Florida Strawberry Festival

About this festival:
•The Florida Strawberry Festival is full of traditions. One of the most obvious traditions is the volunteer spirit. The Florida Strawberry Festival has served to preserve and enhance the agricultural and historical legacy of the strawberry.
•Fairs and Florida Strawberry Festival represent history in a continuing process–they reach far back into the past when they were the source of uniting communities through celebrations of their harvests. They will continue into the future through preservation of this heritage.
•Whatever your interests, we have it all. Exhibits of agriculture, commerce, industry, livestock, fine arts, horticulture, and crafts await you. The fabric of American life is woven into this Florida Strawberry Festival through ethnic traditions, social events, competitive contests, youth developmental programs, top-name entertainment, parades with scores of glorious floats, and high-stepping marching bands moving to the musical beat.
•The Florida Strawberry Festival is also a community fair. Discover the greatness of this land we live in by attending an American tradition–the community fair.

Location: This festival occurs in the U.S.A, in the state of Florida, in the ‘plant city’ .

Description:
•A celebration of strawberries that dates back to 1930 in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. Top country music acts, rides, contests and agriculture shows are just some of the highlights. It's considered one of the top festivals in the country. The festival features daily entertainment by some of music's biggest stars. Events and exhibits of the popular festival include agriculture shows, commerce, education, industry, livestock, a baby contest and the Midway featuring more than 60 rides. Competitions include diaper decorating and strawberry shortcake eating contests just to name a few.

This year performers:
Bobby Vinton, Josh Turner, Charley Pride, Miranda Lambert, Mercy Me, Chris Cagle, Alan Jackson, Mickey Gilley, Travis Tritt, Glen Campbell, Blake Shelton, Crystal Gayle, Tom Jones, Smothers Brothers, Charley Daniels, Trace Adkins, Billy Ray Cyrus, Neal McCoy, Sugarland and Jason aldean

Contests:
•Clogging Contest
•Fine Art Show
•Entertainment Show Tent – A Strawberry Wedding
•Swine Show & Sale
•Steer Show and Sales 4-H Open
•Baby Parade
•Photo Contest
•Neighborhood Village Contest
•Plant Sales
•Baby Contest
•P.C. Garden Club
•Youth Parade Jr.
•Royalty Rabbit Show
•Beef Breed Show
•Lamb Breed Show
•Dairy Show
•Poultry Show
•Shoebox Float Contest