It was a dress to impress night for local fathers and their daughters at the fourth annual Daddy-Daughter Dance, held Saturday at the Trinkle Center on the Hillsborough Community College Plant City campus.
The event, put on by the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department, brought 275 attendees on a magical night that featured at “Mad Hatter Tea Party” theme from the Disney favorite “Alice in Wonderland.”
“We have a different theme every year and my wife (Jennifer) came up with this theme and I just thought it was a great idea,” said event organizer Jason Hargrove.
The event is for dads, grandfathers, uncles or guardians to enjoy a special night out with their daughters, granddaughters or nieces, ages 3 and up. Adult daddy-daughter couples were also welcomed.
An entertainment segment, including appearances from characters from “Alice in Wonderland” and children’s entertainer Jacki Manna preceded a meal of finger foods and the dance.
“We just to give everyone a night that they’ll be able to remember forever,” Hargrove said.