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Deadline: Mar 03, 2024 5:00 pm (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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37th Annual Floral City Strawberry Festival 2024
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Date: Mar 02, 2024 9:00 am - Mar 03, 2024 4:00 pm (EST)
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9530 S Parkside Ave, Floral City, Florida 34436, United States

About the event

The Floral City Strawberry Festival is held annually the first weekend in March at Floral Park in Floral City. The festival celebrates its tasty name sake with a full weekend of fun that has been a local tradition for generations. The 37th Annual Floral City Strawberry Festival will feature over 200 vendors, food trucks, kid zones, a beer & wine garden, non-stop live entertainment, including the Prince & Princess Strawberry Pageant and ever popular pie eating contests. Admission is $5 for adults, 12 & under are free.
Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
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Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
Contact Organizer

About the application

As you may know, Citrus County Chamber of Commerce believes that we have the ability to make a difference in our community and we our dedicated to serving our county! With this in mind, if you would like to lend a helping hand and volunteer your time, please contact Missy Slanker at 352-795-3149 ext. 306, cell 352-228-1046 or email her at events@citruscountychamber.com!

Terms & Conditions

Admission Facts and Information Admission: Admission is $5.00 for adults, 12 and under are free! See attached for passes accepted for free admission. Chamber Information Tent: The Chamber Info Tent is located to the right of the Strawberry Shortcake Tent ~ Northeast end of the park Radios: Radios are located at each gate. When using, please identify which gate you are calling from and the person you need to speak to. If unsure, address the Chamber Info Tent. Please be sure to use Channel 16 for the Chamber. Wrist Bands: All paid festival goers must have their a wristband. Red for Saturday and Green for Sunday. Collections: Bank runners will collect money on an hourly basis. If you need change ahead of time please call for a “RUNNER” before you run out. Try to “look ahead” and let the bank know via the radio. Buses: The bus shuttle will drop people off and pick them up at Gate 4, located in the north east parking lot by the playground. There is no extra cost to ride the bus! Saturday (8:30 am—6:00 pm): Citrus County Auditorium 3610 S. Florida Avenue, Inverness, FL 34450 Sunday (8:30 am—5:00 pm): Citrus County Speedway 3600 S. Florida Avenue, Inverness, FL 34450 Duval-Metz House Tour (Bus Route): Transportation to the Duval-Metz House from the Strawberry Festival will run 12:00 pm—4:00 pm, both Saturday and Sunday, and will pick-up/drop off from Gate 4. Programs/Festival Tabs: will be at each gate. These newspapers will have a complete map and detailed information regarding the entire festival. Please hand them out! :) Volunteers: All volunteers are to wear Green (BAM) (Nature) wristbands. If someone approaches the gate and states that they are a volunteer for the festival, they must contact the group they are volunteering for and make arrangements to get wristbands from/through them. Princess Pageant: The Princess Pageant begins at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 2. Pageant one parent and the participant’s do not pay for festival entry. When participants arrive, they are to report directly to the pageant table located by the main stage. THERE WILL BE NO SIGN UPS AT THE FESTIVAL. Pie Eating Contest: The pie eating contests will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. each day at the Chamber Info tent and the contest begins at 1 p.m. each day. The pie eating contest is held by the strawberry shortcake booth on the north east side of the park. Strawberry Flat Sales: Strawberry flats will be sold at Gate 2, Gate 3 and the shuttle bus drop off/pick up at the Citrus County Auditorium/ Speedway and the flats tent inside the park. The money collected for the sale of the flats is to be kept separate from the money collected for admission. A separate money box has been provided for the flat sales. Berry runners will stock and replenish strawberry flats as needed. Please do not wait to run out before requesting a berry delivery! Vendors: Vendors have been provided with Green (BAM) (Nature) wrist bands. Many vendors use volunteers to run their booths and may not have been given a wristband in advance. If someone comes to the gate and states that they are volunteering for a vendor, please ask them which vendor they are with, confirm that the vendor is on the list, give them a Green wristband and let them in at no-charge. Half Flat: $10.00 Full Flat: $19.00 Shortcakes: $7.00 Beer $5.00 Wine /Seltzer/ Sangria $6.00 Thank you for volunteering for the 2024 Floral City Strawberry Festival!!!

Shifts

Title Location Time Slots available Hours
Site Mtg 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 6:30 am - 9:00 am 7 3
Vendor Parking by Gate 1 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 6:30 am - 9:00 am 2 3
Beer Garden Main Stage - Ambassador's Morning 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 1 4
Chamber Tent- Morning 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 1 5
Gate 1 - Floral Park Entrance - YP's- Morning 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 0 5
Gate 2 - South Entrance - Academy of Enviro Science- Morning 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 1 5
Gate 3 - Parkside Ave - Leadership - Morning 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 0 5
Gate 4 - BWA - Parkside - Bus Drop off/Pick up- Morning 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 2 5
Grass Lot by Auditorium - Shuttle Bus/ Flat Sales - CC Blessings- Morning 3610 S Florida Ave., Inverness Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 4 5
Handicap Parking by Gate 3 - Parkside Ave- Morning 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 2 5
Ice Runner 7364 S Ferris Grove Dr., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 1 9
Parking Hilltop by Gate 2 - South Entrance- Morning 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 0 5
Shortcake Sales near Ballfield - Inverness Rotary - Morning 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 3 4
Site Mtg 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 5:30 pm 0 9
Staff/ Volunteer Parking by Gate 1 - Floral Park Entrance 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 2 5
Strawberry Flats Tent - Near Ballfield - Capital City Bank - Morning 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 0 4
Strawberry Runner to Ferris Farms 7364 S Ferris Grove Dr., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 1 9
Strawberry Runner to Gates 7364 S Ferris Grove Dr., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 0 9
Trash Supervisor 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 0 9
Bank Runner - Chosen by Ardath - Morning Shift 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 9:00 am - 12:30 pm 0 4
Sponsor Lounge 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 0 7
Bank Runner - Chosen by Ardath - Afternoon Shift 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 0 5
Beer Garden Main Stage - Ambvassador's Afternoon 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 2 5
Chamber Tent - Afternoon 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 0 5
Gate 1 - Floral Park Entrance - YP's - Afternoon 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 1 5
Gate 2 - South Entrance - Academy of Enviro Science - Afternoon 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 1 5
Gate 3 - Parkside Ave - Leadership - Afternoon 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 0 5
Gate 4 - BWA - Parkside - Bus Drop off/Pick up - Afternoon 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 2 5
Grass Lot by Auditorium - Shuttle Bus/ Flat Sales - CC Blessings - Afternoon 3610 S Florida Ave., Inverness Mar 03, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 1 5
Pie Eating Contest Volunteers 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm 0 2
Shortcake Sales near Ballfield - Inverness Rotary - Afternoon 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 2 5
Strawberry Flats Tent - Near Ballfield - Capital City Bank - Afternoon 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 0 5
Handicap Parking by Gate 3 - Parkside Ave - Afternoon 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 2 4
Parking Hilltop by Gate 2 - South Entrance - Afternoon 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 0 4
Break Down 9530 S Parkside Ave., Floral City Mar 03, 2024 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm 17 4

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