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13th annual Kumquat Festival is Saturday
Tampa Tribune photo by ANDY JONES
Carmen Reyes, left, and Paul Notz pick carefully through kumquats to discard those damaged in the recent freezes at the Kumquat Growers, Inc., groves. The company in Dade City has been gearing up for their open house and the Kumquat Festival in downtown Dade City. Cold weather destroyed nearly 50 percent of the company's crop this year.
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Published: January 28, 2010
DADE CITY - The 13th annual Kumquat Festival will be a celebration of community with live music, food and shopping.
The free street fair will take place in downtown Dade City from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. Each year the festival gets bigger and better in celebration of the tiny citrus gem known as the kumquat.
Festivities include a farmer's market, wagon rides, antique cars and tractors, kumquat-themed dishes and craft shows.
The Kumquat Festival celebrates the harvest of kumquats, a sweet and sour fruit that is a member of the citrus family. Kumquats are eaten skin and all and are a pleasant addition to many dishes and desserts.
The events on Saturday will include:
•Arts and crafts show
•Farmer's market
•Car and truck show
•Antique fire trucks
•Wagon rides
•Music stage with entertainment
•Quilt show
•Indoor entertainment
•Volkssport 5K and 10K Family Walk
•American Cancer Society 5K Run
For more information, call the Greater Dade City Chamber at 352-567-3769.
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