Strawberry festivals celebrate the beginning or peak of the harvest season, with fresh fruit, baked goods, and food being the main attraction. Carnival rides, live entertainment, and strawberry-themed activities are common, and the event is sponsored by local businesses. Admission prices vary, and the festivals take place in the spring in areas where strawberries are grown.
A strawberry festival is a local community event held in areas where this fruit is grown, most often to celebrate the beginning or peak of the harvest season. Most festivals take place in the spring and fresh strawberries, baked goods and exotic berry foods play a central role in the festivities. Various traditional festival activities are common, including carnival rides and games, live entertainment, and strawberry-themed activities including parades, crafts and contests. The event is largely sponsored by local, regional and sometimes national businesses, organizations and groups, and admission prices vary by festival.
Strawberry season spans the spring months. The warm climate and abundant harvests of ripe fruit allow strawberry growing communities the opportunity to share this local crop with each other and with surrounding communities. A strawberry festival can take place in the countryside or in the middle of a city or town.
Fresh fruit, baked goods, and food are the mainstay of any strawberry festival, with custom-made shortbread, beer, and dessert tents, as well as exotic strawberry-infused foods and fresh fruit in the basket or plate. Produce typically comes from local or regional farms, especially in places where strawberries are grown extensively, such as California. Various prizes can be awarded at a strawberry party for exceptionally tasty fruit or creative fruit food.
A strawberry party typically involves a variety of activities for its guests. Many have carnival rides and games such as a traditional fair or bazaar. Live entertainment is also common and most involve local bands, choirs and talent from various schools, organizations and groups.
The celebrations also usually have a number of strawberry-themed events. Strawberry tastings, pie-eating contests, and even beauty contests can all be on a community’s to-do list. Strawberry crafts and various games are typically offered for younger children. Parades with the community, the organization and the floats decorated by the company are one of the key events of some festivals. A royal court may be crowned, which is typically the star of the main festival parade or festivities.
Strawberry festivals are commonly sponsored by local, regional, and perhaps national businesses, organizations, and agencies. Vendors set up booths where visitors can browse goods or services or receive free samples. Local artisans may also sell jewelry, clothing, and other goods, and vendors may sell fresh produce other than strawberries. Admission may be free with paid ride tickets, or the festival may charge a general price. The produce and goods sold typically have additional costs, although entertainment and certain activities may be included, depending on the festival.
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