Though everyone knows what happens during the 11 days of the Florida Strawberry Festival, it’s also a year-round operation that directly impacts the community.
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2020 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: A look at historic ‘strawberry schools’
For many years, the Plant City area was home to several schools that prioritized farm work in the winter months.
Continue Reading2020 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: New food and the Observer’s favorites
Justin Kline | Sports/Associate Editor Is a strawberry shortcake from anywhere on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds really that much better than one you’ll get outside of Plant City? Let me tell you a story. My first Florida Strawberry Festival experience as an Observer staffer was back in 2014 and I had always heard about […]
Continue Reading2020 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Only the ‘berry’ best for the fest
Some of the berries you’ll eat at the Florida Strawberry Festival really are the best of the best, thanks to University of Florida scientists.
Continue Reading2020 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Welcome to the 85th annual Florida Strawberry Festival
In the early 1900s, local agriculture producers struggled to find a crop that could withstand the harsh winters. Most farmers lost their livelihoods. Plant City’s economic climate had to shift, and some farmers turned to strawberries. Luckily, the sweet, savory fruit was a success and the popularity of the strawberry, and the city in which […]
Continue Reading2020 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Ask a ‘Red Coat’
We asked: What’s your “perfect vision” of a day at the Florida Strawberry Festival?
Continue ReadingFestival discount days ahead
If you want to enjoy the Florida Strawberry Festival, but are hoping to save a few bucks, enjoy this guide to making the most of the many discounts offered by the festival.
Continue ReadingWhat’s new for the 2020 Strawberry Festival
There are several new experiences coming to the Florida Strawberry Festival this year that are helping shake things up for newcomers and festival pros alike.
Continue ReadingParade prep
Inarguably one of the most cherished traditions of Florida Strawberry
Festival goers is to sit back and enjoy the Strawberry Youth Parade and Grand Parade as they slowly roll through town. Here’s everything you need to know to be ready to have the best parade day ever.
Brick City Bricks reimagines downtown
The beloved new and used LEGO store has begun recreating
downtown Plant City with LEGOs.
