Plant City residents are familiar with the usual Christmas festivities: the parade, Lights of Love and the many other holiday-themed events held around town that get people in the spirit. But Plant City has been celebrating the holidays for decades. With the help of the Plant City Photo Archives and History Center, the Plant City Times & Observer has compiled a collection of photographs to offer a peek at Christmases past. With elaborate parades, costumes, vehicles and even exotic animals in the fold, it’s safe to say that the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World has never slacked on Santa.