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The 11-day Florida Strawberry Festival had entertaining competitions galore, from lamb jumping, to animal costuming, to stemming strawberries, to diaper decorating, to art, to eating fast and furiously.  The Festival had every kind of fair food you can think of. Any walk through the Festival would come across hundreds of common eaters. But there were […]

For the first time in the history of holding the Florida Strawberry Festival New Corvette Giveaway, there was drama added to drawing the ticket and announcing the winner’s name. Before the drawing, the ticket hopper was turned many times. Raffle officials pulled a teenaged girl from the crowd, instructed her to reach deep into the […]

Guests at the Florida Strawberry Festival had tons of options for entertainment and education. In terms of farm life, there were exhibits of swine, steers, poultry, rabbits, beef breeds, lambs, dairy, steers, and horticulture. Different days offered shows of these farm animals in arenas on the Festival grounds. One of the exhibits connected people to […]

Many headline entertainers are scheduled to perform at the Strawberry Festival on the Wish Farms Soundstage. But scattered throughout the Festival are smaller venues packed with highly enjoyable talent. These shows are included in with the ticket prices, and give visitors a lot more bang for the buck. The following acts are some of the […]

“This year’s parade was a great success,” Gail Domedion, President of BerryFine Productions, Inc., said. “I am so thankful it was safe and fun, and I hope everyone enjoyed our city and the celebration of the Festival. The attendance this year was the largest since Covid!   The parade stretched for about two miles as […]

For six years, the irresistible aroma of freshly baked cookies has drawn crowds to one particular stand at the Florida Strawberry Festival. Behind the “sweet success” of the Cookie Barn is a mother-daughter duo with an unusual twist- only one of them knows the recipes. Head baker Stacy McDowell has been crafting her signature cookies […]

Nearly everone who works for the Strawberry Festival, and the volunteers who help Festival-goers, say their favorite thing at the Festival is Special Smiles Day. Friday kicked off with the morning adapted for special needs kids. For this annual event, the Strawberry Festival turns off sounds and lights to accommodate those who are unable to […]