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Where, When and More to Find an Strawberry Festival Near You!
Look for a strawberry festival? There is no other listing as complete and current as this list, just updated for 2008. All the strawberry festivals in the US, Canada and Britain we can find are listed on this page! If you love strawberries, look for a festival near you below! And I'm looking for more strawberry festivals! Please write me, if you know of any to add! I will update it for next year (2009) as soon as the festivals publish their information.
Always click on the links (the blue, underlined name of the each festival) to confirm this year's dates on the website for each festival. If they don't have a website, call the phone number provided, but ALWAYS CONFIRM THIS YEAR'S DATES AND TIMES BY EITHER VIEWING THEIR WEBSITE OR CALLING.
Also, see our pages on easy illustrated directions about how to make strawberry jam at home or How to freeze berries!
For other fruit and vegetable festivals, see this page!
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United States
California
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The
California Strawberry Festival - Oxnard,
CA. In 200The California Strawberry Festival is Saturday and
Sunday, May 17 and 18 from 10 am to 6:30 pm each day
1661 Pacific Avenue #15, Oxnard, CA 93033. Phone: (805) 385-4739. Fax (805) 385-4729. Toll Free Information: 1-888-288-9242. Email: csf@strawberry-fest.org. Delectable strawberry delights, along with non-stop entertainment, Strawberryland For Kids, gooey contests for berry lovers of all ages, and more. The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will be on parade Festival weekend. An eight-horse hitch of “gentle giants” complete with a Dalmatian mascot is an impressive sight pulling the 12-ton, traditional red, white and gold beer wagon that was first showcased back in the 1930s. Festival | Information | Vendors & Volunteers | Sponsors | Pressroom | Contact -
Galt The Strawberry Festival
- May 16 - 18, 2008.
Email: info@galtchamber.com. See their website for more information (they use a graphical design that makes is difficult to extract the information to put it here. Twits!) -
Garden Grove
Strawberry Festival - MAY 23-26, 2008,
Friday (1pm to 10pm), Saturday and Sunday
from 10am-10pm, Monday (10am to 8:30pm),
Garden Grove, CA. Held at the Village Green, between Euclid and Main Street Streets in downtown Garden Grove, California. Admission is free. - Strawberry Festival - April
Merced, CA. - That's all I know about this one. Anyone have more information, like their website? Write me! - Placer
County Strawberry Festival - Mid April
and April 22, 2007 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Placer County Fairgrounds, 800 All America City Blvd., Roseville, CA 95678. Phone: (916) 781-7066 or (877) 742-7066. Festival Admission Gates And Parking Lots Close by. - Strawberry
Music Festival - Thursday May 22 to Sunday May 25 AND in the
Fall: August/September
Camp Mather, Yosemite, California. The Strawberry Music Festival takes place two times each year, over the Memorial and Labor Day weekends. The festival features a wide range of musical acts representing many different musical genres including americana, bluegrass, swing, rock, blues and gospel. You will find a schedule and list of the acts for the current year's festivals on the website. The festival takes place at Camp Mather, Yosemite, California and is located on Evergreen Road just seven miles off Highway 120 near the north entrance to Yosemite National Park. Evergreen Road is also the access road for Hetch Hetchy Reservior. - Spring Strawberry
Dessert Festival - Late July early August
Watsonville, CA. (Downtown Watsonville). Admission is FREE with plenty of parking! Watsonville is one of the largest strawberry growing regions in the world, so what better place to celebrate than Main Street Watsonville with a festival that includes fresh strawberry desserts, entertainment, savory foods and the laughter and fun that is sure to ensure? Some of the events: Pie Eating Contest, Topnotch Entertainers, Entertainment on stage, Gourmet Ethnic Foods, Children's Events & Fun, Castle Bounce, 22' Giant Slide, Hermit Crab Toss, Ferris Wheel, 14 passenger Firetruck. For more information contact Terry Pimsleur (415) 249-4625 - Strawberry Festival
of Arroyo Grande - Memorial Day weekend every year
Email: info@arroyograndevillage.org. Phone: (805) 473-2250 As one of California’s largest festivals — and premiere festival on the Central Coast — this family-style event brings together thousands of visitors and residents to enjoy activities and entertainment, the Strawberry Stampede, hundreds of art, craft and display booths, ethnic foods, and of course, scrumptious strawberry treats of all kinds — in shortcakes, funnel cakes, milkshakes, ice cream and by the box! Admission is free but bring money for food, drink and children's game booths. Features include Strawberry Stampede walk/run, Strawberry Pancake Breakfast, Strawberry Shortcake & T-shirt booths, Strawberry Prince & Princess Contest, Strawberry Blonde Contest, Strawberry Cooking Contest, Kiddie Carnival, Arts & Crafts Show, and Entertainment including Ethnic, Folk, Blues, Jazz, Contemporary & Rock 'n Roll music! 2006 Festival Entertainment Schedule (100K PDF File). View Virtual Tour of the Strawberry Festival at VirtualSLO.com
Colorado
- Strawberry Days
Glendwood Springs, CO. The three day festival includes a juried Artisan's Fair, top notch family entertainment on the FamilyFest Stage and, of course, free strawberries and ice cream. Strawberry Days sums up the friendly character of Glenwood Springs and celebrates family and community. The Strawberry Days carnival will return with a new ferris wheel and more kids rides! The three day festival includes a juried Artisan's Fair, top notch family entertainment on the FamilyFest Stage and, of course, free strawberries and ice cream. Strawberry Days sums up the friendly character of Glenwood Springs and celebrates family and community. The Main Stage music for Strawberry Days will be a mix of country rockabilly and soul. Come down and rock the country! Strawberry Days is Colorado's oldest civic festival and attracts thousands of locals and visitors alike. There's no doubt been a big change since those strawberry picnics over a century ago, but, the essence of Strawberry Days remains the same - to have fun, meet old friends and make new ones. The 110th Annual Strawberry Days festival takes place mid-June at Sayre (Strawberry) Park.
Connecticut
- Annual Monroe Congregational Church
Strawberry Festival - Father’s Day Weekend, June
Monroe Congregational Church, Monroe Green, Monroe, CT. Phone: 203-268-9327. Held in southwestern Connecticut. including a quilt exhibit, live bluegrass music, a juried craft show and, naturally, strawberries galore. - Cheshire First Congregational Church Strawberry
Festival -Saturday mid June (check their website for this year's dates),
in 2008: Saturday, June 16, from 11 am to 4:30 pm
Cheshire, CT. Phone: 203-272-5323. Strawberries and food made with strawberries, music, children's entertainment, a petting zoo, and more. Held at the same time as the Cheshire Historical Society's antiques show, which is next door. - Father’s Day Strawberry
Shortcake Celebration - Saturday in mid June (in 2008: June 16, 1pm
- 3 pm)
Whitman Tavern, Stanley-Whitman House, 37 High Street, Farmington, CT 06032. 2008 price: $8 per person. Phone: 860-677-9222. - Lyman Orchard's Annual
Strawberry Fest - Saturday in mid June (check their website for this
year's dates), from 11 am to 4 pm
Lyman Orchards, Middlefield, CT. Live music, strawberry shortcakes and ice cream, activities for kids and adults, giveaways, horse-drawn wagon rides, Frisbee golf and strawberry picking. - Monroe Congregational Church Strawberry
Festival - Saturday, mid June (check their website for this year's
dates) from 10 am to 5 pm and
Sunday, June 17, 2007 from
11 am to 5 pm
Monroe Town Green, Route 111, Monroe, CT. Strawberries, shortcake, other foods, jams and pies, arts and crafts booths and live entertainment. -
North Canton Community United Methodist Church Strawberry Festival -
Saturday, mid June (check their website for this year's dates), in 2008,
June 17, from 11 am to 5 pm
North Canton, CT. Phone: 860-693-4589. Features strawberries, homemade biscuits, real whipped cream, a silent auction, estate sale, burgers and hot dogs, and a bake sale. There are also activities for kids. Located 1/4 of a mile north of the intersection of Route 179 and Route 309 in the Town Of Canton. -
New Horizons Village Strawberry Festival & Craft Fair - Saturday, mid June (check
their website for this year's dates), from
10 am to 4 pm
New Horizons Village, Unionville, CT. Live entertainment, classic cars, crafters, music and more. - Whitneyville United Church of Christ Strawberry
Festival - Saturday,
mid June (call them for this year's dates
- we haven't heard from them) from 9:30 am to 3 pm
Hamden, CT. Phone: 203-288-3273. With locally-made strawberry shortcake, jams, tag sale, craft vendors and other strawberry items.
Florida
- Plant City Florida Strawberry
Festival - Late February through early March every year
Considered one of the top festivals in the country, the Florida Strawberry Festival is ranked one of the best by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions. Over 62 years old, the Festival was established to celebrate the harvest of the strawberry that has made Florida the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. Today, the strawberries share the spotlight with the finest country music entertainers in the business. There's all that famous fair food to tempt your tastebuds, but save room for dessert at one of our many strawberry shortcake booths! Exhibits of agriculture, commerce, education, industry, livestock, fine arts, horticulture, crafts and more. Festival Dates. MARCH 1 - 11, 2007, FEB. 28 TO MARCH 9, 2008, FEB. 26 TO MARCH 8, 2009. For more information:
THE FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL®, P.O. DRAWER 1869, PLANT CITY, FL 33564-1869. Phone:: (813) 752-9194. Physical address: : 2202 W. REYNOLDS STREET.
Georgia
- Georgia Strawberry
Festival - Late April (in 2007, it was Friday, April 27th and Saturday, April 28th; Friday night 5:00pm-9:00pm, Saturday 9:00am to 10:00pm.
Downtown Reynolds, GA. Phone: 478 847-5301. It is FREE to get in as well as a FREE shuttle to the Antiques & Collectibles. This festival is Handicapped accessible. Map of Reynolds, GA. You can find much more specific information about what is going on with the Strawberry Festival on the "Press" Page. NOTE: Apparently, they take the website down soon after the event (which really makes NO sense to me!) - Know of any others? Write me!
Idaho
Illinois
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Annual Long Grove Strawberry Fest -
Held the second weekendeach June (June 20-21-22, in 2008) Friday – Sunday 10 AM
to 7 PM
This
is the granddaddy of Long Grove's signature festivals, drawing close to
50,000 visitors to the historic business district for the 3-day event.
It is considered one of the premier outdoor festivals in the Chicagoland area. The pleasures of summer are celebrated with 'berry
wonderful strawberry-filled and inspired treats. All ages flock to dipping
stations for the chocolate covered strawberries, the fruit smoothies, ice
creams, strawberry donuts, baked goods, as well as the farm-fresh berries
themselves. There is free entertainment for all ages throughout the village,
a classic car show, and more. Shops host a variety of strawberry-related
activities. A wide variety of food vendors offer their delicious treats in
addition to Long Grove's fine
local restaurants.
You can also enjoy a beer and a brat at the Lions Club Beer and Brat tent.
Visitors are treated to FREE admission and FREE parking in municipal lots
with additional parking available in the Midwest Bank Lot at Old Rt. 53 and
McHenry Rd. and at the Long Grove Community Church on Robert Parker Coffin
Rd., west of town. Limited parking spaces are available at Mel's Marathon
Gas Station at the main intersection of McHenry and Coffin Rds. (These lots
charge for parking.) Area strawberry farmers sell strawberries, other
produce and crafts at merchant booths throughout town. Strawberry shortcake,
ice cream and other food is available throughout the day. Other activities
include a parade, the Strawberry Stampede youth fun/competitive fitness
footraces, a re-enactment of a 1921 bank robbery (in which the two suspects
were killed) and numerous other activities. A street dance takes place on
Saturday evening, the day before the festival, as the unofficial kick-off to
the event. Call (847) 634-0888 or send
E-Mail
to receive our color Brochure/Map Directory of Long Grove. Please mention
the Web site when you call or write. Visit our
Map and Directions
page for travel information. Thanks!
Indiana
- Crawfordsville
Annual Strawberry Festival - Friday, Saturday and Sunday every
June (check their website for this year's dates)
Crawfordsville, IN. This annual festival was held every summer in early June at Lane Place Grounds, Downtown Crawfordsville. Friday June 8, 2007 - Ricochet, Saturday June 9, 2007 - Doo Wop Saturday Night, You bring the lawn chair and we'll provide the fun! Come celebrate great food, a fantastic setting, legendary entertainment with small town charm and plenty of close parking for easy access. So grab your lawn chair and plan to spend the entire weekend with us.
Iowa
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Farmington Strawberry Festival - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. every
year in early June (June 6, 7, & 8th in 2008)
Farmington, IA. Phone: (319) 878-3866. Email riverfur@iowatelecom.net. Free strawberries and ice cream are served each day, from 2-4 pm, courtesy of the Berry Concerned People. The strawberry and ice cream tent will be set up downtown, across from John's Food Center. Vendors of all kinds provide their services and sell their wares at the Strawberry Festival. Crafts, antiques, collectibles, games, and food booths are just a few of the things you will find lining the streets of the downtown area on these two days in June. Free strawberries and ice cream are served each day, from 2-4 pm, courtesy of the Berry Concerned People. The strawberry and ice cream tent will be set up downtown, across from John's Food Center. Vendors of all kinds provide their services and sell their wares at the Strawberry Festival. Crafts, antiques, collectibles, games, and food booths are just a few of the things you will find lining the streets of the downtown area on these two days in June. More information: Entertainment schedule, Where to Eat, Car Show, Photo Gallery. - Long Grove's Strawberry Festival - Held the second Sunday each
June
Long Grove, Iowa. Area strawberry farmers sell strawberries, other produce and crafts at merchant booths throughout town. Strawberry shortcake, ice cream and other food is available throughout the day. Other activities include a parade, the Strawberry Stampede youth fun/competitive fitness footraces, a re-enactment of a 1921 bank robbery (in which the two suspects were killed) and numerous other activities. A street dance takes place on Saturday evening, the day before the festival, as the unofficial kick-off to the event. -
Strawberry Point Strawberry Days - June 13 - 15 (in 2008 - see the
website for other years)
Strawberry Point, IA. Schedule of Friday's Events and Saturday's Events and Sunday's Events.
Louisiana
- Ponchatoula
Strawberry Festival - Held in early April every year (April
11-13, 2008 - (check their website for other year's dates)
Ponchatoula, LA. The Annual strawberry festival has entertainment, games, races, and food.
Massachusetts
- Topsfield
Historical Society's Strawberry Festival - Saturday, June (check
their website for this year's dates)
from 10am - 4pm
Crafts, Games, Food, Delicious Strawberry Shortcake - Fun for All. The annual Strawberry Festival on the Common has crafters specially chosen for their unique and high quality offerings occupy tents at one end of the Common, and a large number of community groups have booths for informational and fund-raising purposes. Among the regular features are the Friends of the Library Book Sale and the Masco Soccer Team's games with prizes for children. Hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, cold drinks are available. The featured treat is the Historical Society's home made strawberry shortcake in the Emerson Center Hall. Get your shortcake tickets early because they are in great demand! Contacts: Norm Isler (978-887-9724) and Alexandra de Buy Wenniger (978-887-3198).
Maine
- South
Berwick Strawberry Festival - Saturday, Late June (check their
website for this year's dates)
Offers entertainment, shopping, delicious cuisine, game activities, and fun for the entire family. - St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Strawberry Festival and Craft
Fair - June (in 2008: 6/21/08)
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 7 Portland Road, Kennebunk, ME. Phone: 207 985/4303. (ADDED: June 19, 2008)
Michigan
- The
National Strawberry Festival at Belleview, MI - Friday to Sunday
one weekend in June (check their website for this year's dates)
Belleville, MI – The 30th Annual Strawberry Festival in Belleville, Michigan offers something for everyone with three days of nonstop events. The Strawberry Festival celebrates the strawberry season with free special events for the entire family, beginning with Two Midways, beer tent, music and concerts, bingo, crafters, magnificent food, strawberry treats, a children’s area, Strawberry Queen, and Prince and Princess pageants. -
Chassel Strawberry Festival - held the weekend after the 4th of
July every year
Chassel, MI. Located in the Upper Peninsula . Festivities include a parade, craft fair and plenty of strawberry jam and shortcake.
Missouri
- Strawberry Festival - early June every year (June
7th & 8th from 10 am to 5 pm in 2008; check their
website for this year's dates)
Downtown Kimmswick, MO in Jefferson County. Phone: 636-464-7407.
Montana
- Downtown Billings
Strawberry Festival - Saturday, mid June (check their website
for this year's dates)
Billings, Montana. Click here for directions. Great Arts & Crafts Vendors - Pancake Breakfast - Children's Activity Area Free Entertainment - Great Food and Strawberry Treats
New Hampshire
- The Hollis
Woman's Club Strawberry Festival - Sunday, late June (check
their website for this year's dates)
Annual Strawberry Festival and Band Concert. From 2:00-4:00pm at the Hollis Town Common
New Jersey
- Moorestown Presbyterian Church Strawberry Festival - Friday,
early June (June 6 in 2008 starting at 6 pm, but I recommend you call to
confirm this year's date)
First Presbyterian Church, 101 Bridgeboro Road, Moorestown, NJ. Phone: 856-764-8504. 2007 Money magazine's best place to live in America has a great festival sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church. Homemade cakes, ice cream and, of course, strawberries will be available throughout the event. The band Bob's Bandits will play and children can go on a hay ride, get their faces painted, or ride the strawberry train. Strawberry Festival at the First Presbyterian Church. $5 adults; $3 children. Tickets are available now in the church office or at the festival. 6 to 9 pm
New York
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Benner's Farm's Strawberry Fairm - Saturday and Sunday, in early
to mid June (check their website for this year's dates)
56 Gnarled Hollow Road, Setauket, NY. Also see: Calendar of Events and Directions to the Farm - Historical Society of the Massapequas Strawberry Festival -
Saturday, mid June (call for this year's dates)
Old Grace Church, Merrick Road and Cedar Shore Drive, Massapequa, NY. Phone: (516) 799-2023. In 2007 the dates were: Saturday, June 16. 10 am to 4 p.m. (rain date Sunday, June 17). - Long Island Rail Road Strawberry
Festival Getaway - Saturday, mid June (check their website for
this year's dates)
This is actually a train ride TO Anderson Farms and the Mattituck Strawberry Festival. 2007 Cost: $37 for adults and $30 for children aged 5 to 11. Departure locations include Penn Station (8:17 a.m.), Woodside (8:28 a.m.), Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn (8:08 a.m.), Jamaica (8:38 a.m.) and Mineola (8:45 a.m.). The trip includes strawberry shortcake or chocolate-covered strawberries. Phone: 718-558-7498. -
Mattituck Strawberry Festival - mid June (check their website
for this year's dates)
Fairgrounds, Mattituck, NY. Hulling Night will be on Thursday June 14th if you would like to volunteer, other pages: Directions Festival Schedule, Festival Craft Vendors, Craft Vendor Application -
Nassau County Strawberry Festival for Charity
- Memorial Day
weekend
BOCES, Jerusalem Avenue, Bellmore. Sponsored by Bellmore Kiwanis and Lions. In 2008: it is Wednesday to Thursday 6pm to 10 pm, Friday, 6 pm to 11pm, Saturday, 12 Noon-11pm, Sunday, 12 Noon-8 pm. There will be plenty of rides, free live entertainment, free parking, fresh strawberries & lots of strawberry concoctions. There will be a $2.00 (in 2008) admission fee on Friday through Sunday. Children under 5 are admitted free. So come on down and support your local not-for-profit organizations that give back to your community.
North Carolina
- North Carolina
Strawberry Festival - Chadbourn, NC
Annual agricultural festival for over 70 years. Attractions, parade, dances, food, crafts, and more. -
Vanceboro Strawberry Festival - Early May (check their website
for this year's dates)
Festivities include a parade down Main Street, food, and games.
Ohio
- Kirtland Kiwanis
Strawberry Festival - mid June (check their website for this
year's dates), 5 consecutive days, usually from
noon to late evening.
Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, OH. Phone: Jerry Lesak, 440-487-2157. The Strawberry Festival, in its 48th year, features a strawberry theme, with amusement rides for young children, teens and adults; it also has a midway and flea market. The Strawberry Festival Parade is held at 6:30pm on Friday, June 15, 2007. Strawberry desserts (strawberry shortcake and chocolate covered strawberries) are a wonderful part of the festival and there are fresh strawberries for sale, as well. Portions of the profits are used for local scholarships and community projects. Admission is Free. -
Troy Strawberry Festival - Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the
first weekend in June
Troy, Ohio. See a schedule of events here. You can find directions here! - London Ohio
Strawberry Festival - Wednesday to Saturday, late June (check
their website for this year's dates)
* Strawberry Shortcake Tent sponsored by Huntington Bank
* Free nightly entertainment on the main stage!
* Rides and Games by Albanese Amusements
* Youth Parade on Wednesday
* Queens’ Parade on Saturday
* London AC Cobra Car Show benefiting Cystic Fibrosis Saturday on the Courthouse Square
* Kiddie Tractor Pull & Kids Games sponsored by Madison Pediatrics
* Royalty Windows located on festival grounds. - Mapleside Farms Strawberry
Festival - June 8, 2008
Mapleside Farms, 294 Pearl Road Brunswick, OH 44212. Phone: 330-225-5576; (Restaurant) 330-225-5577. Located in Medina County. They have vegetables and fruit all year long, bakery too. Email us at: maplesidefarms@aol.com. Directions: Four miles from the Rte. 82 Strongsville exit on Interstate 71. And for a map to our farm, Click here.
Oklahoma
- The Stilwell Strawberry Festival
- always held
on the second Saturday in May (check their website for this year's dates)
Stilwell, OK. The festival has been around since 1948 and is a huge event in the town of Stilwell. In 2006, the Festival parade started at 10:00 am and proceeded down Main Street with the crowning of Stilwell's newly chosen Strawberry Festival Queen following. At 2:00 there was an auction of the finest Stilwell strawberries. The traditional serving of free cake and ice cream, with Stilwell strawberries begins at 3:00 pm Many vendors come and showcase their talents and craftsmanship during the festival. If anyone visiting this site is interested in setting up a stand, just choose your area of interest and all of the information available will be listed. Come join in the fun in STILWELL, OKLAHOMA.
Oregon
- The 98th Annual Strawberry Festival
in
Lebanon, Oregon - Thursday, Memorial Day weekend
Cheadle Lake Regional Park (Santiam Hwy / Weirick Dr., south of town), Lebanon, Oregon. Many activities, with a giant shortcake to serve 15,000 people - and it's free. The 15,000 free servings complete with juicy strawberries and shipped cream, will be handed out by the Oregon Dairy Wives, who donate the whipped cream, and other volunteers -
Strawberry Festival at French Prairie Gardens (a private farm) -
Held annually on Fathers Day weekend (mid June) (check their website for this year's dates):
In 2008: Thursday June 14-Sunday June 15th, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.—6 pm, Saturday, June 16: 10 a.m.—5 pm and
Sunday, June 17: 11 a.m.—5 pm
St. Paul, Oregon. Email: info@fpgardens.com. Many fun activities: variety of farm animals, including Big Babe, at French Prairie Gardens in St. Paul, Oregon, Hay Rides, U-Pick Strawberries, Fresh Strawberry Milkshakes, Fresh Strawberry Shortcake, Barbecued Sausage and much more! Kids will love seeing the ducks on the pond at French Prairie Gardens in St. Paul, OregonDisplays include a variety of farm animals, goats, llamas, chickens, ducks, sheep, bunnies, pigs and more. Directions: Click here to print out our flyer, with directions to the farm!
Pennsylvania
- Peddler's Village
Strawberry Festival - one weekend in early May every year
(check their website for this year's dates) from 10 am to 6 pm,
Routes 202 & 263, Lahaska, PA 18931, Held rain or shine. Free admission & parking. Phone: Info: 215-794-4000. In the fall, Peddler's Village has a Scarecrow Competition & Display, a Scarecrow Festival, and an Apple Festival. Thist winter, they will have a Christmas Festival. - Rouse
Chamberlain Homes Strawberry Festival - Thursday to Sunday,
Memorial Day weekend (check their website for this year's dates)
Brandywine Hospital, near Coatesville, PA. Click here for Directions. Join us for the Strawberry Festival, presented by Rouse/Chamberlin Homes and benefiting the Brandywine Health & Wellness Foundation on Thursday, June 1, Friday, June 2, Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, 2006 - RAIN OR SHINE. 2006 festivities open with Wrist Band Day on Thursday, June 1, when attendees have unlimited use of all rides from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm for the price of $20.00 per person. - Soergel Orchards
Strawberry Festival (scroll down to the events section) - mid
June (check their website for this year's dates) from 11:00-4:00
2573 Brandt School Road, Wexford, PA 15090. Western Pennsylvania. This farm has it's own Strawberry Festival and “Pick-Your-Own” Strawberries! Join us for a day of festival fun- featuring hot dogs, meatball hoagies, fresh lemonade, numerous strawberry desserts, hay rides to the strawberry patch where you can pick your own strawberries, and take a pony ride from 1-3:00! Also on June 10th, we will have a sheep shearing demonstration at noon, where you can watch us harvest wool from the sheep in the petting zoo. -
Trax Farm
Strawberry Festival - the second weekend in June, every year
528 Trax Road, Finleyville, PA, 15332. Phone: 412-835-3246. Email: sales@traxfarms.com. Directions: 12 miles south of Pittsburgh on Route 88.
Rhode Island
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Smith's Castle - (check their website for this year's dates)
Noon-4:00 p.m.
55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, R.I. Phone: 401-294-3521.
Strawberry Festival
Savor Smith’s Castle’s celebrated strawberry shortcake and pay homage to the humble wild strawberry—a favorite of the early colonists and the native Narragansett. Enjoy a day filled with fun family entertainment.
South Carolina
- Strawberry Festival - May -
(in 2008: May 17, from 10 am to 4 pm) - call for other year's date
Slater, SC. Phone: 864-836-1100. Email: Candace at clmercer@bellsouth.net. Sponsored by Foothills Family Resources. Food, craft vendors, games, a free area for kids and The Strawberry Pageant for kids age 10 and under. A pancake breakfast will be held prior to the festival from 7:30-10am.
Tennessee
- Dayton Tenessee
Strawberry Stampede - a week long from Friday - Saturday, May
(check their website for this year's dates)
Email: chamber@volstate.net. Phone: 423-775-0361.The Tennessee Strawberry Festival is the celebration of small town life. It offers a chance for our community to showcase its beauty, history and commitment to family values. It is the goal of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and the businesses it represents to acknowledge the community support and patronage we receive throughout the year. -
Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival - one Saturday May (check
their website for this year's dates)
Portland, TN. Parades, contests, concerts, fun-for-everyone activities and, of course, strawberries and other good things to eat. Phone: (615) 325-2265, E-mail: jdaughtry@thefarmersbank.net. - West Tennessee
Strawberry Festival - one Sunday in May (check their website for
this year's dates)
Humboldt, TN; located about 8 miles north of I-40 and Jackson. Many activities and events, including several parades, floats, a kiddie parade, a pet parade, a Strawberry mart with arts, crafts and antiques that will take place on May 11th, 12th & 13th at the Humboldt High School Gym, located on Viking drive off the Highway 45 Bypass. Even a BBQ Cookoff that starts at noon on Friday after the Grand Floats Parade. We offer live music on Friday night for your enjoyment. The Cook off takes place at Bailey Park, just one block from the parade route and is very easy to find and parking is plentiful. We compete in four categories: Shoulder, Rib, Chicken, and Backyard Variety.
Texas
- Pasdena Strawberry Festival -
mid May weekend (check their website for this year's dates)
Presenting Texas' largest Strawberry Shortcake again this year! Be sure and have a heapin' helpin' of this great Texas tradition. Enjoy this year's carnival provided by Crabtree Amusements, with lots of fun and exciting rides with daily ride specials (to be announced). There's also a children's entertainment and activity area with FREE games, clowns, a petting zoo, pony rides, and historical craft demonstrations by Armand Bayou Nature Center. And MANY other events! 2006 Admission Ticket Prices were: General Admission: $10.00, Children Under 12: $5.00, Children Under 5: Free, Senior Citizens (55+): $5.00. Weekend Armbands available Friday night only - Adult $24, Child & Senior Adult - $12. Good all 3 Days. Credit cards or checks are not accepted for the purchase of admission tickets or coupons at the grounds. Pets are not allowed on the Fairgrounds. Visitors are prohibited from bringing ice chests or alcoholic beverages onto the Fairgrounds. Click here to download the 2005 Pasadena Strawberry Festival brochure! (PDF, 372K) - Poteet Strawberry
Festival - It is held over three days during the second weekend
in mid April. (check their website for this year's dates)
One of the oldest, most popular events in the state of Texas, the Annual Poteet Strawberry Festival is recognized as the largest agricultural fete in Texas as well as one of the most exciting, most dynamic festivals in the Greater Southwest. The 95 acre site which is located on Hwy. 16, 20 minutes south of San Antonio, offers free parking, clean public restrooms, handicapped accessibility, complete RV facilities, and tent covered activities during the fun filled Festival Weekend. The Poteet Strawberry Festival includes ten areas of continuous, family entertainment featuring concerts with nationally know Country / Western and Tejano stars, dancers, gunslingers, clowns, puppets, regional bands, various contests, and rodeo performances. These activities are included in the price of an admission ticket. Children under the age of 10 are admitted free of charge. Phone: (210) 742-8144. Poteet is a small town on State Highway 16, just outside of San Antonio, TX, and is the "Strawberry Capital of Texas".
Utah
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Strawberry Days
Pleasant Grove, UT. Pleasant Grove's annual Strawberry Days celebration is less then a month away. This year promises to be great. There will be multiple concerts, pagents, sporting events, contests, and the always favorite PRCA Rodeo. Have a look at the various activities and events that will take place mid June. See this page for their schedule of events.
Vermont
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Dummerston Strawberry Supper - Saturday, late June from 5
to 7pm, (see their website or call 802-258-2655 for this year's dates)
Grange Hall, Dummerston, Vermont. This event has been held for more than 40 years, feeding an average of 450 patrons. In addition to strawberry shortcake, there is also potato salad, ham, and cole slaw
For information call . - East Burke Church UCC Annual Strawberry Festival - late
June (call for this year's dates)
East Burke, VT. To be held on the Green.. It is a picnic supper (hamburgers, hotdogs, salads, etc.) ending with strawberry shortcake. Supper is served from 5pm to 7 pm on the lawn. Cost for a meal is $8.00, (the price for children under 12 is $4.00). A single strawberry shortcake is $4.00. This is a wonderful time for the community to gather, catch up on the winter news and enjoy a delightful meal. Directions: Take Interstate 91 to exit 23 (Lyndonville and route 5), turn right on route 5 and go through the picturesque town of Lyndonville to the intersection of 5 and 114. Turn right on to Route 114. East Burke is the first town you will come to (about 5-6 miles). As you come into town, you will go around a sharp curve. The green is on the right in the middle of the curve. Parking is available along the street. P.S. Strawberries come from a local farm, and are picked the day before! - Waterbury Congregational Church Strawberry Festival - Friday,
late
June, 5-7 pm
Waterbury's annual Strawberry Festival (33 years!) is being held on Friday, June 30 at the Waterbury Congregational Church on Main Street. Dinner will be served from 5-7 PM; there will be a buffet supper and of course plenty of strawberry shortcake! Prices: Dinner is $7 per adult, $5 for children 12 & under, and dessert only is $4 per person. Take-out containers will be available so diners can bring their shortcake over to the Tammy Fletcher concert at Rusty Parker Park! Last year we sold out so come early and bring your friends! Waterbury Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, is located at 8 North Main Street in downtown Waterbury. I-89 Exit 10. Phone: 802-244-6606.
Virginia
- The Ashland Strawberry Festival - Usually the first Saturday
in June (in 2008, June 7th, from 10 am to 5 pm)
Ashland, VA. Held on the campus of Randolph-Macon College. There are many attractions including local entertainment from community choirs and orchestras, crafts, and any type of strawberry dish you could imagine. For more information see their website or email: ashlandstrawberryfaire@comcast.net. - Community
School's Annual Strawberry Festival - May 4th & 5, 2007 from
10:30 am to 5:30 pm
Elm Ave SE & S Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA, 24013. Phone: 540-563-5036.The Strawberry Festival is a family event with live entertainment, arts and crafts, games and activities for children as well as delicious strawberry treats. Free parking is available in any of the municipal lots such as the tower parking garage, the downtown parking garages and street parking. Tickets May be Purchased Ahead of Time - Call the number above. -
Delaplane Strawberry Festival - Saturday
and Sunday in late May; 10:00am-5:00pm
Delaplane, VA. Held in Sky Meadows State Park, in the heart of Virginia's beautiful hunt country, the festival is only an hour's drive from Washington DC. Hosted annually by Emmanual Episcopal Church, Piedmont Parish, it is a weekend of family fun, featuring local crafters, children's games, hayrides, live entertainment, a raffle, an old-fashioned bake sale, antique cars, petting zoo, fresh strawberries, and more. Events include 5K Run/Walk, Strawberry Pie and Jam Contest, and the first-ever National Strawberry Eating Championship! Proceeds from the festival are used to fund the ministries and outreach programs of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Delaplane. - Pungo
Strawberry Festival - every Memorial Day weekend, Saturday
and Sunday, 9:00am - 7:00pm
Virginia Beach, VA. The Festival begins at the corner of Indian River Road and Princess Anne Road and continues south on Princess Anne Road. Public parking is available within easy walking distance, north and south on Princess Anne Road. Phone: (757)721-6001. Fax: (757)721-9335. Attendance in 2006 for the 2-day festival period to be 190,000. All the strawberries you can eat prepared in over 50 different ways is the Festival highlight, but activities will also include a Pie-Eating contest, several Racing Car exhibits, one of the largest Carnivals on the east coast, continuous entertainment on 4 stages, a Parade, Livestock Sale and Show, a multi-million Military Display, Pig Races, Youth Art Show, and some of the most unique Arts and Crafts exhibited on the east coast. We welcome your participation in this year's Festival. Don't miss this family-oriented, fun, wholesome, alcohol-free event. NO PETS ALLOWED. - Scott Strawberry Farm - usually the last
weekend in May - CALL AHEAD! - PYO strawberries
5234 Joppa Mill Road, Moneta, VA, Phone: 540-297-3401. Also, a festival on May 27 - May 28, 2006 - Scott Strawberry Farm Festival - 10 am to dusk Saturday, Noon-Dusk Sunday - Crafts & food, door prizes, pony & carriage rides, bungee jump, moonwalk, homemade ice cream, homemade strawberry & blackberry pie, flatfoot contests and the BEST strawberries around. U-Pick or buy.
Washington, D.C.
- Know of any? Write me!
Washington State
- Berry Dairy Days
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Downtown Burlington, Fairhaven Avenue, Burlington, WA. 98233. Annual United General Hospital
Berry Dairy Days. Celebrate Burlington’s Agricultural History with our 71st Annual Berry Dairy Days Presented By United General Hospital. Kick it off with our Strawberry Shortcake Booth staffed by the Burlington-Edison Cheerleaders! Follow the tractors from the Twilight Tractor Parade down Fairhaven Ave. to the Skagit River Park where there will be live music, food vendors, Kiwanis Salmon BBQ and a great firework show! Start your next day off with the Berry Dairy Days Road Run, Costco Grand Parade down Fairhaven Ave. Then... join us at Maiben Park for more festival fun! Vendors of all kinds, food, crafts, commercial, even a small farmers market! Also FREE kids activities, games, crafts, and pony rides. Wrap up your weekend with a Berry Cool Car Show lined up along Fairhaven Ave. -
Burien Heritage Fair and
Strawberry Festival -
Burien, WA -- The Burien Heritage Fair and Strawberry Festival is held every June (June 29 to June 30th in 2006) in Burien, Washington. Burien is a formerly rural, now suburban area south of Seattle. The Festival lasts for one weekend; with a market, booths, music, art show, kids activities, lemonade with strawberries, and strawberry shortcake. Also see Online Highways - Travel Guide to Washington Home Page - The 75th Marysville
Strawberry Festival! - June and July
Marysville, WA. The first festival was held in 1932. The Marysville Strawberry Festival is one of the oldest continuing festivals held in the State of Washington. Held in Downtown Marysville in beautiful Snohomish County, the Strawberry Festival has many events for the entire family. See this page for a schedule of events! -
Vashon Island Strawberry Festival™ - Friday, July 7, 2006 to
Sunday, July 9, 2006
Vashon Island, WA. The Vashon Island Strawberry Festival™ is a treat for the senses. There is always an abundance of great food, refreshments and fun times for all ages! Some highlights include: The Grand Parade, the Classic Car parade, the K2 Fun Run, Kiwanis Pancake breakfast, music throughout the day, both Saturday and Sunday, Saturday street dances and fabulous food & vendor booths to pour over.
West Virginia
- West
Virginia Strawberry Festival - end of May each year
Buckhannon, W.Va. The festival is a unique, traditional celebration to promote the harvest of the strawberry. A week-long event that is highlighted by three days of parades that echo down Strawberry Lane with high school bands marching and competing for up to $100,000 in scholarships at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Wisconsin
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Cedarburg Strawberry Festival - Saturday, late June from 10:00
am to 6:00 pm and Sunday, June 24 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cedarburg, WI. Celebrate the most luscious fruit of the season during Cedarburg's annual Strawberry Festival. Strawberries mean summer in Wisconsin and we love to celebrate the most luscious fruit of the season at Historic Cedarburg’s 22nd Annual Strawberry Festival.
Canada
British Columbia
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Ontario
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Beamsville Strawberry
Festival - Saturday, mid June (check their website for this
year's dates)
Beamsville, Ontario, L0R 1B0. Email: info@strawberryfest.ca. Free admission, free parking and free entertainment. The 14th Annual Charity Bed Race takes place in front of the Grandstand at the Fairgrounds. The runners are cheered on as their teams dash to the finish line pushing decorated beds on wheels. Between heats we run the La-Z-Boy Grand Nationals Recliner Race. Two runners are pushing a rider, strapped into a La-Z-Boy, towards the finish line. A sight to be seen as some of the teams dress up in costumes to add to the fun! Food will be available so come early, grab some dinner, and pick the best seat in the house for the evening. The Fairgrounds is bustling all day long with the arrival of approximately 100 vendors including crafters, peddlers, business and community displays along with a myriad of activities for the entire family and Garden City Display Fireworks. -
Caledon Strawberry Festival & Canada Day Celebration - Saturday,
July 1st, 2006, 9 am to 4 pm
13682 Heart Lake Road, north of Brampton, Ontario. Phone: (905) 838-2990. Email: info@downeysfarm.on.ca . Strawberry Pancake Breakfast starting at 9 am. Fun for the WHOLE FAMILY, with lots of GOOD FOOD! Free Admission and Parking. Live Entertainment includes: Dickson Reid, original Canadian folk songs, Elvis tribute by Terry Chisholm, K9 Thunder Dog Show 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 pm, Antique cars and tractors, Games, Goat Walk - Kritter Koral -
LaSalle Strawberry Festival - Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday at the end of May every year.
Lasalle, ON. Email: info@lasallestrawberryfestival.com. Events: Beauty Pagaent, Bands, strawberries. Originally started by a group of volunteers to promote the local strawberry growers and get folks ready to pick berries the following week or so, the Festival has grown into one of the longest running, free festivals in the area. -
Whitchurch-Stouffville Strawberry Festival - annual celebration
during late June/early July. In 2006, Thursday, June 29, 2006 to
Monday, July 3, 2006
Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON. Focussing around Canada Day, the festival features the annual triathlon, softball tournament, barbecues, and plenty of fun for the entire family.
Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)
- Strawberry Fair
- Saturday, June 3rd.
Cambridge, England. Contact the fair. Email: iwanttohelp@strawberry-fair.org.uk. Phone: Strawberry Fair Hotline on 01223 560160. A local festival of music, entertainments, arts and crafts that takes place in Cambridge on Midsummer Common each year. Over its 30 plus year history, Strawberry Fair has evolved into one of the largest, free, open-air festivals of its kind in the country. And, believe it or not, it is completely free to attend!!
Australia
Italy
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Strawberry Festival - Second Sunday in June
Nemi, Latium (near Rome, Italy)
Japan
(English websites)
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