5 Things To Know: Florida Strawberry Festival — Parade and More

It’s parade day in Plant City with the Florida Strawberry Festival now in its fifth day, with marching bands from local schools, set to march and perform. Here’s five things to know as festival activities get underway March 7:

1. Grand Parade Day and Ride-A-Thon Day is March 7. The Florida  Strawberry Festival Parade passes by the Strawberry Festival Ground on Reynolds Street starting at 1 p.m. Ride-A-Thon is from 3 to 11 p.m. Purchase a $19 wristband to ride most mechanical rides.
2. Today’s headliner entertainment is Charlie Pride, at 3:30 p.m., and Clint Black, at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information and other details, visit “.”
3. Getting in: Festival gates open daily at 10 a.m.; the festival runs from March 3 to 13. Normal closing time is 10 p.m. The festival has two addresses: 2202 West Reynolds St. and 303 North Lemon St., both in Plant City. Gate admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 12. There is no charge for children age 5 and under. For more on special days and events this week, visit “.”
4. Free entertainment today, March 7, includes the Jay Taylor Band, the Magic of Lance Gifford & Company, the Bluegrass Parlor Band with Cory and Jarrod Walker and the Gothard Sisters. For details and more, including highlights for kids, visit “.”  
5. Also free today, and every day: the Neighborhood Village, the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, the Pioneer Skills in Early Arts and Trades exhibit, Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean, Rock-It The Robot, Runa Pacha and the Strawberry Production Exhibit. For details, visit “.”