California Strawberry Festival (40th Annual)

Organizer's Promotional Message

The California Strawberry Festival celebrates its 40th year 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. 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.

The non-profit Festival draws more than 50,000  attendees from across SoCal by serving up a delectable strawberry delights, arts & crafts booths, live entertainment, contests for berry lovers of all ages, carnival rides, and more. Weekend event hours are Saturday 10:00am – 6:30pm.

Customers enjoy free park ‘n’ ride Strawberry Express Shuttle Service from convenient locations off the 101 freeway. There is also limited customer parking on site for $30. General admission is $15, seniors 62+ are $10 and children ages 5-12 are $8. Kids 4 and under are free. Active military & Dependents with ID are $10.