ICYMI: 8th Annual Blueberry Festival Kicks Off This Weekend

Plant City might be best known for its strawberries, but blueberry growers refuse to take a backseat this time of year.

The 8th annual Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival at Keel & Curley Winery is set to take place April 24-26. The three-day event features live entertainment, food, more than 100 vendors, a kids’ area and, of course, blueberries.

The 2015 festival offers free admission, but parking costs $5. Festival goers can also take advantage of a “U-pick” blueberry area from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day of the event.

The fun runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The festival takes place on Keel & Curley’s grounds at 5202 W. Thonotosassa Road in Plant City.

The cost for the berries is $4 a pound for cash and $4.24 per pound by credit card.

For more information, visit the festival’s website.

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