The Florida Strawberry Festival
is an annual event that takes place in Plant City, Florida. It was started in 1930 by the local Lions Club, after several attempts by locals in the previous 20 years to promote the local strawberry crop. The festival lasts about two weeks, and attracts numerous strawberry vendors to the surrounding area.
- The festival is a venue for flea market-style craft and item sales, as well as concert performances.
- The festival is also known for its famous Strawberry Shortcake.
- Every year a parade is held in the festivals honor and features Plant City's Person Of the Year
award.
- The festival has livestock activities in conjunction with the local 4-H club.
- The festival also has a beauty pageant, with the coronation of a Strawberry Queen
. The beauty pageant is well described in "The Strawberry Girls" by Anne Hull, which appeared in the New Yorker magazine, August 11 & 18, 2008.
- 2009 was a great year for this event as over one half million people visited the Festival. Visit the web-site and keep up with a slice of Americana. This is truly one of the best events in the Country.
- Central Florida is a great place to visit and you are only @ 50 Miles from Disney if you attend this Festival. Make plans to come out next year March 4th 2010-March 14th 2010.
- In 2009 the Festival enjoyed concerts by Taylor Swift, George Jones, Kool & The Gang, and 22 other headline acts. The Web-Site address is www.flstrawberryfestival.com
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FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL TICKETS
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| Florida Strawberry Festival: Nate Smith Tickets 2/27 | Feb 27, 2025
Thu, 7:30 PM |  | | Florida Strawberry Festival: Tommy James and Shondells Tickets 2/27 | Feb 27, 2025
Thu, 3:30 PM | | | Florida Strawberry Festival: Reba McEntire Tickets 2/28 | Feb 28, 2025
Fri, 7:30 PM | | | Florida Strawberry Festival: Roots and Boots - Sammy Kershaw, Collin Raye & Aaron Tippin Tickets 2/28 | Feb 28, 2025
Fri, 3:30 PM | | | Florida Strawberry Festival: Lauren Daigle Tickets 3/1 | Mar 01, 2025
Sat, 7:30 PM | |
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