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Plant City is the winter strawberry capital of the world. It is also the record holder for the world's largest strawberry shortcake which tipped the scales at a whopping 6000 pounds.

Dinosaur World Florida - Plant City FL
5145 Harvey Tew Rd, Plant City FL 33563; 813-717-9865; Facility Weblink;
Open Daily : 9AM-6PM; Free Parking; Group Rates and Party Events Availability;
See over 150 life-size dinosaurs displayed in natural outdoor settings. Attractions include paleantological fossil dig, playareas and picnic grounds. The fossil museum that includes dinosaur eggs and raptor claws.

Plant City Special Events
Florida Strawberry Festival [MAR] - annual community event dating back to 1930 attracts over 900,000 visitors each to see parades, entertainment, arcade midway, agricultural and fine arts exhibits and many ongoing contests.
Jackobury Forest - Halloween - see what happens when strawberries go bad at the Plant City Stadium. Includes trick or treat pirate island.
Strawberry Classic Car Show - held 3rd Saturday (4-9PM) of each month at McCall Park, Plant City with entertainment, live music and prizes.
Plant City Bike Fest - 1st Saturday Night of Every Month
Plant City Pig Jam State BBQ Contest - [NOV]
Plant City Christmas Parade - [DEC]

Plant City Restaurants
Ramada Plantation House -
Fred's Market - Nightly Dinner Buffet
Branch Ranch Dining Room - Founded by Mary Branch in 1956. Famous for pickles, Strawberry Preserves, Marmalades, and buttermilk biscuits.
Collins Street Restaurant - Finest Southern Restaurant in Florida serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Kazbor's Grille -

ISF Hall of Fame Museum
International Softball Federation
1900 S. Park Road, Plant City, FL 33563; 813-864-0100; ISF Weblink:
World headquarters for this international athletic organization includes administrative offices and a four-ballfield sports complex. This group coordinates tournaments in mens and womens softball and different sites around the world including including the Fastpitch Worldcup, Summer Games, Summer Olympics and World Championships.

• NJCAA Division I Fastpitch Softball Championship [MAY] - ISF Plant City Sports Complex

  Plant City Stadium
  Randy L Larsen Softball Four-plex
  1810 East Park Road, Plant City FL, 33563; Stadium Weblink;
  Sports facility include 1 field lighted 310' 6700 seat softball stadium, lighted parking, press box and 4 field lighted 310' softball four-plex with bleachers, lighted parking and future press box.

• Florida High School Athletic Association [MAY] - (FHSAA) Girl's Softball Championships
• National Junior College Athletic Association [MAY] - (NJCAA) Women's Division I Softball Championships - a 16 team event

  Tampa Bay Polo Club
  Polo Players Plantation, PO Box 3112, Plant City, FL 33563; 813-764-8064;
  Season runs from January to the first week in May with competition held at the Walden Lake Polo Fields.

  Pioneer Heritage Museum - Plant City FL
  605 N Collins St, Plant City, FL; 813-757-9226;
  Located inside the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center. Exhibits rooms cover several period themes such as clothing, furnishings, agriculture and railroading.

  Edward Medard Park
  5726 Panther Loop, Plant City FL 33566; Telephone: 813-757-3802; Park Weblink;
  Location: Turkey Creek Road (south of State Road 60 in East Hillsborough County);
  1284-acre park found south of Plant City is a very popular Hillsborough County Park with many trails available for hiking and horseback riding. The central feature is a 700-acre reservoir used for boating, fishing and swimming. Medard also includes camping, picnic areas, equestrian trails, and a fishing pier/ boardwalk that leads to an observation tower on a small island within the reservoir.

  Aldermans Ford Park
  100 Aldermans Ford Park Drive, Lithia FL 33567; 813-757-3801; Park Weblink;
  Location: State Road 39 (south of State Road 60 in East Hillsborough County);
  Enlarged to 1,141 acres, the scenic park includes the area where the Alafia River branches into its north and south prongs. The Alafia is one of the most popular canoe spots in the state, and the park includes a modern, erosion-free canoe launch. Several picnic areas are connected by a pedestrian/bicycle loop path, and a first-hand view of the abundant plant life is available on a self guiding nature study via accompanying boardwalk and foot bridges.

  Plant City Strawberry Growers
  Year round agriculture is an important element of the local economy.
  I Farm 4 U - Produce & strawberry grower
  Hydro Harvest Farms - hydroponics produce grower - Ruskin FL
  Parke Hydro Farms -hydroponics produce grower - Dover FL
  Tampa Bay Wholesale Growers Association -
  Tampa Farm Service -
  Western Seed -

  Plant City Municipal Airport [KCPM]
  4007 Airport Rd, Plant City, FL 33563; 813-752-4710; Airport Weblink;
  Hours of operation: 7am - 7pm (after-hours services available upon request)
  3950x75 ft runway (10-28) with 2-light PAPI and REILs - Pilot Controlled Lighting
  

  Tampa East RV Resort - Dover FL
  4630 McIntosh, Dover, FL 33527; 866-786-6298; Resort Weblink
  Community Resort Living with impressive amenity package that includes two spacious recreation halls, three heated swimming pools plus a heated spa, shuffleboard, picnic areas and much, much more.

  Explorations V Children's Museum - Lakeland FL
  Three floors of mind-stretching, kid-powered exhibits featuring art, science, literature, math, health, life skills and cultures from around the world! Includes financial center, theatre, and news station.

  More Plant City Attractions

  • Family Bowl - 2250 US Highway 92 East, Plant City, FL 33563-2144; 813-752-7721;
  • Plant City Children's Theatre - 507 North Wheeler Street, Plant City, FL 33563-3239; 813-752-1621;