Fairs&FestivalsAroundTheState

Florida Strawberry Festival

Fairground

2202 W. Reynolds St., Plant City

Florida Strawberry Festival will be held on March 2-12. It will feature midway entertainment, donut eating contest, dairy show, swine show, baby contest, youth plant sale, grand parade, lamb jumping contest, strawberry spaghetti eating contest, dairy costume ball, swine exhibit, dairy exhibit, steer exhibit, youth plant show exhibit, racing pigs, demos, beef breed showmanship, music, strawberry shortcakes, baby parade, vendors, food and more. www.flstrawberryfestival.com

Central Florida Fair

Central Florida Fairgrounds

4603 W Colonial Dr., Orlando

Central Florida Fair will be held on March 2-12. Enjoy a midway featuring rides, games, food, along with live music and entertainment, animals, livestock exhibitions and competitive exhibits and more. www.centralfloridafair.com

Sumter County Fair

Sumter County Fair Grounds

7620 Florida 471, Bushnell

Sumter County Fair will be held on March 3-11. There will be market animal shows, barn animals, carnival midway rides & games, competitive exhibits, pageant, fair food and more. www.sumterfair.net

Weeki Wachee Swamp Festival

Linda Pedersen Park

6300 Shoal Line Boulevard, Spring Hill

Weeki Wachee Swamp Festival will be held on March 3-5. Enjoy live entertainment featuring dance groups and country and folk musicians. Additionally, there will be swamp monster contest, delicious food and more. In addition, there will be swamp monster contest, good food and more. The festival will also host a variety of vendors selling home-made items such as clothing, jewelry, food, wall art and more. www. swampfestweekiwachee.com

Habitat Strawberry Festival

McPherson Governmental Complex

601 SE 25th Avenue, Ocala

Habitat Strawberry Festival will be held on March 4. The family friendly festival will include live music, entertainment, pet contest, car show, pie eating contest, kid’s zone, business expo, arts and crafts vendors, delicious strawberries, food and drinks and more. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. www.habitatocala.org

Cracker Cowboy Day

Pioneer Florida Museum and Village

15602 Pioneer Museum Road, Dade City

Cracker Cowboy Day will be held on March 4. It will include cowboy/farm themed vendors, cowboy poetry, cowboy music, cracker cow whip braiding/making, wood plank branding, whip cracking demonstration, blacksmith exhibition, heading and heeling roping demonstration, cow camps and speakers, children activities, petting zoo, great food and more. www.pioneerfloridamuseum.org

Renaissance Faire and Pirate Festival

Santa Rosa Fairgrounds

8604 Bobby Brown Rd., Milton

Milton Renaissance Faire and Pirate Festival will be held on March 4-5. There will be jousting, music, dance, entertainment, games, crafts, food and more. www.gcrf.us

Taste of Punta Gorda and Beyond

Laishley Park

120 Laishley Court, Punta Gorda

Taste of Punta Gorda and Beyond will be held on March 5. There will be more than 20+ restaurants, food products, desserts, arts and craft vendors. In addition, there will be live music, kid’s zone & more. www.tasteofpuntagorda.org

Putnam County Fair County Fairgrounds

118 Fairgrounds Rd, East Palatka

Putnam County Fair will be held on March 1725. It will include great entertainment, rides, midway, pageant, music, circus show, animals, competitive exhibits, vendors, fair food and more. www.putnamfairandexpo.com

Sarasota County Fair

Sarasota County Fairgrounds

3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota

Sarasota County Fair will be held on March 1726. It will feature livestock shows and sale, 4H/FFA shows and exhibits, music, camel rides, dairy showmanship, magic show, dog show, rides, entertainment, vendors, great food and more. www.sarasotafair.com

Clewiston Sugar Festival

Civic Park

106 W Osceola Ave, Clewiston

Clewiston Sugar Festival will be held on March 18. It will feature live music concerts, car show, antique tractor display, local baking contest, professional baking display, homerun derby, horseshoe tournament, cornhole tournament, kids play park, crafts vendors, scrumptious food and more. www.clewistonsugarfestival.com

Port St. Lucie Strawberry Fest

Mid Florida Event Center

9221 Se Civic Center Place, Port Saint Lucie Port St. Lucie Strawberry Fest will be held on March 25-26. This festival will feature family fun and festivities, strawberries, delicious food, art and crafts, bounce houses, live entertainment, rock painting, classic cars, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, berry cute baby contest, hula hoop contest, bean bag toss, sack races, train rides and more. www.portstluciefest.com

Dade City Jelly Bean Fling

Pioneer Florida Museum and Village

15602 Pioneer Museum Road, Dade City

Palm Coast Strawberry Fest

Central Park in Town Center

975 Central Ave., Palm Coast

Palm Coast Strawberry Fest will be held on March 11-12. This festival will feature family fun and festivities, strawberries, delicious food, art and crafts, bounce houses, live entertainment, rock painting, classic cars, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, berry cute baby contest, hula hoop contest, bean bag toss, sack races, train rides and more. www.palmcoastfest.com

Collier County Fair

Collier County Fair Grounds

751 39th Avenue N.E. , Naples

Collier County Fair will be held on March 1626. The 11 day fair provides families the chance to enjoy the fair rides, games, shows & food! www.colliercountyfair.com

Dade City Jelly Bean Fling will be held on March 25. There will be kid’s fun, live entertainment, pony rides, model train room, free family photos, Easter egg hunt, Easter Bunny, petting zoo, craft demonstrations, vendors, food trucks and more. www.pioneerfloridamuseum.org

Citrus County Fair

3600 S Florida Avenue, Inverness

Citrus County Fair will be held on March 27April 2. This fair will feature exhibits, karaoke, competitive exhibits, livestock shows and sale, commercial exhibits, vendors, carnival rides, entertainment, fair food and much more.. www.citruscountyfair.com

Clay County Fair

Fairgrounds

2497 State Road 16 W., Green Cove Springs

Clay County Fair will be held on March 30April 9. It will include entertainment, livestock shows and sale, midway rides, demos, goat yoga, 4-H/FFA shows and contest, competitive exhibits, fireworks, tractor pulls, fair food and more. www.claycountyfair.org