About This Festival
Previous Location
Ventura County Fairgrounds|10 West Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA | Map
Everfest's Take
From the Organizer
The California Strawberry Festival is back and we’re looking forward to an exciting, family-friendly weekend of fun and flavor that pays tribute to Ventura County’s robust, world-leading strawberry industry. Our new location is the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 West Harbor Blvd. Now entering its 37th year, the non-profit Festival draws more than 55,000 attendees from across SoCal by serving up a spectacular menu of delectable strawberry delights, arts & crafts booths, live entertainment, gooey contests for berry lovers of all ages, carnival rides, and more. Spaces are on concrete and asphalt, indoor and outdoor. Mandatory set up Friday, May 19, arrive between 9:00am – 5:00pm. Weekend event hours 10:00am – 6:30pm Guided by an all-volunteer board, the California Strawberry Festival is a 501c3 organization that gives back to the community through four postsecondary scholarship programs and weekend fundraising opportunities for more than 30 local non-profit groups. To date, the Festival has raised more than $5 million to fund these causes. Application Deadline: February 13. pacificfinearts.com Application fee: $15.00. Space fee, no commission. Spaces are on concrete and asphalt. Up to 150 spaces. OUTDOOR 10’d x 10’w space: $375.00, no commission 10’d x 20’w space: $750.00, no commission *INDOOR (limited availability) 6’d x 10’w space: $295.00, no commission (limited availability) 6’d x 20’w space: $590.00, no commission 10’d x 10’w space: $445.00, no commission 10’d x 20’w space: $890.00, no commission *Indoor spaces include black pipe and drape backdrops. Electricity available, fees and more information to follow in status notification acceptance letters. Fabric used in your display (curtains, drapes, backdrops, table coverings and banners) must be flame-proofed or fire-resistant. Detailed information will be provided in status notification acceptance letters. Set-up/Tear-down Mandatory set-up Friday, May 19. Arrive between 9:00am – 5:00pm Park onsite and cart to space. Oversized vehicles may have other instructions. TBA. Tear-down time available on Monday morning. Security Overnight security provided Friday night through Monday morning Overnight Parking Available for self-contained vehicles Thursday night through Monday morning
