Enjoy The Most Delicious Spring Event In Southern California At The Strawberry Festival
By Natasha Kayes|Published April 12, 2023
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I was born and raised in sunny Southern California and will never tire of the West Coast, although I spent several years living in Southeast Asia, about as far from California as you can get. Wherever I am in the world, I love straying from the beaten path, experiencing local life, and discovering hidden gems - camera in hand. The beach is my happy place and when I am not there (or writing), you will usually find me baking, watching movies, and cuddling my pugs. I have traveled around the country and around the world, and it never, ever gets old. Being able to combine my passion for travel and my love of writing is nothing short of a dream.
We have numerous festivals during spring and summer that celebrate everything from blooming flowers to food and wine to music, and everything in between. One of the biggest, longest-running, and most delicious of them all is the Strawberry Festival in Ventura, California. Get ready for all the spring flavor, color, and fun that can be packed into one event.
California’s strawberry fields, many of which are located in the Ventura County city of Oxnard, produce 90 percent of the country’s strawberries. You can snag your baskets and flats and celebrate these lip-smacking heart-shaped fruits at the annual California Strawberry Festival which will be held on May 20 and 21, 2023, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds.
Over 50 food booths will be open to serve up a wide array of mouthwatering strawberry goodies, including kabobs, funnel cake, nachos, pizza, tamales, popcorn, and of course shortcake -- all made with strawberries.
You will find chocolate-dipped and deep-fried strawberries, smoothies, margaritas, and even strawberry beer!
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At the strawberry festival, you can indulge in all things strawberry while benefitting a variety of non-profit charities that will present some of the food booths and will receive 100 percent of sales proceeds.
From approximately 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, there will be back-to-back live music performances on two stages. Attendees will enjoy every genre of music, including pop, Cumbia, Rock, Reggae, Soul, Latin, Country, Blues, salsa, R and B, and even Taiko Drums.
If food, music, and rides are not enough, get ready for almost 200 arts and crafts vendors showcasing paintings and photography, ceramics, decor, toys, jewelry and accessories, handicrafts, specialty foods, and more.
Families will have a blast in Strawberryland, where kids of every age can enjoy carnival rides, face painting, inflatable bounce rides, and more. Parents can take advantage of a nursing station and baby changing area at the Kids Care Zone.
There is never a shortage of fun activities and events within the festival. The Jest In Time Family Fun Stage will be hosting non-stop live performances focused on kids of all ages, including magic shows, science shows, puppets, and the Berry Baby Fashion Parade.
Locals and visitors look forward all year long to the Strawberry Festival in Ventura, California. Will you be making plans to attend? Have you been to this delicious spring celebration before? Tell us about your experience in the Comments. Mark your calendar for this year’s event and find all the information you need on the California Strawberry Festival website. You can also like and follow the California Strawberry Festival Facebook page to keep up with event details.
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