The Brief
- The beloved Florida Citrus Festival is returning to Winter Haven after being closed for nearly two decades.
- The festival dates back to the 1920s when there were parades, banquets and carnival shows.
- Destroyer Media and Marketing is bringing the event back this weekend. There will be more than 50 vendors downtown, live entertainment and more.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – After nearly two decades, the historic Florida Citrus Festival is being revived in Polk County.
The backstory:
The festival dates back to the 1920s when there were parades, banquets and carnival shows, but it shut down in 2008.…