| A jam-packed
menu of Festival fun, the weekend celebration includes the "erry
best" for everyone!
Strawberry Foods: More than 50 food booths tempt the heartiest
appetite with everything from strawberry pizza and strawberry nachos,
deep fried Twinkies with strawberries, to strawberry kabobs,
strawberry flan, cotton candy, strawberry beer, wine and more. Whether
it's shortcaked, chocolate dipped, ice blended, or funnel caked,
strawberries are the celebrated fruit. Strawberries by the pint
and flat, along with strawberry plants are among the take home
delights. Best of all, with each scrumptious bite, proceeds from
non-profit food and concession booths benefit close to 20
charitable groups throughout the Southland. Last year's event
generated $270,000 in non-profit funding, topping the $2
million mark for donations since the Festival began in 1984.
The popular "Build Your Own" Strawberry Shortcake Tent
allows you to control your own delicious destiny.
(tent supplies include: 3000
loaves of Entenmann's all Butter Pound Cake, topped by 8,000 pounds of
sliced berries, 275 flats of whole berries and finished off with 1500
cans of Lucerne Whipped Cream!)
Strawberry Promenade:
Presented by: 
it's an inviting tented oasis offering an
interactive
and imaginative look at strawberries with the framed strawberry field
"Life of A Strawberry" exhibit and Hero's Hall pictorial
salute to Festival
non-profit benefactors. At the top of every hour, the
Promenade's presenter
stage comes alive with enlightening activities and presentations like
decorating with strawberries, health and wellness strawberry
style, decorating
with strawberries, proper care of your own strawberry garden, tips for
healthy fruit preparation, the strawberry stomp, and more. Widescreen
television monitors also tell the Festival story through
captivating visuals.
Concert Performances:
Alive with non-stop tunes on two centrally located stages, musical performances
range from Classic Rock and Country, 40s and 50s, World Rhythms, Motown,
and Zydeco, Latin Salsa, Rock and Roll, and Party Big Band, among others.
Within the Festival grounds near the Arts and Crafts displays solo artists
provide soothing entertainment for the senses in a more intimate and relaxed
setting. Please
click here for a complete listing of headliners and performance times
Star Berry Hunt:
An outlandishly amusing quest for berry knowledge that begins
within the
Strawberry Promenade. Pick up your Star Berry Card and
explore the Festival
grounds in an exciting search for clues that help solve a berry riddle
and send you on your way to winning cool prizes and
strawberry souvenirs.
Follow the berry map and journey at your own pace. Solve the riddle and
turn in your completed card in Strawberryland For Kids at the Ventura
County Star's Star In Education Foundation booth,
and you're in the running for grand prizes like a
cruise and weekend
getaway compliments of Shell Vacations. Participants who complete the
hunt will receive special strawberry goodies while supplies last.
Strawberryland For Kids: A magical place for the youngest seedlings of
the family, it's prime real estate for fun with free
rides and attractions,
all included in the price of admission. From the
Berry-Go-Round and Safari
Train, to the Tug Boat, Lady Bug Ride and Carousel, there's lots
to keep the smiles as plentiful as the strawberries. Kids won't
want to miss the Gull Wings On The Go mini-museum with its
share of hand's on interactive discoveries or they may
want to try
playing a classical musical instrument with the volunteers from the New
West Symphony. The tented Jest In Time Family Fun Stage
features jugglers, magicians, puppeteers and a special appearance with
guest, Strawberry Shortcake, the official berry princess of
Strawberryland
who puts her heart and soul into seeing that things improve
for everyone
she meets.
Strawberryland For Kids:
A magical place for the youngest seedlings of the family,
it's prime real estate for fun with free rides and attractions,
all included in the price of admission. From the
Berry-Go-Round and Safari Train, to the Tug Boat, Lady Bug Ride and
Carousel,
there's lots to keep the smiles as plentiful as the
strawberries. Kids won't want to miss the Gull Wings "On The Go"
mini-museum with its share of hand's on interactive
discoveries or they may want to try playing a classical musical
instrument with the volunteers from the New West
Symphony. The tented "Jest In Time Family Fun Stage" features
jugglers, magicians, puppeteers and a special
appearance with guest, Strawberry Shortcake, the official
berry princess of Strawberryland who puts her
heart and soul into seeing that things improve for everyone she meets.
Fine Arts and
Crafts Presentation:
A feast for the eyes with more than 300 booths hosted by artisans from
10 states who travel to California's strawberry coast each
year to showcase
their one-of-a-kind originals. The presentation offers a vast array of
striking, interesting and whimsical works from a full range of mediums.
Whether it's a colorful mosaic, a wood sculpture, a garden birdhouse,
educational fabric book, watercolors, oils, a ceramic bowl,
or a children's
puzzle, you can bet you won't find anything like it anywhere else. Make
the discoveries for that perfect special someone or treat yourself as
you stroll along and visit with each artist
The showcase is put together by Northern California-based Pacific
Fine Arts and the locations of your favorite artist can be found at
the Festival's information booths near each entrance gate.
Click
Here to View a List of Artists and their Mediums.
Strawberry Contests:
Ever dreamed of tossing a gooey tart in your Dad's face or at your little
sister? Any visions of eating as much strawberry pie as possible in 60
seconds without using a fork? The festival dishes out awesome opportunities
to get into the act. All ages and appetites accepted. Prizes are awarded
daily. The participation fee is just $1 and the laughs are priceless.
Application forms are available at Festival information booths or at the
contest area near the Blue Gate beginning 30 minutes prior to each event.
*Strawberry Tart Toss: Participants (or
victims) peer through cutouts on a large strawberry-painted board to become
prime targets while contestants take aim with strawberry tarts.
*Strawberry Pie Eating Contest: A challenge
strawberry lovers can really sink their teeth into! Timed in your face
fun as participants devour strawberry pies topped with whipped cream all
with hands held behind their backs. It's the ultimate mouthful. Prizes
awarded in various age groups.
*Strawberry Stomp: Head to the Strawberry
Promenade to find out how you can trudge through a barrel chocked full
of strawberries to create a juicy ooze for the ultimate strawberry slime.
*Strawberry Thrills: Included in the admission
price, visit the Strawberry Hill Climbing Wall or the Strawberry Bungee
Trampoline and Jump to give an extra bounce to your day -- harnessed for
safety. (some restrictions apply)
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