Tampa Bay Pet Expo
Directions
Florida State Fairgrounds
4800 US Hwy. 301 North, Tampa, FL 33610
$5 Parking
From Tampa or St. Pete/Clearwater via I-275 to I-4 Eastbound
- U.S. Hwy. 301 Entrance Gate: Travel on I-275 North toward I-4/Orlando and merge onto I-4
East via Exit 45B. Take Exit #7 (U.S. Hwy. 301 South) and stay in the right lane heading
south for ¼ mile. Turn right into the Fairgrounds entrance. Do NOT go past the light
at MLK, Jr. Blvd.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Entrance Gate: Travel on I-275 North toward I-4/Orlando
and merge onto I-4 East via Exit 45B. Take Exit #5 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd./SR-574
West) and turn right off the ramp. Proceed past the Orient Rd. light and the Fairgrounds
entrance is on the left-hand side.
- Orient Rd. Entrance Gate: From I-4 Eastbound only, take Exit #6 for Orient Rd. and turn right
off the ramp. There will be a sign for the Fairgrounds entrance immediately on the left-hand
side. Check in at the Security Guard gate for entry.
From Lakeland/Orlando area via I-4 Westbound
- U.S. Hwy. 301 Entrance Gate: Travel on I-4 West toward Tampa to Exit #7 toward US-92 W /
HILLSBOROUGH AVE and merge onto US-301 south toward RIVERVIEW. Head south ¼ mile and
turn right into the Fairgrounds entrance. Do NOT go past the light at MLK, Jr. Blvd.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Entrance Gate: Travel on I-4 West toward Tampa to Exit
#5 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.). Turn left off the ramp. Proceed past the Orient Rd.
light and the Fairgrounds entrance is immediately on the left.
- Orient Rd. Entrance Gate: Travel on I-4 West toward Tampa to Exit #7 toward US-92 W / HILLSBOROUGH
AVE and merge onto E. HILLSBOROUGH AVE. Proceed to the light at Orient Road and turn
left. There will be a sign for the Fairgrounds entrance on the left-hand side. Check
in at the Security Guard gate for entry.
Traveling from I-75 North/South (from Ocala/Sarasota area)
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U.S. Hwy. 301 Entrance Gate: Follow the same directions as when traveling to the MLK, Jr.
Blvd. entrance, however make a right-hand turn at the light at U.S. Hwy. 301. The Fairgrounds
entrance will be on the left-hand side across from the Holiday Inn Express and the Winghouse
Restaurant.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Entrance Gate: Traveling north on I-75, take Exit #260
(B) and merge LEFT onto DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD (aka SR-574 West). Traveling south
on I-75, take Exit #260 and merge RIGHT onto DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD. Go west for
2.5 miles and pass the light at U.S. Hwy. 301. Turn right into the Fairgrounds entrance.
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Orient Rd. Entrance Gate: Follow the same directions as when traveling to the MLK, Jr. Blvd.
entrance, however keep proceeding on MLK, Jr. Blvd. to the next light which is ORIENT
RD. Make a right at Orient Road. There will be a sign for the Fairgrounds entrance on
the right-hand side. Check in at the Security Guard gate for entry.