America’s sweetest town, Clewiston, Florida, is hosting a full day of fun and entertainment for the

                               entire family at the 22nd Annual Sugar Festival to be held Saturday, April 19, 2008. Continuous

entertainment, food booths, arts and crafts, and old-fashioned cane grinding are all part of the

                             celebration that marks the end of the annual sugar cane harvest in the farming region south of Lake

                             Okeechobee.  Come and join us for great day of fun.

                                         Residents and visitors from around the state are expected to gather at the state’s sugar capital located on

                            the shores of Lake Okeechobee from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for this annual spring festival. The day’s activities

                            will be headquartered at Clewiston’s picturesque Civic City Park and the surrounding areas.  Admission to the

                           festival and the performances is free.

                                        Festival attractions include an arts and crafts show, a car show, hospital bed racing, exhibits of old and new

                            farming equipment, and an old-fashioned cane grinding. Booths featuring local and regional food will serve

                            all day. There will also be  a horseshoe tournament, rodeo, and a bass tournament.  A Fun Park featuring a rock-climbing

                            wall, a giant slide and many other rides.  One of the most popular events will be the Sweet Taste of Sugar Country Dessert

                            Contest held in the historic Clewiston Inn.