The Florida State Fair is over but now get ready for the Florida Strawberry Festival, just in time for strawberry harvest in Plant City, Fla. The Florida Strawberry Festival in its 77th year starts this Thursday, Feb. 28 and runs until Sunday, March 10 with gates opening at 10 a.m. daily.
Visitors, tourists and locals can enjoy agriculture exhibits, commerce, industry, livestock, fine arts, horticulture, and crafts. And what is a festival if there is no festival food, rides, social events, contests, youth developmental programs, entertainment, parades, and strawberries galore. More than 10,000 acres of strawberries are planted annually in the local area to get ready for the annual festival.
For savings to the festival, purchase discounted gate admission tickets at select Sweetbay Supermarkets until March 10 - adult tickets $8 (ages 13 and up), youth tickets $4 (ages 6-12), children 5 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult. Regular gate admission is $10 and $5, for Sweetbay locations click ===> discounted tickets. Admission tickets and reserved seats for headline entertainment can be purchased online by clicking ===> Florida Strawberry tickets, at Amscot Main Ticket Gate located at 2209 West Oak Avenue in Plant City or order by phone 813-754-1996. Reserved concert seat tickets do not include gate admission. Ages 3 and up require a ticket for headline entertainment.
Special days at the 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival:
Feb. 28 - Senior Citizen's Discount Day 60 years of age or older get $2 off gate admission of $10
- Ride-A-Thon Day $20 wristband for most mechanical rides from noon until 11 p.m.
March 1 - Sweetbay Supermarket Day noon to 10 p.m. donate a “My Essentials” non-perishable product for a voucher that entails $4 off the regular $20 price of a Fun Pack Ride Coupon Book
- Moonlight Magic Night $20 wristband for most rides from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
March 2 - Kid's Day school aged kids through high school admitted free with voucher available at ticket booth
- Youth Parade
March 3 - Mountain Dew Family Day $5 off a $25 ride wristband with a Mountain Dew can (one can per person) or ride all day from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. for $25
- MIDWAY wristband special ride all day for $25 from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m.
March 4 - Grand Parade Day parade passes by the festival on Reynolds Street starting at 1 p.m.
- Ride-A-Thon Day $20 wristband for most rides from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m.
March 5 - Red Hat Day Red Hatters get $2 off gate admission
- Ride-A-Thon Day $20 wristband for most rides from noon until 11 p.m.
March 6 - American Heroes Day active, reserve and retired military and military veterans along with Law Enforcement and First Responders (EMS & Fire Fighters) will be admitted free all day with a valid ID
- Ride-A-Thon Day $20 wristband for most rides from noon until 11 p.m.
March 7 - Senior Citizen's Discount Day 60 years of age or older get $2 off gate admission of $10
- Ride-A-Thon Day $20 wristband for most mechanical rides from noon until 11 p.m.
March 8 - Tampa Tribune and TBO.com Day on the Midway $2 off the regular price of $20 for the Fun Pack Ride Coupon Book from Noon until 10 p.m. For an extra $2 discount visit TBO.com to print the Tampa Tribune Day on the Midway Coupon or present the coupon from The Tampa Tribune Newspaper making the book only $16.00
- Florida Blue Member Appreciation Day free gate admission with Florida Blue member ID card for the first 500 Florida Blue members attending
- Moonlight Magic Night $20 wristband for most rides from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
March 9 - Farm Worker Appreciation Day free admission for all farmers with voucher obtained from employer
March 10 - Mountain Dew Family Day $5 off a $25 ride wristband with a Mountain Dew can (one can per person) or ride all day from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m.
The Florida Strawberry Festival takes place at 303 North Lemon St. in Plant City. For additional information and event schedules visit Florida Strawberry Festival.
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