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Florida Strawberry Festival Schedule

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Published: February 25, 2009

Here is the daily schedule for the Florida Strawberry Festival:

Thursday

Opening Day - Senior Citizens Day

Patrons 60 and older get $2 off the gate admission of $10 all day. Ride-A-Thon is from 3 to 11 p.m. A wristband purchased at the midway for $17 entitles the wearer to ride most mechanical rides.

10 a.m.: Gates open

All day: Poultry and rabbit shows, CF Industries Ag Tent

10:30-11:30 a.m.: Jimmy Sturr and Orchestra, GTE FCU Soundstage

11:30 a.m.: Senior Citizens Drawing, GTE FCU Soundstage

Noon: Midway opens

3:30 p.m.: George Jones, GTE FCU Soundstage

7 p.m.: Youth Swine Show, TECO Livestock Arena
7:30 p.m.: Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, GTE FCU Soundstage

Friday

Pepsi Day - Moonlight Magic Night

$1 off the regular gate admission price of $10 (ages 13 and up) or $5 (youth 6-12) with a Pepsi coupon. During Moonlight Magic, from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., ride most mechanical rides for $20 per person. All patrons entering the midway for the event will be required to purchase a wristband.

10 a.m.: Gates open

All day: Poultry and rabbit shows, CF Industries Ag Tent

Noon: Midway opens

1 p.m.: Dairy contestant judging contest, TECO Livestock Arena
3:30 p.m.: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, GTE FCU Soundstage

7 p.m.: Youth swine sale, TECO Livestock Arena
7:30 p.m.: Kellie Pickler, GTE FCU Soundstage

11 p.m.-3 a.m.: Moonlight Magic, midway

Saturday

Kids Day Plant City Civitan Club Youth Parade
Children through high school admitted free all day, with ride prices reduced.

10 a.m.: Gates open; midway opens

All day: Poultry and rabbit shows, CF Industries Ag Tent

11 a.m.: Plant City Civitan Club's 36th annual Youth Parade; parade forms at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Alexander Street; awards presented at festival office following the parade

Noon: Dairy show showmanship, TECO Livestock Arena
2 p.m.: Dairy show, TECO Livestock Arena
3:30 p.m.: Jake Owen, GTE FCU Soundstage

5:30 p.m.: Strawberry Wedding, gazebo

7:30 p.m.: Grupo Climax, Sweetbay Showcase Tent

7:30 p.m.: Third Day, GTE FCU Soundstage

Sunday

Family Day

10 a.m.: Gates open; midway opens

All day: Poultry and rabbit shows, CF Industries Ag Tent

11 a.m.: Adult showmanship (dairy), TECO Livestock Arena
11:30 a.m.: Pee wee showmanship (dairy), TECO Livestock Arena
12:30 p.m.: Dairy costume ball, TECO Livestock Arena
2 p.m.: Youth ornamental horticulture plant sale, CF Industries Ag Tent

3:30 p.m.: Rodney Atkins, GTE FCU Soundstage

3:45-4:45 p.m.: Registration for baby contests (Hillsborough County babies only), outside Sweetbay Showcase Tent

5-7 p.m.: Baby contest: decorated diaper contest; baby features contest and diaper derby, Sweetbay Showcase Tent

7:30 p.m.: Taylor Swift, GTE FCU Soundstage

Monday

Grand Feature Parade Day

Ride-A-Thon from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. A wristband purchased at the midway for $17 entitles the wearer to ride most mechanical rides.

10 a.m.: Gates open; midway opens

10 a.m.-11 p.m.: Ride-A-Thon

All day: Poultry and rabbit shows, CF Industries Ag Tent

1 p.m.: Grand Feature Parade starts in downtown Plant City

2 p.m.: Grand Feature Parade passes by the festival grounds

3:30 p.m.: Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius, GTE FCU Soundstage

6 p.m.: Lamb jumping contest, CF Industries Ag Tent

7 p.m.: Lamb show, CF Industries Ag Tent

7:30 p.m.: Randy Travis, GTE FCU Soundstage

Tuesday

Ride-A-Thon Day

Ride-A-Thon from 3 to 11 p.m. A wristband bought at the midway for $17 entitles the wearer to most mechanical rides.

10 a.m.: Gates open

All day: Poultry and rabbit shows, CF Industries Ag Tent

Noon: Midway opens

2 p.m.: Strawberry stemming contest, Stingray Chevrolet Entertainment Tent

3-11 p.m.: Ride-A-Thon

3:30 p.m.: Marty Stuart and Connie Smith, GTE FCU Soundstage

7 p.m.: Lamb costume contest, CF Industries Ag Tent

7:30 p.m.: Travis Tritt, GTE FCU Soundstage

March 4

Military Day - Ride-A-Thon Day

Free gate admission all day for active and retired military personnel. Ride-A-Thon from 3 to 11 p.m. A wristband purchased at the midway for $17 entitles the wearer to ride most mechanical rides.

10 a.m.: Gates open

10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Poultry and rabbit shows, CF Industries Ag Tent

Noon: Midway opens

3-11 p.m.: Ride-A-Thon

3:30 p.m.: Brenda Lee, GTE FCU Soundstage

6 p.m.: Youth steer show, TECO Livestock Arena
7:30 p.m.: Ray Stevens, GTE FCU Soundstage

March 5

Senior Citizen Day - Ride-A-Thon Day

Patrons ages 60 and older get $2 off the gate admission of $10 all day. Ride-A-Thon from 3 to 11 p.m. A wristband purchased at the midway for $17 entitles the wearer to ride mechanical rides.

10 a.m.: Gates open

10:30-11:30 a.m.: The Guy Lombardo Orchestra, GTE FCU Soundstage

11:30-noon: Senior citizens drawing, GTE FCU Soundstage

Noon: Midway opens

3 p.m.: Strawberry shortcake-eating contest, Stingray Chevrolet. Entertainment Tent

3-11 p.m.: Ride-A-Thon

3:30 p.m.: Mel Tillis, GTE FCU Soundstage

7:30 p.m.: Lorrie Morgan, GTE FCU Soundstage

March 6
Moonlight Magic Night - The Tampa Tribune Day On The Midway

During The Tampa Tribune Day on the midway, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., get $2 off the regular price of $20 for the fun pack ride coupon book. During Moonlight Magic, from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., ride most mechanical rides for $20 per person. All patrons entering the midway for the event will be required to purchase a wristband.

10 a.m.: Gates open

10 a.m.-10 p.m.: The Tampa Tribune Day on the midway

Noon: Midway opens

3-5 p.m.: Livestock contestant judging contest, TECO Livestock Arena
3:30 p.m.: Ronnie McDowell, GTE FCU Soundstage

6 p.m.: Beef breed showmanship judging, CF Industries Ag Tent

7:30 p.m.: Jeff Foxworthy, GTE FCU Soundstage

7:30 p.m.: Florida Opry, Sweetbay Showcase Tent

11 p.m.-3 a.m.: Moonlight Magic, midway

March 7

Youth In Agriculture Day

10 a.m.: Gates open, midway opens

10:15 a.m.: Baby parade, GTE FCU Soundstage

3:30 p.m.: Mark Lowry, GTE FCU Soundstage

7 p.m.: Youth steer sale, TECO Livestock Arena
7:30-10 p.m.: The Rev. Art Jones and the Bible Based Fellowship Cathedral Choir, Sweetbay Showcase Tent

7:30 p.m.: Kool & The Gang, GTE FCU Soundstage

March 8

Family Day

10 a.m.: Gates open, midway opens

Noon: Youth beef breed show, CF Industries Ag Tent

3 p.m.: Trent Tomlinson; Love and Theft; Chad Brock and Killer Beaz, GTE FCU Soundstage

7:30 p.m.: Jessica Simpson, GTE FCU Soundstage

The festival grounds are at 2202 W. Reynolds St., Plant City. Festival admission tickets purchased in advance at the festival ticket office at 2209 W. Oak St., and at area Sweetbay Supermarkets are $8 for ages 13 and older and $4 for ages 6 to 12. Discount admission ticket sales end Feb. 25 at the festival ticket office but continue at Sweetbay until festival's end.

Admission prices at the gate are $10 for adults and $5 for youths. Children 5 and younger are admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Headline concert tickets are $10 to $35 for reserved seats, depending on the artist and seat location. (Reserved seats for Taylor Swift's March 1 concert are sold out.) A limited number of seats are available for free at each concert. Concert tickets are not good for admission to the festival grounds.

The festival's Web address is www.flstrawberryfestival.com. For information, call the ticket office at (813) 754-1996.

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