Florida’s blueberry industry is big business and things really heat up during harvest times (April and May). U-Pick farms open their doors to the public and festivals are held across the state with the festivities kicking off in historic Brooksville on April 22 and April 23. If you aren’t near Brooksville, don’t fret, here are some other town festivals to get your fix of freshly baked blueberry pie and other sweet and savory favorites.
Bostwick Blueberry Festival
Bostwick, Florida
April 29
bostwickblueberryfestival.com
Keel and Curley Blueberry Festival
Plant City, Florida
April 29 – April 30
keelandcurleywinery.com
Mount Dora Blueberry Festival
Mount Dora, Florida
April 29 – April 30
festivalsofflorida.com
Avon Park Blueberry Festival
Avon Park, Florida
April 29
avonparkrotaryblueberryfestival.com
Cross Creek Blueberry Festival
Cross Creek, Florida
May 6
crosscreekfestival.com
My Blues Fest Blueberry Festival
Williston, Florida
May 6 – May 7
mybluesfest.com
Bronson Blueberry Festival
Bronson, Florida
May 14
townofbronson.org
Wellborn Blueberry Festival
Wellborn, Florida
June 3
wellborncommunityassociation.com
After you’ve stuffed yourself full of these delicious little antioxidants at the festival, head over to these farms for a day of blueberry picking with the family! Florida U-Pick Blueberry Farms
By Florida Travel & Life, posted on SouthFloridaReporter.com, April 11, 2017
