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The 78th West Virginia Strawberry Festival kicks off Saturday with one of the four parades featured in this year’s week-long berry extravaganza — the always popular Horse and Carriage Parade, which will clomp down Strawberry Lane beginning at 3 p.m.
Earlier in the day, the action will be downtown, with a variety of equestrian-themed activities in the Main Street area. Swing by the area near Stockert Youth Center to see a trick show and much more as the festival gets into full swing.
Saturday, May 11
- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Food, Music & Horse Shows| Main Street
- 11 AM | Pet Show (Registration at 10 AM) | Jawbone Park
- 3:00 PM | Horse & Carriage Parade | Strawberry Lane
- 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Cody Clayton Eagle | Spring Street Stage
- 5:00 – 9:00 PM | Entertainment & Beer Garden | Spring Street
Sunday, May 12
- 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM | Backyard Cook-Off, Entertainment & Beer Garden | Spring Street
- 1:00 PM | Miniature Horse Show | Bennett Farm
Monday, May 13
- All Day | Spend the day in a Strawberry Way! Shop locally & eat in local restaurants for Strawberry gifts & flavors.
- 7:00 PM | Buckhannon Upshur High School Strawberry Concert | WVWC Chapel
Tuesday, May 14
- All Day | Spend the day in a Strawberry Way! Shop locally & eat in local restaurants for Strawberry gifts & flavors.
- 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Strawberry Festival Open House at the Historical Society | Main Street
- 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Food Court & Beer Garden | Spring Street
- 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Carnival | Downtown Buckhannon
- 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Live Music | Spring Street Stage
Wednesday, May 15
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Photography Exhibit & Art Exhibit | Senior Citizen Center
- 10:30 AM | Berry Capping | Senior Citizen Center
- 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Food Court & Beer Garden | Spring Street
- 12:00 PM | Opening Ceremonies & Lighting of the Festival Flame | Courthouse Plaza
- 6:00 PM | Classic Car Cruise-In | Main Street
- 6:00 PM | Photography Reception | Senior Citizen Center
- 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Carnival | Downtown Buckhannon
- 6:30 PM | Coronation | South Buckhannon Mission Church
- 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Live Music | Spring Street Stage
Thursday, May 16
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Photography Exhibit | Senior Citizen Center
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Craft Sale | First Presbyterian Church
- 10:00 AM | Diaper Derby | Courthouse Plaza
- 10:30 AM | Strawberry Blonde | Courthouse Plaza
- 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Arts & Craft, Quilt & Art Shows | WVWC Gym
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM | Food Court & Beer Garden | Spring Street
- 12:00 PM | Dominos & Checkers Tournament | Senior Citizens Center
- 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Live Music | Courthouse Plaza
- 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Carnival | Downtown Buckhannon
- 6:30 PM | Junior Royalty Parade | Strawberry Lane
- 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Live Music | Spring Street Stage
- 8:30 PM | Strawberry Idol (Gospel Night) | Courthouse Plaza
Friday, May 17
- 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Strawberry Pancakes | First United Methodist Church
- 9:00 AM | Orchestra Concert| WVWC Chapel
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Photography Exhibit | Senior Citizen Center
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Craft Sale | First Presbyterian Church
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Art & Craft, Quilt & Art Shows | WVWC Gym (Quilt Show until 6 PM)
- 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Beer Garden | Spring Street
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM | Food Court | Spring Street
- 1:00 PM | Strawberry Recipe Contest | WVU Extension Office, West Main Street
- 1:00 PM – 12:00 AM | Carnival | Downtown Buckhannon
- 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Live Music & Entertainment | Courthouse Plaza
- 2:30 PM | Strawberry Capping Championship & Crowning of the Lord & Lady | Senior Citizen Center
- 3:00 PM | Sweetest Berry Competition | Courthouse Plaza
- 4:00 PM | Strawberry Auction | Courthouse Plaza
- 4:30 PM | Strawberry Basket Competition | Courthouse Plaza
- 4:00 PM | Antique Engine & Tractor Show | Stockert Youth Center
- 5:30 PM | Live Music & Entertainment | Courthouse Plaza
- 6:00 PM | Strawberry 5K | Riverwalk Park
- 6:30 PM | Fireman’s Parade | Strawberry Lane
- After Parade | Strawberry Blonde (adult) & Best Legs (men) Contest & Pie Eating Contest | Courthouse Plaza
- 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Party Gras | Main Street
- 8:30 PM | Strawberry Idol | Courthouse Plaza
Saturday, May 18
- 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Strawberry Pancakes | First United Methodist Church
- 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Photography Exhibit | Senior Citizen Center
- 9:00 AM | Pistol Matches & Brassmasters | White Hourse Center (Peeltree)
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Music & Entertainment | Courthouse Plaza
- 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Craft Sale | First Presbyterian Church
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Antique Engine & Tractor Show | Stockert Youth Center
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Arts & Craft Show and Quilt Shows | WVWC Gym (Quilt Show until 6 PM)
- 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Strawberry Mile (Race @ Noon) | Academy School
- 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Beer Garden | Spring Street
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM | Food Court | Spring Street
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM | Carnival | Downtown Buckhannon
- 12:30 PM | Antique Car Parade | Strawberry Lane
- 1:00 PM | Grand Feature Parade | Strawberry Lane | Get the Parade Line-Up soon!
- 4:00 PM | Irish Road Bowling | Turkey Run Road
- 5:30 PM | Band Show | Performing Arts Center on the campus of WVWC, College Avenue
- 5:30 PM | Strawberry Idol | Courthouse Plaza
- 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Party Gras | Main Street
Sunday, May 19
- 8:00 AM | Pistol Matches & Brassmasters 1800 | White Horse Center (Peeltree)
- 10:00 AM | Jack Barker Canoe Race (race @ Noon) | Wood Street
- 1:00 PM | Golf Tournament | Buckhannon Country Club
- 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Carnival | Downtown Buckhannon
- 1:00 PM | Irish Road Bowling | Turkey Run Road
- 2:00 PM | Gospel Sing, Pine Ridge Boys | Buckhannon Union Mission Church
