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Get ready for a berry good time—the sweetest event of the season is back!

The Florida Strawberry Festival returns to Plant City next year, for it’s annual celebration of all things berry. The iconic event is also bringing in a whole new lineup of artists, alongside the traditional attractions and eats.

Big names like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Beach Boys and Nelly are headlining this year, alongside other artists like Lauren Daigle, Jon Pardi, Sawyer Brown and many others.

More artists are to be announced as the event gets closer.

“With such amazing performances in store, this year’s Festival is sure to be one for the books. We’ve worked hard to create an event that celebrates not just our community’s love for strawberries, but also our shared passion for music, fun, and tradition,” wrote Florida Strawberry Festival President, Kyle Robinson in a press release.

The full line is as follows:

Thurs., Feb. 27:
10:30 a.m. JIMMY STURR & HIS ORCHESTRA
3:30 p.m. TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS
7:30 p.m. NATE SMITH

Fri., Feb. 28:
3:30 p.m. ROOTS & BOOTS with SAMMY KERSHAW, AARON TIPPIN and COLLIN RAYE
7:30 p.m. To Be Announced

Sat., Mar. 1
3:30 p.m. HOME FREE
7:30 p.m. LAUREN DAIGLE

Sun., Mar. 2
7:30 p.m. BAILEY ZIMMERMAN

Mon., Mar. 3
3:30 p.m. CORNELL GUNTER’S COASTERS, THE DRIFTERS, THE PLATTERS
7:30 p.m. To Be Announced

Tues., Mar. 4
3:30 p.m. SARA EVANS
7:30 p.m. To Be Announced

Wed., Mar. 5
3:30 p.m. THE BELLAMY BROTHERS
7:30 p.m. LYNYRD SKYNYRD

Thurs., Mar. 6
10:30 a.m. JIMMY FORTUNE
3:30 p.m. THE OAK RIDGE BOYS
7:30 p.m. To Be Announced

Fri., Mar. 7
3:30 p.m. THE BEACH BOYS
7:30 p.m. JON PARDI

Sat., Mar. 8
3:30 p.m. SAWYER BROWN
7:30 p.m. NELLY

Sun., Mar. 9
7:30 p.m. To Be Announced

The festival will run from Feb. 27 to March 9, 2025. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 8 a.m. and can be purchased on the Strawberry Festival’s website, app, over the phone at 813-754-1996 or in person at the Amscot Main Ticket Office located at 2209 W. Oak Avenue in Plant City.

Special days and discounts will be available throughout the festival’s run, such as kids over all ages, through high school can get in free on Saturday, March 1 and Tuesday, March 1 (with the purchase of an adult pass on the latter day). For more information on discounted days, see their website.

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This article appears in Nov 7-13, 2024.