The California Strawberry Festival is held in Oxnard, California. Oxnard is California’s largest strawberry producer, with the peak harvesting season from April through June.
The delicious heart-shaped fruit is the main ingredient in the annual California Strawberry Festival, held at Strawberry Meadows of College Park in Oxnard.
The Festival is during peak season and is a celebration of everything strawberry. Visitors enjoy delicious berry delicacies, including strawberry beer, and fresh-picked, chocolate-dipped, glazed, and powdered strawberries.
One of the top Festivals in the nation, it features strawberries in every way imaginable, along with all-day fun for the entire family with concert performances, the Strawberry Promenade, and celebrity cooking demonstrations,
The Festival features Arts and crafts booths, Strawberry Land For Kids with rides and attractions, gooey contests, special appearances, and more.
The Strawberry Festival is a non-profit organization run by an all-volunteer board and has raised millions of dollars for charitable organizations.
More about Strawberries
Strawberries are fully ripe when they are picked and do not continue to ripen after picking. They should have a bright red color, natural shine, and fresh-looking green caps. Always refrigerate your strawberries immediately. Keep berries away from moisture and stack them carefully.
Don’t wash berries until just before use. Leave green caps on and wash berries with a gentle cold water spray. After washing, remove the green caps from the berries with a slight twist or with the point of a paring knife.
Strawberries are suitable for your health and are naturally fat, sodium, and cholesterol-free, with one serving (about eight fruits or 1 cup) containing a mere 50 calories. Berries also help control three risk factors associated with heart disease: high cholesterol AND high blood pressure.
Getting to the Strawberry Festival
Oxnard is 60 miles north of Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Santa Barbara. The accessible Park & Ride “Strawberry Express” shuttles from convenient locations off the 101 Fwy make getting to the Festival a breeze.
Amtrak offers special Festival weekend discount rates (shuttles meet the trains). Ventura County Fairgrounds
Advance tickets can be purchased at www.strawberry-fest.org