Excitement is in the air as strawberry picking season approaches. Visit these local places with your loved ones for strawberry-picking fun!
We will update this list with more information about local farms as information is acquired!
Florida Strawberry Festival
Thursday, February 26 – Sunday, March 8, Plant City
Add this premiere event in Plant City to your family’s traditions. Rides and attractions make for the perfect playground for your little ones. Wander around Neighborhood Village, taking a peek at the local arts and crafts booths and delectable desserts like strawberry shortcake. Gates open and close 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. It costs $15 admission for adults 13 and older, $5 for children ages 6 to 12 and children ages 5 and under get in for free! Click here to learn more!
Crossroads Farm and Apiary U-Pick Strawberries
3831 NW 156th Ave., Gainesville
Shake up your weekend by checking out this U-pick strawberry field. Walk along the rows of strawberry plants, filling up your buckets with fresh fruit. U-pick strawberries are $4 per pound, and parking, admission and the wagon ride to the patch are free. Take a look at Crossroads’ Facebook, website and Instagram for updates and the schedule.
Upcoming dates for U-pick strawberries: Friday Feb. 27 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday Feb. 28 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday March 1 2 – 5 p.m.
Bradford County Strawberry Festival
Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29, Bradford County Fairgrounds in Starke
Known to have the “sweetest strawberries this side of heaven,” the 28th annual festival features food vendors and, naturally, sells strawberry-filled desserts. It doesn’t get fresher than this! Open March 28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and March 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Click here for more!
Amber Brooke Farms Strawberry Festival
Weekends from February 28 through March 15, 3250 NE 140th Ave. in Williston
This is Amber Brooke Farm’s sweetest festival of the year. There will be strawberry treats, arts and crafts, relay races, eating contests, farm activities, a petting zoo and more, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.! Visit their website for more information.
The Bryer Patch Strawberry Festival
Saturday, March 14, 5700SW 250th St. in Newberry
Come out to Bryer Patch to celebrate its 4th Annual Strawberry Festival, which will feature food and craft vendors, farm animals, U-pick strawberries, live music, hayrides and more, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission for ages 13 and up is $12, $10 for ages 3 through 12 and free for ages 2 and under. Visit its website to learn more.
The Bryer Patch U-Pick Strawberries
Weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5700 SW 250th St. in Newberry
You and your family can pick fresh, ripe strawberries on the weekends from January through late March/early April at the Bryer Patch! Check out their Facebook and website for more information.
Branford Farm Stand U-Pick Strawberries
Weekends from January through March, 27687 US-129 in Branford
U-pick hours start at 10:30 a.m. and run until 5 p.m. or when the farm is picked out. Berries are $3.99 per pound, and there will be food and the farm’s famous strawberry milkshakes. Admission is free! Visit its Facebook and website for more information and updates.
Brown & Brown Farms and Country Store
Open Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., 13940 US-301 in Oxford
At Brown & Brown Farms, enjoy picking your own fresh strawberries for $4.75 per pound and free admission. On the weekends, take part in farm and family activities and enjoy the farm’s famous strawberry shortcake and milkshakes. Visit its website to learn more and view weekend pricing.
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