The Florida Strawberry Festival has a long, proud history that’s woven into Plant City’s identity. These photos, which were collected by and are courtesy of the Plant City Photo Archives and History Center, help illustrate that.
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2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Meet Michael Bluestein, Foreigner’s Keyboardist
Foreigner’s Renegades and Juke Box Heroes Tour comes to the Florida Strawberry Festival on Fr., Mar. 8.
Continue ReadingSTRAWBERRY GRAND PARADE MARCHES INTO PLANT CITY
Strawberry Festival Parade To March Through Plant City.
Continue Reading2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Concert Questions Answered
Am I required to purchase a gate admission ticket with my concert ticket? Yes. Admission to all concerts requires gate admission. Admission tickets can be purchased ahead of time online, at participating Publix Supermarket stores or at the gate upon arrival. Does my young child need a concert ticket? Children two years of age and […]
Continue ReadingCoworkers Bring Food and Fun to Their Workplace
Burning questions like, “Is cheesecake actually pie?” are answered.
Continue Reading2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Fast Facts
What’s included with my admission ticket? For the price of a movie ticket, you can have fun all day! Included in your gate admission is access to view all of the festival’s exhibits and competitions, livestock shows, arts and crafts vendors and free entertainers. Are any grouprates available? The Festival does not offer group admission […]
Continue ReadingThe Angel Foundation Joins the Plant City Community
The Mission of the Angel Foundation is to partner with businesses and individuals to be a caring resource for families in our community experiencing a temporary crisis due to a life-threatening illness or catastrophic event. Their program matches families with local businesses and individuals with available resources to help meet practical needs. The foundation will […]
Continue Reading2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: New Craft Vendors
All Of Us Dip A wide variety of dips and mixes. Located in the Stadium Exhibit Building. Bourbon & Boweties Specializing in bangle bracelets, earrings, and necklaces hand-crafted with love by women in the Tampa Bay area. Bourbon and Boweties is located in the Stadium Exhibit Building. Carolina Pickle Company Selling more than 40 varieties […]
Continue ReadingFazoli’s Celebrates Two Years of Pasta Perfection
Fazoli’s owner Rodney Keys has been serving up great pasta dishes, and supporting the local community, for two years.
Continue Reading2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: Meet 2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen Annistyn Faith Griffin
The 2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s Pageant contestant Annistyn Faith Griffin may have randomly drawn ‘Contestant #2’ from a basket of contestant numbers, but by the end of the night it would be clear that she was number one. Griffin, a junior at Durant High School who is also dual-enrolled at Hillsborough Community College, was […]
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