By: Sally Baker

It’s that time of year again! Families and friends will gather their cameras, dancing boots and best appetites for Strawberry Festival 2011. From March 3rd until March 13th, Plant City will be transformed into one of the best festivals in the state. The proof is in the strawberries, so to speak, with their 2011 CMUS ‘Talk of the Town Award’ for excellence in customer service. With so much to do and participate in, it is no wonder everyone is talking about this event.

There are four main aspects of the festival to keep in mind: Midway, Kiddie Corral, Free Entertainment and Concerts. By being familiar with these four avenues of the event, guests can assure themselves that they will not miss out on their favorite and most desired events from pig races to musicians!

Strawberry Festival’s ‘Midway’ is the place you want to be for rides, games and attractions. They offer excitement for all ages with high velocity rides as well as traditional Ferris Wheels. Amongst the rides can be found several food vendors that serve everyone’s favorite festival foods from corn dogs to funnel cakes. One of the most popular attractions that the Strawberry Festival offers, and one that is not to be missed.

The Kiddie Corral is another popular event inside Strawberry Festival that is perfect for families. The pig races will have the kids jumping in excitement as they cheer on their favorite oinker. The babies will sport their stuff in competitions such as a diaper derby, beauty and decorated diaper contest. Top it all off with shoebox floats and a baby parade for the entire Kiddie Coral event to come together.

Strawberry Festival also offers plenty of free entertainment with concerts, magic shows and even a lumberjack show. It is important to check schedules to make sure favorite and free events are not missed.

For those who are familiar with the impressive line-up of musicians this festival has every year, getting tickets in advance is a necessity. With artists from Kenny Rogers, Jeremy Camp, Trace Adkins, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lady Antebellum and many more, everyone is sure to have a great time at the 2011 Strawberry Festival.

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