Old line Floridians, and I count myself among them, consider the Strawberry Festival in Plant City to be far superior to the State Fair, which just ended.
Another poster likened it to a County Fair. OK, what's wrong with County Fairs? It has exhibits and entertainment, including both free presentations and ticketed national name stars.
The one thing that it does not have a history of having, which is commonplace at the State Fair, is hooliganism and violence.
And, there are lots of opportunities for strawberrry shortcake. You can get it on traditional sponge cake or on (of all things) a biscuit. Yum.
The entertainment schedule is at
Headline Entertainment – Florida Strawberry Festival