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CATEGORIES:Family Fun
SUMMARY:Floral City Strawberry Festival at Floral Park
LOCATION:9530 S Parkside Avenue, Floral City, FL 34436
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The Floral City Strawberry Festival, a beloved tradition in Citrus County,
is back for its 39th year of berry-filled fun and excitement. Presented by
Coast to Coast Heating & Air Conditioning and produced by the Citrus County
Chamber of Commerce, this year's festival promises a weekend overflowing w
ith strawberries, entertainment, and family-friendly activities. Mark your
calendars for March 7th & 8th, 2026, and join us at Floral Park for a celeb
ration of local agriculture and community spirit.
With fresh str
awberries hand-picked right around the corner from the festival at Ferris G
roves, you can look forward to luscious strawberry shortcakes along with fl
ats and half-flats of whole fresh berries that you can take home with you a
s a sweet souvenir of your day to make your own delectable treats. Not sure
what to do with them all? Check out our Berry Bakery on our website at www
.GoStrawberryFest.com.
Saturday morning, the festival opens with
the Posting of the Colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and our National Anth
em. Live music and entertainment will fill the main stage all weekend with
a full performance lineup! Stay up to date on all our very berry entertain
ment with the event calendar on our website!
Sticking to its ver
y berry American roots, the annual pie-eating contests and princess pageant
s will be back as well! Ooh and ahh on Saturday morning as poised young lad
ies take the stage in their favorite strawberry-themed attire for a chance
to earn a crown and become the next Miss & Little Miss Strawberry Princesse
s. Maybe getting messy is more your style? Then sign up to compete in the
strawberry pie-eating contests for your shot at a year’s worth of bragging
rights! Pie eating competitions are free to enter and will be held at 1 P.M
. both Saturday and Sunday, with registration that day at the festival. The
re are limited slots, so make sure you get signed up early!
We a
re also excited to welcome back last year’s fan favorite, the Soccer Collie
s! Kids of all ages (and even adults) won’t want to miss this fun and excit
ing free attraction as the Collies take on festival attendees once an hour
beginning at 9:45 a.m. Participants will line up in a circle around the tra
ined dogs as they use their skills to score “goals”, pushing the ball outsi
de of the human goalie line. Think you have what it takes to take on the So
ccer Collies? Join us to find out!
Round out your festival adven
tures by strolling the park and browsing over 250 art and craft vendors. In
dulge in a cold beer, a glass of wine or hard seltzer at the beer garden ne
ar the main stage; enjoy the gastronomic pleasures offered by the many food
vendors; or share in laughs and smiles with the young ones as they “play t
hemselves silly” in the kids’ area.
Floral City Strawberry Festi
val hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Entrance fee is $5.00 for adults, children 12 and under are free. Park f
ree at the Citrus County Auditorium (3610 S. Florida Ave, Inverness, Fl) an
d take a free shuttle to the festival location. Please be advised, parking
at the festival grounds is extremely limited and not recommended during fes
tival hours to ensure the safety of all involved.
X-EXTRAINFO:Saturday:\n- 8:30am/8:45am - Shuttles begin (Approx.)\n- 4:00pm - Final shu
ttle from the Auditorium parking area to the festival\n- 6:00pm - Final shu
ttle from the Festival to the Auditorium parking area\n\nSunday:\n- 8:30am/
8:45am - Shuttles begin (Approx.)\n- 3:00pm - Final shuttle from the Audito
rium parking area to the festival\n- 5:00pm - Final shuttle from the Festiv
al to the Auditorium parking area\n\nDue to the natural layout of the park/
festival grounds, limited handicapped parking is available on a first come/
first serve basis. Free handicapped parking is also available at the Citrus
County Auditorium (3610 S. Florida Ave, Inverness) with access to free han
dicapped accessible shuttle buses that drop off at the entrance to the fest
ival. The shuttle hours of operation can be seen above.
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UID:4b14f6b3b98bbee06112cb7feb48130e
CATEGORIES:Family Fun
SUMMARY:Floral City Strawberry Festival at Floral Park
LOCATION:9530 S Parkside Avenue, Floral City, FL 34436
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The Floral City Strawberry Festival, a beloved tradition in Citrus County,
is back for its 39th year of berry-filled fun and excitement. Presented by
Coast to Coast Heating & Air Conditioning and produced by the Citrus County
Chamber of Commerce, this year's festival promises a weekend overflowing w
ith strawberries, entertainment, and family-friendly activities. Mark your
calendars for March 7th & 8th, 2026, and join us at Floral Park for a celeb
ration of local agriculture and community spirit.
With fresh str
awberries hand-picked right around the corner from the festival at Ferris G
roves, you can look forward to luscious strawberry shortcakes along with fl
ats and half-flats of whole fresh berries that you can take home with you a
s a sweet souvenir of your day to make your own delectable treats. Not sure
what to do with them all? Check out our Berry Bakery on our website at www
.GoStrawberryFest.com.
Saturday morning, the festival opens with
the Posting of the Colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and our National Anth
em. Live music and entertainment will fill the main stage all weekend with
a full performance lineup! Stay up to date on all our very berry entertain
ment with the event calendar on our website!
Sticking to its ver
y berry American roots, the annual pie-eating contests and princess pageant
s will be back as well! Ooh and ahh on Saturday morning as poised young lad
ies take the stage in their favorite strawberry-themed attire for a chance
to earn a crown and become the next Miss & Little Miss Strawberry Princesse
s. Maybe getting messy is more your style? Then sign up to compete in the
strawberry pie-eating contests for your shot at a year’s worth of bragging
rights! Pie eating competitions are free to enter and will be held at 1 P.M
. both Saturday and Sunday, with registration that day at the festival. The
re are limited slots, so make sure you get signed up early!
We a
re also excited to welcome back last year’s fan favorite, the Soccer Collie
s! Kids of all ages (and even adults) won’t want to miss this fun and excit
ing free attraction as the Collies take on festival attendees once an hour
beginning at 9:45 a.m. Participants will line up in a circle around the tra
ined dogs as they use their skills to score “goals”, pushing the ball outsi
de of the human goalie line. Think you have what it takes to take on the So
ccer Collies? Join us to find out!
Round out your festival adven
tures by strolling the park and browsing over 250 art and craft vendors. In
dulge in a cold beer, a glass of wine or hard seltzer at the beer garden ne
ar the main stage; enjoy the gastronomic pleasures offered by the many food
vendors; or share in laughs and smiles with the young ones as they “play t
hemselves silly” in the kids’ area.
Floral City Strawberry Festi
val hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Entrance fee is $5.00 for adults, children 12 and under are free. Park f
ree at the Citrus County Auditorium (3610 S. Florida Ave, Inverness, Fl) an
d take a free shuttle to the festival location. Please be advised, parking
at the festival grounds is extremely limited and not recommended during fes
tival hours to ensure the safety of all involved.
X-EXTRAINFO:Saturday:- 8:30am/8:45am - Shuttles begin (Approx.)- 4:00pm - Final shuttle
from the Auditorium parking area to the festival- 6:00pm - Final shuttle f
rom the Festival to the Auditorium parking areaSunday:- 8:30am/8:45am - Shu
ttles begin (Approx.)- 3:00pm - Final shuttle from the Auditorium parking a
rea to the festival- 5:00pm - Final shuttle from the Festival to the Audito
rium parking areaDue to the natural layout of the park/festival grounds, li
mited handicapped parking is available on a first come/first serve basis. F
ree handicapped parking is also available at the Citrus County Auditorium (
3610 S. Florida Ave, Inverness) with access to free handicapped accessible
shuttle buses that drop off at the entrance to the festival. The shuttle ho
urs of operation can be seen above.
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