Sumter Express newspaper

09/29/2026

🍂 October is BUSY at the Sumter Fairgrounds! 🍂

Our calendar is filling up with community events, rodeo action, youth agriculture programs, church gatherings, private events and more!

📅 October at the Fairgrounds 🎃 October 2 | National Night Out — 5:30–9:00 PM
🍁 October 4 | Better Together Church Service — 6:00 PM
🤠 October 9 & 10 | PRCA Rodeo — 7:30 PM
🐄 October 31 | Livestock Ethics Seminar — Youth Livestock Exhibitors

And those are just the events you see on the public calendar! We also host private events throughout the year.

📍 Need a space for YOUR next event?
The Sumter Fairgrounds has spaces available to rent for meetings, banquets, celebrations, livestock and agricultural events, shows, community gatherings and more.

Whether you're planning something for a small group or need room for a much larger event, reach out and see what we have available.

October is packed—and we love seeing the Fairgrounds BUSY! 🍂🎃

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🌐 sumterfair.net

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09/29/2026

🌵 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🌵

We’re excited to welcome The Copper Cactus to the Sumter Fair Association PRCA Rodeo October 9 & 10! 🤠

And they’re helping us kick off our 10 day rodeo countdown with a giveaway!

🥤 WIN 2 FREE DRINKS FROM THE COPPER CACTUS AT THE RODEO!

Entering is easy:

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👯 TAG your friends
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That’s it! You’ll be entered for a chance to enjoy 2 FREE drinks from The Copper Cactus while taking in all the action at the rodeo! Winners will be announced Wednesday morning!!

📅 October 9 & 10
🚪 Gates open at 5:30 PM
🤠 Rodeo starts at 7:30 PM
📍 Sumter County Fairgrounds – Bushnell, FL

Come hungry, come thirsty, and come ready for REAL COWBOYS. REAL ACTION. REAL FUN.

🌵 Be sure to stop by The Copper Cactus while you’re at the rodeo and check out what they’re serving!

LIKE • TAG • SHARE — and we’ll see you at the RODEO!

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Squeals, Spills and Thrills! You won't want to miss the show where the pigs are "slick" and the crowd goes "wild"! Mr. Patrick Grady is returning to emcee the slickest show in town! Armbands are $5.00 and will be sold at Bushnell City Hall beginning October 1st through October 15th. They will also be sold on Saturday during the festival until 2:00 p.m. at the city tent located in front of Bushnell City Hall. Ain't nothin' slicker than a greased pig on the run!!! Thank you to Mike Scott Plumbing for sponsoring this event.
Participant Age Groups are as follows:
3-4 yr. olds
5-6 yr. olds
7-8 yr. olds
9-10 yr. olds
11-12 yr. olds
13-14 yr. olds
15-18 yr. olds
Our youngest groups will be called first to chase those slippery pigs! Once their turn is finished, we will proceed to the next age group.
Get ready for lots of laughs, photo ops and some serious pig-chasing fun! You catch it - you keep it! Good Luck and see you there!!!!!!!

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Family road trip!
7pm kickoff

09/29/2026

🎉 Parade Sign-Up Reminder 🎉

If you want to participate in the Bushnell Fall Festival Parade on Saturday, October 17, at 10:00 a.m., don’t forget to stop by City Hall to sign up!

🕔 Deadline: Friday, October 9, by 5:00 p.m.
📍 Where: City Hall

Let’s make this year’s parade the best one yet! 🎊🚗🎺

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