Thanks to plenty of good luck with the weather and a solid concert lineup, Strawberry Festival attendance and spending figures are both up from last year. According to General Manager Paul Davis, the Festival saw 531,659 people come through over its 11-day run – over 5,000 more than in 2013, when the final figure was […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: The Band Perry
The Band Perry took the Wish Farms Soundstage March 9, for the final headlining concert of the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival. The group performed many of its hits and brought the crowd to its feet with an inspired performance of the national anthem.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Baby Parade 1-Year-Olds
More than 100 competitors took center stage for the Florida Strawberry Festival GFWC Plant City Junior Woman’s Club’s 2014 Baby Parade March 8, in front of the Eye Express grandstands. Bailey Renae Keys was crowned this year’s Baby Parade Queen, while Jayden Zane McDaris won the title of Baby Parade King. Organized by chairwoman Natasha Davis and co-chair Marissa […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Baby Parade 2-Year-Olds
More than 100 competitors took center stage for the Florida Strawberry Festival GFWC Plant City Junior Woman’s Club’s 2014 Baby Parade March 8, in front of the Eye Express grandstands. Bailey Renae Keys was crowned this year’s Baby Parade Queen, while Jayden Zane McDaris won the title of Baby Parade King. Organized by chairwoman Natasha Davis and co-chair Marissa […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Baby Parade 2-Year-Olds
More than 100 competitors took center stage for the Florida Strawberry Festival GFWC Plant City Junior Woman’s Club’s 2014 Baby Parade March 8, in front of the Eye Express grandstands. Bailey Renae Keys was crowned this year’s Baby Parade Queen, while Jayden Zane McDaris won the title of Baby Parade King. Organized by chairwoman Natasha Davis and co-chair Marissa […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Baby Parade 3-Year-Olds
More than 100 competitors took center stage for the Florida Strawberry Festival GFWC Plant City Junior Woman’s Club’s 2014 Baby Parade March 8, in front of the Eye Express grandstands. Bailey Renae Keys was crowned this year’s Baby Parade Queen, while Jayden Zane McDaris won the title of Baby Parade King. Organized by chairwoman Natasha Davis and co-chair Marissa […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Baby Parade 4-Year-Olds
More than 100 competitors took center stage for the Florida Strawberry Festival GFWC Plant City Junior Woman’s Club’s 2014 Baby Parade March 8, in front of the Eye Express grandstands. Bailey Renae Keys was crowned this year’s Baby Parade Queen, while Jayden Zane McDaris won the title of Baby Parade King. Organized by chairwoman Natasha Davis and co-chair Marissa […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Steer Show
As part of the festival’s agricultural heritage, the Steer Show took place bringing out many spectators.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Strawberry Eating Contest
It wasn’t a very messy contest, but the competitors at the annual Strawberry Eating Contest enjoyed the delicious cake anyways. St. Clement volunteers and the Strawberry Queen and court were on stage cheering them on. Plant City Times & Observer sports writer, Justin Kline, competed. But in the end it was Belle City concession employee […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Spotted at the festival
The sights and sounds of the Florida Strawberry Festival are captured in this photo gallery. Make sure to filtered through to see if we snapped a photo of you enjoying the festival. New photos will be added daily.
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