Strawberry Festivals in 2021
Update for 2020 and Coronavirus:
Keep in mind that some of the festivals below may be canceled or altered for 2020. The situation is changing
so rapidly and many festivals are not announcing their plans until the last minute, so when we have not seen an update, we've left last year's data below and suggest you see the festivals website or call the festival as the date gets close to see if they
will hold it this year. Some festivals are still being held, while others are being canceled for 2020. .
Looking for a strawberry festival in January 2021? There is no other listing as
complete and current as this list, just updated! 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 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.
I update this list
every year, but still 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.
Click here for the form to add a festival and have detailed information; or click
here if you have general information and are not connected with the event!
Strawberry Festivals in 2021: Where, When and More to Find a Strawberry Festival Near You!
Also, see our pages on easy illustrated strawberry
directions:
For other fruit and vegetable festivals, see this page!
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
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Bald Knob Strawberry HomeFest - Mother's Day
weekend, Thursday night to Saturday night.
Chamber of Commerce, Bald
Knob, AR 72010. Phone: 501-724-3140. Fax: 501-724-8100. Email:
[email protected]. Vendors from around the state and
joining states bring their wares, a carnival is in town for the event,
and the school and churches hold reunions and homecomings. The event
offers games, contests, beauty pageant, a grand parade that seems to be
larger each year, and live entertainment throughout the festival.
(UPDATED: April 18, 2018, JBS)
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Cabot Strawberry Festival - April
Cabot, AR. Email:
[email protected]. Cabot's very own STRAWBERRIES!! Carnival rides,
5k Fun Run, food, vendors, Strawberry Fest pageant and entertainment for
the whole family.This event is focused on family fun and helps us
promote local strawberry growers. At this festival we have live
entertainment, a carnival, kid zone, food trucks, vendors, 5k race,
pageant, and of course strawberries! (UPDATED: April 18, 2018, JBS)
California
Colorado
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Strawberry Days -
June 21 to 23, 2019, (check their website for this year's
dates)
Glenwood Springs, CO. Email:
[email protected]. 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
Delaware
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Fifer's Strawberry Festival
- Saturday, May 18, 2019, 10AM-4PM
1919
Allabands Mill Road, Wyoming, DE 19934. Phone: 302-697-2141. Free Live
Bluegrass Music from Chester River Runoff -Hay Rides -U-pick
Strawberries - Special bucket price -Pony Rides -Face Painting -Balloon
Art Good Eats including: -Fresh food by competitive BBQ team "BBQ Grills"
featuring a special Strawberry BBQ sauce -Build Your Own Strawberry
Sundaes -Strawberry Shortcake -Strawberry Pie -Strawberry Smoothies
-Strawberry Ice Cream -Chocolate Covered Strawberries Bring the whole
family out for a Berry Fun Time! Wagon Rides, U-pick Strawberries - Bucket price special!
Pony Rides Also Face Painting, Balloon Art, Forrest Avenue
Animal Hospital - Free Stuffed Animal Clinic. Bring your well loved
(worn out) stuffed friends for on site mending.
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The Hen House
- They no longer grow strawberries nor have a festival
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
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Farmington Strawberry Festival
- Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. every year on the 2nd Full Weekend in
June
Farmington, IA. Phone: (319) 878-3866. Email
[email protected].The Farmington Strawberry Festival is held
each year the 2nd Full Weekend in June, with activities beginning on
Friday and running through Sunday. The Festival is sponsored by the
Farmington Arts Council. Every year FREE strawberries and ice cream are
served Saturday and Sunday, from 2-4 pm, courtesy of the Farmington Arts
Council. The strawberry and ice cream tent is set up in the heart of
downtown, behind State Central Bank. Both weekend days you will find kid
games, food stands, vendors of all kinds, bingo, cake walks, and live
entertainment. There is FUN for all ages!. Also on Sunday, from Noon to 4pm at
the corner of 2nd and Elm will be The Kenny Hamberg Memorial Car Show.
Registration is from 8am to Noon. Free T-Shirt for each entrant.
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 three days in June. 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 Iowa Strawberry Stampede and Festival -
each June (June 10 and 11th in 2019)
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. The
Strawberry Stampede is a youth road race (ages 0-14) 1/4 mile & 1 mile
events, held in conjunction with the annual Long Grove Strawberry
Festival, Long Grove, Iowa, the 2nd Sunday every June.
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Strawberry Point Strawberry Days - mid-June - see their website
for this year's dates; in 2019, on June 7th, 8th and 9th.
Strawberry Point, IA.
Friday to Sunday, many events and activities,m a carnival - see their
website for much more information.
Kansas
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Shawnee Mission Health Prairie Star Strawberry Festival
- Sunday, June 10, 2018 from 11 am to 1 pm - see their website
(no update on their website last we checked in late April)
23401 Prairie Star
Parkway, Lenexa, Kansas. The Strawberry Festival provides fun
for the entire family and features: Strawberry shortcake, Fun
for kids - giant slide, moonwalk and games, Lenexa Police, Fire
and Ambulance, Blood pressure screenings, Chair massages,
Information from Shawnee Mission Health experts. Chance to win
prizes!
Kentucky
Louisiana
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Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival - Held in early
or mid April every
year - check their website this year's dates)
Ponchatoula, LA. The
Annual strawberry festival has entertainment, games, races, and food.
The 49th Annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival will be held in 2020 in
mid April in Memorial Park in historic and beautiful Ponchatoula,
Louisiana. The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival is a FREE family friendly
outdoor festival, filled with lots of great food, strawberries,
entertainment, and fun for people of all ages to enjoy! With two music
stages and food booths supporting local non-profit organizations, the
festival grounds are the place to spend the weekend. We look forward to
seeing you at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, where we promise you
will have a BERRY good time!
Maryland
Massachusetts
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
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Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest
- mid-June
Kingston Park, Cottage Grove, MN 55016. Cottage Grove Strawberry
Fest is a four-day, family focused event that offers something
for everyone., An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people will enjoy
wonderful food, fantastic bands, a carnival and much, much more!
Families and friends come to the event to be part of the
community while they relax and enjoy the kick off to summer.
Show your community support and join us for Strawberry Fest.
Visit our website often and we'll keep you updated on coming
attractions., Events and Contests: Grand Day Parade, Fireworks,
Carnival, Medallion Hunt, Doggie Dash, Kid's Tractor Pull,
Public Safety Events, Softball Events, Strawberry Fest Kick Off
Dinner.pdf, Logo Contest, StoryStroll, Hot Air
Balloon Rides, Live Entertainment, Pet Show, Petting Farm,
Strawberry Pie Eating, Talent Show & MN Sings, Top Chef Contest,
5K Race & Walk, Car Show.
Click here for a link to our Facebook page.
(ADDED: January 14, 2017, JBS)
Missouri
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Kimmswick Strawberry Festival - early June every year (
check their website for this year's dates)
Downtown
Kimmswick, MO. Jefferson County. Phone: 636-464-7407. Email:
[email protected].
Come to our small community and shop at our more than 30 unique shops,
eat any of our four restaurants with plenty of outdoor sitting areas.
The streets and grass fields will be lined with hundreds of homemade
craft, direct sInquiry
from a visitor to www.PickYourOwn.org/strawberryfestivals.phpales,
corporate sponsor and food booths. There is something for everyone!
Crafters and food vendors line the streets offering Strawberry
Shortcake, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, and Strawberry Cheesecake and
more. There is a petting zoo, train rides, pony rides, bounce houses,
small children's rides, games for the kids, face painters, and
caricature artists. The town also has an Apple Butter Festival in
October.
- Vaile Mansion Strawberry Festival - First Saturday in June, from 9 AM to
4 PM
1500 N. Liberty St. Independence, MO 64050. Phone: (816)
229-8293. Free admission to grounds; Mansion Tour: (2018 prices) Adults
$6.00 | Children $3.0. A hundred craft and antique dealers will be set
up around the Mansion. The Vaile Society will be selling Strawberry
Treats!
Montana
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Downtown Billings Strawberry Festival - Saturday, mid June
(check their website for this year's dates) JUNE 13, 2015!
Billings, Montana.
Click here for directions. Great Arts & Crafts Vendors - Pancake
Breakfast - Children's Activity Area Free Entertainment - Great Food and
Strawberry Treats. Located in the streets of downtown Billings, the
Strawberry Festival is a long-time cherished community event that opens
the summer season on the second Saturday in June. In the heart of our
urban center, experience rich diversity in arts and crafts, fresh
produce and strawberries, the scents of food-truck fare from Asian to
BBQ , live street entertainment, and a 60′ strawberry shortcake created
by the Chefs and Cooks of Montana. With an interactive children's area
including free crafts and activities for all ages, this draws people
throughout the northwest region to Downtown Billings under Skypoint at
2nd Ave N. and Broadway.
- Dayspring Church Annual Strawberry Festival - Call
for this year's date; typically a Saturday in June, from 10am -5pm
Florence, MT. Contact KC Thompson at Phone: 406-273-7780. Directions:
south of Missoula on Hwy 93, in the beautiful Bitterroot Valley.
Saturday, Arts & Crafts vendors, strawberry desserts galore (whole or
by the slice), plus the featured treat, our homemade strawberry
shortcake, cake walk, footlong hotdogs, hamburgers, games for the kids
as well as volleyball, bocce ball, horseshoes and LIVE music. Come for a
day of FUN.
Nebraska
Nevada
- Summerlin Strawberry Festival - Early May (May 3rd in 2018)
from 4 pm to 8 pm
The Gardens Park, 10401 Garden Park Drive,
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135. Phone: 702-341-5500. Summerlin
residents are invited to celebrate the strawberry season at the
Summerlin Strawberry Festival and Farmers Market on Thursday,
May 3 from 4 to 8 p.m. Eat it. Drink it. Bake it. Toss it. Roll
it. Run with it. Sing about it. You name it, we will do it, all
with strawberries in mind! There will be various contests each
with a strawberry theme, including a strawberry toss, shortcake
eating challenge, and a relay race. Attendees will also enjoy a
bounce house, face painter, and lively tunes that are sure to
get you dancing to a strawberry-beat. So mark your calendars and
plan to attend the Summerlin Strawberry Festival at the Gardens
Park Farmers Market.
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
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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 past years, 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
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
- Somerset Court Strawberry Festival - from 2
to 4 p.m. Sunday, late April
Somerset Court, 4001 Derby
Lane, Rapid City, SD 57701. 605-718-3600. Email:
[email protected].
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
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Pleasant Grove City Strawberry Days Festival - June
(check their website for this year's dates)
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,
pageants, sporting events, contests, and the always favorite PRCA Rodeo.
Have a look at the various activities and events that will take place
mid June.
Download Strawberry Days Rodeo Flyer
Vermont
Virginia
Washington, D.C.
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St. Paul's Rock Creek Episcipol Church Strawberry Festival -
June 2018 from 4 to 8 p.m
Rock Creek Church Rd & Webster St,
Washington, DC 20011. Phone: 202-726-2080. Email:
[email protected]. St. Paul's erects tents to cover
the food (including, of course, fresh strawberries and strawberry
shortcake) and the items offered for sale-baked goods, hand-crafted
items, jewelry, plants, and more. Join us for a day filled with
activities for everyone that brings together the community while
enjoying food, games, laughter, music and much more as we kick off to
summer. Come show your community support and join us for the Strawberry
Festival. For more information, please call or email.
Washington State
West Virginia
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Nessly Chapel Strawberry Festival - late June
152
Nessly Road. Route 2 New Cumberland , WV. Event date: 11am- 3pm on
June 21, 2014, Saturday.
Click here for this year's Google search.
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West Virginia Strawberry Festival - May, each year
(in 2019, it's from Saturday May, 11th to Sunday May 19th.)
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. Enthusiastic
volunteers provide good, family style entertainment that offers exciting
educational and cultural events for everyone. Children and adults alike
will enjoy the fun and thrills of the carnival. Take a stroll through
the arts and craft exhibits, quilt show, or the photography show. Enjoy
the variety of Main Street and Courthouse entertainment or stop by the
band competition, car show, strawberry auction, or your favorite
sporting event. You won't want to miss the huge block parties of
entertainment on Main Street on Friday and Saturday nights.
Wisconsin
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Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne Strawberry Festival - every second Sunday
in May (over 25 years)
The entire village celebrates. There are
stalls of local producers selling local strawberries and every café and
restaurant joins in with strawberry specialties. Kids will be
entertained by stilt-walkers, buskers and the various music bands that
are spread throughout the town and performing throughout the day.
Italy
(English websites)
- Yokohama Strawberry Festival - February, usually the first
half of February, on weekdays from 11 am to 6 pm, Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays from 10 am to 6 pm
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, 1-1,
Shinko, Naka-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 231-0001.