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Kids loved riding around the block in train cars throughout the day.
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Live performances were held on a stage on the side of the 1914 building.
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The Plant City Garden Club set up a flower show in the building's bottom floor.
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Many pieces of art were up for sale at the East Hillsborough Art Guild's show inside the 1914 building.
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Attendees learned how old printing machines worked in one of the 1914 center's many exhibits.
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There was a special appearance by "Mr. Planter," Plant City High School's original mascot from the time the school began offering sports until its 1973 integration period.
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David Miles cooked plenty of barbecue for hungry attendees.
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Leos from Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools came together to sell drinks and snacks to raise money for their latest project. This project will help children get free eyeglasses.
There was something for just about everyone at the 1914 PCHS Community Building on Nov. 10.
Outside the building was a Pioneer Day event featuring a handcrafted goods market, live performances of singing and dancing, train car rides for kids and more. Inside, attendees could check out and vote in the Plant City Garden Club's flower show, pick up some new art pieces at the East Hillsborough Art Guild's show and explore each floor of the building to browse its exhibits of railroad, past Florida Strawberry Festival queens and more.
