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Strawberries galore! See the Space Coast Strawberry Festival for fun, food, music

Festival runs March 15-16 in Melbourne

Strawberries in a basket (Pixabay)

MELBOURNE, Fla. – With spring break starting this weekend, it’s the perfect time to enjoy strawberries and the Florida sun.

The Space Coast Strawberry Festival welcomes families to its two-day event with activities including fair rides, an arts and crafts village, food and drinks, live music and more, according to its website.

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There’s also a list of contests for everyone, all free to enter with gate admission:

Catch Jimmy Riffle of the Gator Boys, as seen on Animal Planet,” handle large reptiles with a presentation on both days of the festival as well! Other shows include live music, with the lineup listed below:

  • The Pink Spice Band - Saturday, March 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • The Syd Taylor Band - Sunday, March 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Teddy V - Saturday, March 15 at 11 a.m.

Visitors can also meet friendly animals at the Petting Zoo with goats and sheep, a mini donkey, a mini horse, pigs, chickens, snakes, rabbits and more.

Keep your eyes out for Mr. Strawberry, Miss Lady Bug, and Butterfly Bubble Buggy for a great photo opportunity to capture the fun.

Festival admission is $7 per person, with reentry allowed as long as you have your wristband. Children under the age of 2 get free admission. Parking is $5, also available to use for reentry.

The festival is located at Space Coast Daily Park at 5775 Stadium Parkway, Melbourne.