National Strawberry Festival
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The National Strawberry Festival in Belleville, Michigan, established in 1977, began as a way for local farmers to celebrate their strawberry crops.[2] Taking place over three days, held the third weekend in June, the festival offers many events for people of all ages.[3][4][5] In collaboration with area churches and schools, some of the events include:
- Bingo
- Strawberry desserts
- Parade
- Car show
- "Strawberry Queen Pageant"
- Live entertainment
Quick Facts Genre, Frequency ...
National Strawberry Festival | |
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Genre | Festival |
Frequency | Annually, Father's Day Weekend |
Venue | Main Street, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Belleville Presbyterian Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, and Victory Park[1] |
Location(s) | Belleville, Michigan |
Coordinates | 42.207144°N 83.488502°W / 42.207144; -83.488502 |
Country | United States |
Previous event | 2022 |
Next event | 2023 |
Attendance | 200,000 |
Sponsors | Meijer, Heritage Newspapers |
Website | nationalstrawberryfest |
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Each year the festival attracts over 200,000 people from Southeastern Michigan and farther.
This festival went on hiatus in 2020-21 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and has not been resumed.