Vashon Strawberry Festival
July 19 - 21, 2024
Friday, July 19
Main Stage 3:30pm - 11pm
Saturday, July 20
Festival and Vendors 10am - 6pm
Parade 11am - 12pm
Main Stage 12pm - 11pm
Sunday, July 21
Festival and Vendors 10am - 4pm
Classic Car Parade and Show 9am - 12.30pm
Main Stage 11am - 4pm
Join us for a weekend of family-friendly music, culture, fun, and community!
In 2024 we celebrate the theme, “Arts, Heritage, Culture.” We’ll welcome Vashon vendors and select off-island vendors along Vashon Highway, and are pleased to host a robust Main Stage lineup, and entertainment for kids and youth.
Why is it called Strawberry Festival?
Strawberries were once big business on Vashon. Commercial producers boomed throughout the 1900s until the late 1970s. To celebrate their love for strawberries, people on the island started the Strawberry Festival in 1909, and in 1912 decided to create an annual event. Today, though strawberry production is now almost exclusive to home gardeners, we still celebrate our heritage and our beloved strawberry.
Learn more about the history of commercial strawberry production on Vashon, and the indelible contributions of the Mukai family that transformed our island and the industry here.
Traveling to & from Festival
Washington State Ferries
Expect boats to be exceptionally crowded, particularly with a two-boat schedule. Schedules by date are here. Keep an eye on service notices and plan to leave early! Ferries to Vashon leave from docks at West Seattle/Fauntleroy, Pt. Defiance near Tacoma, and Southworth near Port Orchard.
King County Water Taxi
The Water Taxi runs Saturday-only on the following schedule and leaves from Coleman Dock in downtown Seattle:
Seattle to Vashon: 9am - 6pm departing on the hour
Vashon to Seattle: 9.30am - 6.30pm departing on the half-hour
King County Metro
The 118/119 goes right from both Vashon ferry terminals to the town of Vashon, and will be running an alternate route to accommodate street closures. Please check the route 118 schedule for detailed information.
STREET CLOSURE
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 19, 20, and 21, 2024
Vashon Highway 171st to 178th both lanes
Bank Road 97th Ave to 100th Ave both lanes
Closure dates/times:
Friday: 4.30pm – midnight
Saturday: midnight – midnight
Sunday: midnight - 4.30pm
Saturday parade additional closure
Vashon Highway northbound at 192nd between 10am - 12pm
No parking will be allowed in the closed sections of Vashon Highway or Bank Road beginning at 4pm on Friday, July 19th.
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MAIN STAGE
Featuring Vashon, local, and regional favorites.
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PARADE
Saturday, July 20 uptown. Step off at 11am, kid’s parade at 10.45.
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UNOFFICIAL MAYOR
Community fundraising at its funest and finest
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VENDOR BOOTHS
Local and regional artists, artisans, non-profits and businesses have something for everyone.
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KIDS ACTIVITIES
Kids activities at Ober and at Island Queen!
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COMMUNITY PRODUCED EVENTS
It’s for Vashon and by Vashon with these great weekend community events.
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SPONSORSHIP
Help make Festival possible!