Fresh strawberries are ripe for the picking December through April in Central Florida. You can get that Florida farming experience by filling your own basket of berries at pick-your-own-strawberry fields just a short drive from Orlando.
A local favorite you-pick farm is Oak Haven in Sorrento where you can spend hours picking berries, eating and playing. If your harvest is bigger than your fridge, clean the berries and freeze them to use later. After filling a basket, visit the country kitchen for home-style strawberry shortcake, milkshakes, strawberry wine and other snacks. To entertain the kids, there’s a zip line, hayride and playground.
U-pick strawberry fields near Orlando
Make sure to call ahead or check Facebook before making the drive.
Oak Haven
32430 Avington Road, Sorrento
352-735-1996
Pappy’s Patch U-Pick Strawberries
217 Cress Run, Oviedo
Vo-LaSalle Farms
601 Johnson Lake Road, Deleon Springs
386-985-0046
Strawberry Festival
If you can’t get enough of the tasty fruit, mark your calendar for the annual Plant City Strawberry Festival in March that celebrates the strawberry harvest of Eastern Hillsborough County. Each year, over 500,000 visitors enjoy the festival’s headline entertainment, youth livestock shows, exhibits of commerce and, of course, its strawberry shortcake.
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Theresa says
My son is absolutely obsessed with strawberries! Thank you for sharing, I will be taking him as soon as we have a free weekend! And the pitch on the wine sold me on which location to go to! 🙂
Laura says
I’m glad we could help with his obsession! Make sure to call or check on the Facebook page for each farm as they can sell out quickly on a busy day. Enjoy!