Baby parade winners selected at 2026 Florida Strawberry Festival
The winners of the Florida Strawberry Festival’s annual baby parade were awarded during the Festival on the Festival grounds. In this year’s baby parade, sponsored by the Junior Women’s Club of Plant City and held in the GT Grandstands Arena, contestants ranging in age from 1 year old to 4 years old competed in several […]
Florida Strawberry Festival Reports Attendance for 2026 Event
The Florida Strawberry Festival announced today that 573,299 guests attended the 2026 event, held February 26 through March 8 in Plant City, Florida. The 11-day celebration once again welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors who enjoyed agricultural exhibits, youth livestock shows, headline entertainment, midway rides, contests, and the Festival’s well-known strawberry shortcake. The event also […]
2026 Livestock Judging Contest winners announced
The winners in the Florida Strawberry Festival’s livestock judging contest were chosen last week in the Patterson Companies Livestock Arena in the Grimes Family Agricultural Center. Click here for the full release.
Horticulture winners declared at 2026 event
Winners of the Florida Strawberry Festival Plant City Garden Club Horticulture Show were announced last week. Click here for the full release.
Festival Art Show winners announced at 2026 event
The Florida Strawberry Festival announced yesterday the winners in its 2026 Fine Art Show presented by the East Hillsborough Art Guild and sponsored by Good Health Saunas. Click here for the full release.
Youth Plant Show Grand champion announced at 2026 event
The grand champion plant was chosen last week at the Florida Strawberry Festival’s Youth Plant Show in the Swindle Family Pavilion. Click here for the full release.
Festival’s Mosaic Youth Steer Show winner declared
The grand champion and the reserve grand champion at the Florida Strawberry Festival’s Mosaic Youth Steer Show were chosen Wednesday night at the Patterson Co. Livestock Arena in the Charlie Grimes Family Agricultural Center. Click here to read the full release.
Festival declares Amish Donut Eating Contest winners
The Florida Strawberry Festival crowned the champions of its 10th Annual Amish Donut Eating Contest, presented by Peachey’s, during today’s competition on the Festival grounds. Click here for the full release.
Festival announces Schenck’s Strawberry ICEE Throwdown champ
The Florida Strawberry Festival announced today the winner of Schenck’s Strawberry ICEE Throwdown that took place Sunday on the Festival grounds. Click here for the full release.
Super Dog Mega Corn Dog Eating Contest winner declared at 2026 event
The Florida Strawberry Festival announced today the winner of its Super Dog Mega Corn Dog Eating Contest that took place yesterday on the Festival grounds. Click here for the full release.