The mecca of strawberries, Plant City, is approximately an hour from Orlando. The Florida Strawberry Festival is an 11-day community event celebrating the strawberry harvest of Eastern Hillsborough County. Each year, over 500,000 visitors enjoy the festival’s headline entertainment, youth livestock shows, rides, exhibits of commerce and, of course, its strawberry shortcake. Included in your gate admission is free livestock shows, contests, displays and exhibits, entertainment, food eating contests, and much more! The fabric of American life is woven into the Festival through social events, contests, youth developmental programs, top-name entertainment, and parades with glorious floats and high-stepping marching bands.
The Florida Strawberry Festival represents a piece of Americana, a time in American history when fairs and festivals brought communities together through celebrations of their harvests. It has continued to grow in popularity year after year through the preservation of this heritage. Central to its focus, the Festival continues to preserve and enhance the agricultural and historical legacy of the Florida strawberry.
Feb 29 - Mar 10, 2024. Gates open at 10am with midway rides; adults $10, children 6-12 $5, kids under 5 free with paid adult. See website for daily discounts for midway rides.
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