75th Annual Strawberry Festival in Florida

In sunny Florida Strawberry Festival is held.




Bright multi-colored lights illuminate the attractions at the Florida Strawberry Festival on March 12th. (CHRIS ZUPPA, Times)



Attractions glow in the night on the Strawberry Festival in Florida. CHRIS ZUPPA, Times



16-year-old Stan Uitchoski of Plant City dozed off in anticipation of the youth competition steers at Strawberry Festival in Florida on March 10. Uitchoski said it was a long day for many children who participated in the contest. "Today I had an evaluation exam - he explained. - Today, many children had this exam, so they resorted to here, fed their steers, then ran to school, and then came back. " On the question of whether he slept well in this chair, he replied: "It's hard to believe, but it's pretty convenient. You can lay your head, stretch my legs. " (STEPHEN J. CODDINGTON, Times)



10-year-old Savannah White holds a chicken named Junior, standing in line to check the suitability of chickens for participation chickens. Savannah with his family arrived at one of the first test. (SKIP O'ROURKE, Times)



Paul Robert of Asheboro, North Carolina, hanging soft prizes with his attraction "Catch a duck." Robert put his tent on the day before the opening of the festival. (SKIP O'ROURKE, Times)



Workers dismantle soft toys - prizes for the various attractions - the day before the Strawberry Festival. (SKIP O'ROURKE, Times)



Gail Silion ride the rides with his 4-year-old grandson Donnie Webster on the opening day of the festival in Plant City. Silion came to the festival from his home town of Thornton, Pennsylvania. "In winter we love to travel, and in Florida as well, - she says. - We are the second consecutive year arrive at Strawberry Festival. We really like. " The opening day of the festival coincided with the Day of the pensioner, and all visitors to the park "60" received a 2% discount. (STEPHEN J. CODDINGTON, Times)



Christine D'Angelo of Kliauotera eating strawberry dessert on the opening day Strawberry Festival March 4th. Christine D'Angelo says that she comes to the festival each year to enjoy the pleasant taste of strawberry. "This year, they are especially good - she says. - Although they are every year getting better and better. " (STEPHEN J. CODDINGTON, Times)



Spectators watch the pig race on the opening day Strawberry Festival in Plant City, Florida. (STEPHEN J. CODDINGTON, Times)



14-year-old Kyle Lee tidies his bull named "Napoleon" on the background of a roller coaster. (STEPHEN J. CODDINGTON, Times)



Bright lights illuminate rides on Strawberry Festival on March 12th. (CHRIS ZUPPA, Times)



Lights illuminate the night rides on March 12th. (CHRIS ZUPPA, Times)



Attractions glow in the night on the Strawberry Festival. (CHRIS ZUPPA, Times)



Young people stand in line to get on the Strawberry Festival. (CHRIS ZUPPA, Times)