Important Dates

January 16
County Coordinators send the following items to the Florida History Fair office by this date.
  • County Entry Form
  • $75 entry fee or a purchase order, payable to the Friends of the Museums of Florida History, Inc.
March 20
Counties complete school and county history fairs by this date.
March 27
County Coordinators provide the Florida History Fair office with the following items by this date.
  • Online registration of first- and second-place county winners who will compete in the state competition
  • FOUR copies of each entry in the historical paper and web site categories
  • County History Fair Statistics Form
  • List of students with special needs attending the state contest
April 3
County Coordinators provide the Florida History Fair office with the following items by this date.
  • Copies of the Student Information Form for Online Registration with student, teacher, and parent signatures
  • Name of recipient(s) of the Outstanding County Award

Deadline for Teacher of Merit Award applications

Deadline for student applications for FHF special awards

May 7-9
Florida History Fair state competition
The state contest is held on the campus of Tallahassee Community College. The Awards Ceremony is held at the Leon County Civic Center..
  • May 7: registration and exhibit set up
  • May 8: registration and competition judging; evening reception at the Museum of Florida History
  • May 9: Awards Ceremony
June 14-18
National History Day competition
The national contest is held at the University of Maryland, College Park.