fri. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
7 Sat. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
7 Sat. Eve.7:30 Kochman’s Hell Drivers 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
8 Sun. Aft. 3:00 Kochman’s Hell Drivers 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
8 SUNDAY Midway & Fair Exhibits Closed Closed Closed Closed
9 Mon. Aft. 1:45 Gasparilla Pirate Parade 3.00 3.00 1.50 1.50
3.00 2.00 1.50 1.50
9 Mon. Eve.7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
10 Tue. Aft. 1:30 Children’s Gasp. Parade 1.25 1.00 1.00 .60
10 Tue. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
10 Tue. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
11 Wed. 10 A.M. The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
11 Wed. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
11 Wed. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
12 Thu. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
12 Thu. Eve. 7:30 Ybor’s City Gasparilla Illuminated Parade 2.00 1.50 1.00 1.00
13 Fri. Aft. 4:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
13 Fri. Eve. 7:30 The Roy Rogers Show 2.50 2.00 1.50 .60
14 Sat. Aft. 1:30 Championship Auto Races 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
14 Sat. Eve. 7:30 Kochman’s Hell Drivers 1.90 1.25 1.00 .60
NOTE: MANAGEMENT RESERVES RIGHT TO CHANGE PROGRAM WITROUT NOTICE,
TICKET PRICED AT $2.00, $1.50 and 60c Not Reserved For The ROY ROGERS SHOW.
TICKETS PRICED AT $1.25, $1.00 and 60c Not Reserved For Other Events;
FOR THE CHILDREN’S GASPARILLA PARADE BOX SEATS WILL Be Reserved At $1.25.
MAIL ORDERS Given Prompt Attention and Service. Please specify which performance you want to attend
and number of tickets needed in space following prices. DO THIS NOW FOR BEST SEATS. TICKETS FOR ALL
ATTRACTIONS GO ON PUBLIC SALE JAN. 2, at WALGREEN’S CORNER (DOWNTOWN TAMPA) Also At FAIR
GROUNDS TICKET OFFICE at NO. B & NO. BOULEVARD Sts. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Please Mail My Ticket Request To:
Your Name ____________print name
Street Address_________________
City & State ________________
Enclosed Find $ Check $ Money Order
Chicago Manual of Style
Ticket order form and schedule of events for the Florida State Fair, 1959. 1959. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/351106>, accessed 21 April 2025.
MLA
Ticket order form and schedule of events for the Florida State Fair, 1959. 1959. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/351106>
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