Maryland Strawberry Festivals in 2024

Update for 2024:

It looks like most festivals are returning, aside from those that were killed off by the lockdowns of the past 2 years. That took a heavy toll on their finances. I am checking with them day by day, if you have an update for an, please tell me via the Feedback form.

Looking for a strawberry festival in Maryland in 2024? (just scroll down the page)There is no other listing as complete and current as this list, just updated! All the strawberry festivals in Maryland we can find are listed on this page! If you love strawberries, look for a festival near you below! And I'm always looking for more strawberry festivals! Please write me, if you know of any to add!  I update the dates as soon as the festivals publish their information, but you can always click on the links (usually the name of the festival) to see the current information on the festival's own website. 

Always click on the links to the festival to confirm this year's dates; weather and other conditions could cause a change at the last minute. They may change or cancel at the last minute. . 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.

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2024 Maryland Strawberry Festivals - Where, When and More Details!

Maryland

• Adelphi Strawberry Festival -  Saturday, early June from 10 am to 3 pm.
  2303 Metzerott Road, Adelphi, MD 20783. Phone: (301) 445-1114. Email: strawberry@adelphifriends.org.  Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. strawberries, produce for sale, produce for sale, parking provide free, snacks and refreshment stand, musical entertainment, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, Held indoors in bad weather, Tents or other provisions are made for bad weather, FREE admission, A fun day out with the kids! They can have a blast with the bounce house and games, while you browse the gently used books, clothes, and other household items. Top it all off with some strawberry shortcake, while you listen to live music! (and that's not even mentioning the quarts and cases of strawberries, the board game sale, the grill, the train ride, the jewelry sale, the silent auction.)
• Ann Arundel County Historical Society Annual Strawberry Festival - Saturday, in early to mid-June;  from 10 am to 4 pm.  (Rain date is the next day typically in mid June)
  Benson-Hammond House, Linthicum, MD 21090. Phone: 410-626-1437. Email: info@aachs.org. Celebrate All Things Strawberry and Anne Arundel County's Agricultural Heritage. The Festival will include quality crafts, demonstrations, strawberry wine and shortcake and entertainment for both children and adults. For additional information call Becky Morris. The festival has been held for over 30 yearsl It's once again time to celebrate all things strawberry! The festival runs from 10 am to 4 pm on the grounds of the Benson-Hammond House. Come enjoy music, crafts, food, wine and our famous strawberry shortcake! .
• Davidsonville UMC Annual Strawberry Festival - SATURDAY, in mid-May from 11 AM to 2 PM - UPDATE for 2022, There is nothing on their website about it, as of early May 2022 - call them, email them or keep checking their website
  819 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD 21035. Phone: 410-798-5511. Email: DUMCOFFICE@DUMC.NET.  Join us for our annual Strawberry Festival, Saturday, 11 AM - 2 PM. Free event, all are welcome! Food and treats to purchase including: strawberry shortcake, smoothies, strawberry pie, homemade baked goods, cheesecake, Tongues of Fire BBQ! Local crafters & vendors will be on site selling goods. We will also have a variety of FREE kids activities for families.
• Elkton United Methodist Church Annual Strawberry Festival -   June UPDATE for 2022, There is nothing on their website about it, as of early May 2022 - call them, email them or keep checking their website
  219 E Main St, Elkton, MD 21921. Phone: (410) 398-0933. Email: info@elktonumc.org.  Crab cakes and chicken platters, sandwiches, strawberries & ice cream, blue grass music. Church is located south of Westminster, off Route 97 at Nicodemus Road.
• Finksburg Messiah Lutheran Church Annual Strawberry Festival - A Saturday in June; Festival is held rain or shine, 30th Annual Festival Saturday typically in mid June from 9 am to 4 pm
  3838 Niner Rd, Finksburg, MD 21048. Phone: (410) 795-9174. Email: strawberry@melchurch.org.. Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.. In addition to fresh picked strawberries and homemade strawberry shortcake we will have many games and activities for children, face painting, hay wagon rides, and pony rides. There will also be a Silent Auction with gift baskets, gift cards, and more to bid on. Entertainment will be provided throughout the day. We will also have many craft and flea market vendors displaying their merchandise. Wood crafts, jewelry, crystal sun catchers, paintings & tapestries, crocheted items, children’s items, dolls & doll clothing, candles, baskets, flowers, collectibles and many other crafts will be for sale. A variety of foods will be available all day. Visit our baked goods booth to purchase your favorite sweet treats. Annual event sponsored by Messiah Lutheran Church. Admission is free and there is plenty of parking. For general information call 410-795-9174, for vendor information call 443-201-8077. Click here for our Facebook page. Crafts and crafters sales and exhibitions, Baked items for sale, Deserts for sale (like strawberry shortcake, blueberry pie, etc.) , Food vendors, Live entertainment (other than music), Games, Free parking, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony rides, restrooms. (ADDED: April 28, 2022,)
• Montgomery County Annual Strawberry Festival and Spring Fair - Saturday in May from 10 am-3 pm  (Note their website is gone since 2019 - so it may have been discontinued)
  Camp Bennett Front Field, 20501 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD 2083. Phone: 301-792-9448. Email: MoCoStrawberryFest@gmail.com. Saturday 10 to 3 pm Strawberry Festival with wonderful local farmers, fresh picked strawberries, local wineries, food trucks, strawberry bakery treats, a beer tent, family-friendly music and more! Forget the rain and celebrate spring this weekend in Uptown Silver Spring! Also on Saturday, the vendor marketplace, beer garden and wine tent stay open until 6 pm! This is a Rain or Shine Event. Strawberry Festival! Beer Garden! ​Wine Tent! Bourbon Tasting! Food Trucks!  Live Music! Strawberry Fest Fresh local strawberries, artisan goods, Henna, strawberry foods, shortcake, ​vegan options, yum! Live Music​ & the BEST in Family-Friendly FUN! Bring your family and celebrate this wet and wonderful Spring! ​Strawberry Fest all day Saturday in Uptown Silver Spring, Maryland. Entry to the marketplace is FREE! FREE Parking on nearby lot. This is a paved lot, so wheelchair accessible. Chairs and blankets are welcome in stage area! Please NO PETS; registered service dogs on short Service Leashes only.  Fresh local strawberries, artisan goods, Henna, strawberry foods, shortcake, vegan options, yum! Carnival rides & games & the BEST in Family-Friendly FUN!  Week Long Spring Fair! Strawberry Festival! Carnival Rides! Teen Talent Competition! Food Trucks! Bring your family and celebrate warmer weather at the week long Fair! Strawberry Fest all day Saturday, May 13 in Historic Brookeville, Maryland. On-farm parking. This is a grass field, so be mindful about wheelchair accessibility. At the Camp Bennett Front Field. (ADDED: May 19, 2016, JBS)
• Perryville Church of the Good Shepherd Strawberry Festival - usually held on a Saturday, in mid-June, 12 Pm - 7 Pm
  Church of the Good Shepherd, 831 Aiken Avenue, Perryville, MD 21903. Phone: (410) 642-6534. Rides (train, swings, bounce house) carnival games and basket wheel.games, food, strawberry shortcakes, strawberry milkshakes, and funnel cakes! Annual Spaghetti Dinner from 4 pm to 7 pm!
• PUMC Strawberry Festival - UPDATE for 2022, Hasn't been held since 2016 and their website is gone, so I assume the festival is no more.
  Potomac United Methodist Church, 9908 South Glen Road, Potomac, Maryland 20854. Phone: 301-299-9383. Email: bjonespumc@gmail.com.  More info and updates: Click here for a link to our Facebook page.
• Ridgely Lions Club Annual Strawberry Festival - Sunday in late May, Sunday typically in late May from 8am to 5pm
  Martin Sutton Memorial Park, Ridgely MD. Phone: 443-786-2547. Email: ridgelylions@verizon.net. After a two-year hiatus the Ridgely Lions Club will host the 41st Annual Strawberry Festival at Martin Sutton Memorial Park in Ridgely MD on . This annual event is the largest fundraiser for the Ridgely Lions Club. The Lions partner with many of the community's volunteer and service organizations to make it one of Caroline County's premier events. All proceeds raised by the Lions Club through the festival are used to support community service projects and local charities.This annual event is the largest fundraiser for the Ridgely Lions Club. The festival kicks off at 9am with a non-denominational church service led by the Fish Locker Ministries. Also starting at 8am is the 8th Annual Strawberry Chase 5K Run/Walk. All proceeds from the Strawberry Chase are donated to support the Maryland Ronald McDonald House and the Caroline County Super Summer Day Camp. You can pre-register on-line at www.carolinerecreation.org for the Strawberry Chase 5K Run/Walk. At 10am the festival gets into full swing with musical entertainment, food and craft vendors open for business and the children's entertainment area opens. At noon the Strawberry Festival Parade kicks off on Bell St. and ends at Martin Sutton Park. If you'd like to participate in the parade contact Lion Jerry Sutton at 410-634-2129 or at ridgelylions@verizon.net . The afternoon continues with raffle drawings, awards for the best parade entries, and presentation of the 2018 Ridgely Lions scholarships. If you're looking for a day filled with good wholesome fun, delicious food and entertainment, then the Ridgely Lions Club's 39th Annual Strawberry Festival is the place to be. For more info about the festival go to www.facebook.com/ridgelylionsclub .
• Sandy Spring Museum Strawberry Festival -  Sandy Spring Museum will not be hosting our Strawberry Festival in 2024, but it will return in 2025, when it SHOULD be in Early June, on a Saturday and Sunday
  17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860. Phone: 301-774-0022 . Email: info@sandyspringmuseum.org. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. The Annual Strawberry Festival has been going for almost 40 years. The museum's grounds are transformed into a fun-filled community fair with live music and entertainment, food trucks, a beer garden, and activities for children of all ages. Over the years the Strawberry Festival has featured a rock climbing wall, pony rides, a petting zoo, and much more!T his year's event will go down in history, with an enhanced lineup of music, food and fun, featuring: LIVE MUSIC, 10 FOOD TRUCKS, FUN. Rock Climbing Wall, Moon Bounce, Pony Rides with Reddemeade Equestrian Center, Face Painting, 4-H Petting Zoo, Indoor and Outdoor Craft Villages, Garden Club Plant Sale, + much more! Fresh local strawberries, World's best strawberry shortcake, Strawberry-inspired delights, Chocolate-dipped strawberries + Teen bands, Magician, Karate demonstrations, Dance performances on the Community Stage, sponsored by Studio of Ballet Arts. 2016 ADMISSIONS $3/person, $10/family, $15 unlimited play wristbands, Buy today and save on wristbands! Get your wristbands now.
• Somerset Strawberry Festival - mid May, Saturday (in 2019, May 18th ) UPDATE for 2022, Both their website and Facebook pages is gone, so I assume the festival is no more.
  Marion, MD. Phone: 410-968-2787. Email: socoarts@earthlink.net.. This years festival will be held  in beautiful downtown Marion Station. There will be something for everyone. Bounce House and face painting for the kids, 5 mile run, 3 mile walk, Somerset Intermediate Chorus, Jazz band from Crisfield High School, Feet of Fire Dance, Rukie Dize, Zoo2U, History exhibit, lots of food and plenty of strawberry shortcake. So come on out on the 12th, buy your strawberries and enjoy the day. Festival hours are 9 am to 4 pm. For further information please call 410-968-2787, Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm. We Hope To See You There . (ADDED: May 19, 2016, JBS)
• St. Luke's Church Strawberry Festival - Held Annually on the first Saturday of June 10 am to 5 pm
  St Luke's United Methodist Church, 304 S. Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD 21663. Phone: (410) 745-2534. Email: stlukeschurch21663@gmail.com. The festival will take place on the first Saturday of June on the lawn and the parking lot of St. Luke's U. M. C.. Our Annual Strawberry Festival is fun for the whole family. You can shop our many craft vendors and purchase fresh asparagus and of course, strawberries. There are baked goods including incredible strawberry shortcake.
  Note, in May 2022, their website is down, but this website claims their starwberry festival is still on.
• Chaptico Christ Church Strawberry Festival - Sunday typically in late May from 1:30pm to 5 pm; 25th Annual. ,
  37497 Zack Fowler Rd, Chaptico, MD 20621. Phone: (301) 904-2532. Crafts and crafters sales and exhibitions, Sales of the featured fruit (or vegetable), Baked items for sale, Deserts for sale (like strawberry shortcake, blueberry pie, etc.) , Food vendors, Live music. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. OTE: vendors, please contact Shelby at (301) 904-2532 for information and applications. Come on out to the 25th Annual Christ Church Strawberry Festival! There'll be live music, artists, crafters, Mike's Barbecue, and strawberries, strawberries, strawberries! Strawberry pie, strawberry shortcake, yummmmm! Funds raised help support the following local charities: - ACTS (A Community that Shares) provides the borrowing of medical equipment free of charge - Hospice of St. Mary's County - Clements Cuties Foundation raises money to support local children with cancer (ADDED: May 19, 2019, Suggested by a visitor)
  A visitor writes on May 19, 2019: "We're going for the first time this year, so I can let you know after today haha"
• Sykesville Messiah Lutheran Church Annual Strawberry Festival - Normally on a Saturday in Early May from 9 am to 4 pm. UPDATE for 2022, There is nothing on their website about it, as of early May 2022 - call them, email them or keep checking their website
  Sykesville Freedom District Volunteer Fire Dept. Grounds, Rt. 32 and Freedom Ave., Sykesville, MD. Phone: 410-795-9174. Messiah Lutheran Church invites one and all to our 28th ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, Saturday typically in early JuneThis will be an affordable fun filled day for the entire family. In addition to fresh picked strawberries and homemade strawberry shortcake we will have many games and activities for children, face painting, hay wagon rides, and pony rides. There will also be a Silent Auction with gift baskets, gift cards, and more to bid on. Entertainment will be provided throughout the day. We will also have over 50 craft and flea market vendors displaying their merchandise. Wood crafts, jewelry, crystal sun catchers, paintings & tapestries, crocheted items, children's items, dolls & doll clothing, candles, baskets, flowers, collectibles and many other crafts will be for sale. The flea market vendors will be offering a wide assortment of useful and desirable items. A variety of foods will be available all day, starting with breakfast sandwiches at 9 am. Visit our baked goods booth to purchase your favorite sweet treats. Admission is free and there is plenty of parking.  For vendor information call 443-201-8077..
• Warrior Run Church Annual Strawberry Festival - On a Sunday in Early June, from 11 Am to 4 Pm
  Warrior Run Church is 41 Warrior Lane, Watsontown, PA 17777. Email: info@freelandfarm.org. FREE Admission! ~ FREE Parking. Fun for the Whole Family since 1980. Lots of Things To See and Do: Family Event featuring homemade food and ice cream, Strawberry Desserts made from local berries, Hamburgers, Hotdogs and our legendary Ham Barbecue, Musical Entertainment, Exhibit of Antique Cars (by Chapters of the AACA), Old Fashioned Hymn Sing accompanied by Pump Organ featuring John Ravert and students. Tours of the Church and Cemetery. Heritage Society books and memorabilia for sale. NOTE: Proceeds from this event help pay for restoration of the Historic Warrior Run Church and the Hower-Slote House.
• Waugh United Methodist Church Glen Arm MD Strawberry Festival - June 1, 2019 at 10 am to 2 pm
  11453 Long Green Pike, Glen Arm, Maryland 21057. Phone: (410) 592-8303.
• Westminster St. Mary's Evangelical Lutheran Church Strawberry Festival - Saturday in early June from 9 am to 2 pm
  3978 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, Maryland 21158. A Social (Distance) Strawberry Festival/Indoor Yard Sale Held rain or shine.  Masks are not required outside but we are using them inside the buildings. Because we care about you and others, we are providing disposable masks  for those who need them to enter the Parish Hall. The auditorium will be full of yard sale and home goods items. Crafts, Baked Goods, Ice Cream and/or Strawberries, Water & Sodas.  Food Truck by Basic Bowl  Bros. Bowl samples include - Buffalo Chicken, Taco Cheese Burger, BBQ Pork, Berry Blend & More. Fresh Strawberries, Ice Cream, Fried Chicken, BBQ, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Chips, Chicken Corn Soup, Chicken Salad, Sodas, Coffee, Tea and Bottled Water. Make your own platter includes fried chicken, green beans, baked beans, potato salad, applesauce & roll. Baked Items, Handmade Crafts, Plants, White Elephant Table.
• Wicomico East Side Chamber of Commerce Pittsville Strawberry Festival - Saturday in mid-June, from 11 am to 4 pm. In 2022, June 18, 2022.
  Railroad Avenue and Pearl Street, Pittsville, MD 21850. Email: events@pittsvillestation.com. Open: . Directions: directions. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries will be for sale fresh, Pie eating contests, Crafts and crafters sales and exhibitions, Sales of the featured fruit (or vegetable), Baked items for sale, Deserts for sale (like strawberry shortcake, blueberry pie, etc.) , Food vendors, Farm market stands, Live music, Live entertainment (other than music), Games, Raffle or drawing, Car show, Festival queen contest, picnic area, Pets ARE allowed, Free parking, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, restrooms Payment: Free, no payments needed, unless you buy from concessions/vendors . Little Miss Strawberry pageant, large car show featuring Wheels That Heal, K-9 Demonstration, local produce, local honey, jams, canned goods, pie-eating contest, pie-carrying obstacle course, live music, DJ, raffles, 50-50's, kids games, free face painting, free popcorn, free strawberry koolaid, free pony rides, pit beef, brisket, pulled pork, baked goods, over 60 top local crafters and artisans, and more! . (ADDED: May 26, 2022)

Farm Strawberry Festivals

• Godfrey's Farm Strawberry Home School Day - Tuesday typically in late May at 10am
  302 Leager Road, Sudlersville, MD 21668. Phone: 410-438-3509. Emai: info@godfreysfarm.com. Strawberry Home School Day
  Come on out to Strawberry Home School Day! Everyone is welcome- so mom, bring your pre-school children! We offer two educational program presentations:
  Little Sprouts, recommended for toddlers up to 4th Grade, an interactive skit presented by a member of the Godfrey tour team that allows your child to experience how food grows
  Food Production 101, recommended for 5th Grade to 12th Grade, a walking tour of the farm where a member of the Godfrey tour team will discuss agriculture and food production at our farm.
  Don't miss the pre-registration discount!. Directions: Just east of Sudlersville at Route 300 and Leager Road. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Located in Queen Anne's County on the eastern shore of Maryland, Godfrey's Farm is an easy 45-minute drive from the Bay Bridge, or just 25 minutes from Dover DE. We are open growing and harvesting the best produce the Eastern Shore has to offer!  Come out for a day of u-pick fun featuring the freshest and tastiest Maryland u-pick strawberries (Mid-May to Early June ), tart cherries (mid June), peaches (Late July-August , and blueberries (Mid-June to early August )! Our farm also has a beautiful field of pick-your-own flowers for hand-picked bouquets! Click here for a link to our Facebook page.  (UPDATED: May 16, 2019, JBS)
• Sunny Hill Farm - usually one Saturday in June
  2128 Whiteford Road, Whiteford, MD 21160. Phone: 410-382-0856. Fax: 410-983-0503. Email: sunnyhillfarm@verizon.net. Directions: From: Bel Air or Forest Hill Travel 10 miles north of Bel Air on Route 1 (Conowingo Road) Turn left at Route 136 (Whiteford Road) The farm is 7 miles from the intersection on the left just past Heaps Road and Kerr Road. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. We have CSA memberships available. Birthday Parties & Social Events

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• How to freeze strawberries!
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• Strawberry jam (without pectin) (requires much more sugar and cooking)
• Strawberry (and other berry) jams without sugar
• Strawberry jelly
• Strawberry-rhubarb jam!
• Homemade strawberry ice cream (regular, low fat, nonfat, low sugar, vanilla and even gelato)
• Canning strawberries
• Make gourmet chocolate-covered strawberries
• How to make fruit juice -  strawberry and other berries
• Strawberry pie filling
• Easy Rhubarb-Strawberry pie
• Fig-strawberry jam
• Fig-strawberry jam, made with Jell-O gelatin

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