I’ve been attending the Florida Strawberry Festival for about 15 years now. Even when we lived in South Florida we still made it to the Festival every year. It’s amazing to see how the Festival has evolved. Now with the girls it’s even more fun. Driving to the market becomes more interesting in the weeks leading up to the Strawberry Festival because the girls start noticing all of the trailers with the rides. But for me, I start noticing all of the fair food trucks. So here’s a list of my top three things to do/eat at the Florida Strawberry Festival!
1. Amish Donuts
Do not miss this. I mean it. Do not miss this. If you miss this, please don’t say you love donuts. These donuts were amazingly good. They are freshly made right in front of you and taste like a little bit of heaven. Let’s just say that I went to the Florida Strawberry Festival a few times last year and each time I went I somehow managed to eat one of these. They also have handmade pretzels, which are great too, but I prefer the donuts. So, if the weather cooperates tonight, I’ll be heading for one of this as soon as I get there. I will be guilty of eating my dessert first.
2. See a Concert
Last year we went to see Foreigner at the Florida Strawberry Festival. This year we plan on going to see STYX, if the weather holds. Plan on bringing a light jacket as it can get pretty chilly at the concerts. Some even bring blankets. Although there is an extra fee for the concerts, there are free seats available for all concerts on a first come, first seated basis. Here’s a list of this year’s entertainment.
3. Ride the rides
One of my favorite things about the Florida Strawberry Festival as a parent, is that they have two small children designated areas. These children areas are located at both east and west end of the Festival grounds. We usually do one or the other. The girls enjoy all of the children rides and we enjoy not having to run around big stretches to find their favorite rides. Normally we go to the east end children area because it feels bigger and that’s where the Amish donuts sets up.
And of course, my other favorite thing to do at the Strawberry Festival is visit our booth. We take a picture of the girls there every year.
March 4, 2010
What’s your favorite thing at the Florida Strawberry Festival?
