The strawberries are amongst us

The Strawberry Festival is now here

The joyous times of festivals and fairs are amongst us. The Florida State Fair is over and done. It ended on February 17th. So now the Strawberry Festival is in action.  It which began on February 27th and will end on March 9th.  It is open from 10 a.m to 10 p.m.

The state fairs which are similar in content are both significantly important to everyone in Florida. Not only will you have a great time, but also be able to bask in the fried and exciting glory that Florida has to offer.

Here are 5 major reasons that you should go to the Strawberry Festival:

  1. Florida Culture- going to the fair you will find yourself totally submerged within the cultures, and the people of Florida. All walks of life will visit the fair not only do you have the young kids on the kiddy coasters but the older citizens taking leisurely walks amongst the stalls. Here you can see how we grow the citrus, take care of animals, and see the true heart of Florida.
  2. Foods- At the fair you are able to experience foods that you will not be able to eat anywhere else. Numerous stands will boast their multitude of fried foods ranging from vegetables, candy bars, and even triple fried French fries. All of which you’ve at least got to try once.
  3. Animals- at the fair, you will be able to get experience animals like you’ve never encountered them before. Not only will you see your average farm animals which you can touch and feed, along with milking a cow but you can see zebras, and giraffes. All up close and personal.
  4. Rides- These may not be your state-of-the-art “extremely safe” rides but there are many of them.  The multitude of rides will surpass your imagination. They have the largest traveling coasters in the world, and numerous rides just daring you to throw up your greasy indulgences. They all now run on tickets which you can purchase at the one of the many ticket sale booths they have.
  5. Entertainment- Not only do you have the rides and the games where you can win prizes but the strawberry festival also boasts a plethora of entertainment shows which you can take at your leisure.  They have the free shows like the racing pigs, and milking shows, but also have headlining acts that you can pay for like The Band Perry, and Kellie Pickler.