The National Strawberry Festival in
Belleville, Michigan
Belleville is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state Michigan. The population was 3,991 at the 2010 census.
As a western suburb of Metro Detroit, Belleville is southeast of Ann Arbor and southwest of Detroit. Belleville is located just s ...
, established in 1977, began as a way for local farmers to celebrate their
strawberry
The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely ap ...
crops. Taking place over three days, held the third weekend in June, the festival offers many events for people of all ages.
In collaboration with area churches and schools, some of the events include:
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Bingo
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Arts and entertainment Gaming
* Bingo, a game using a printed card of numbers
** Bingo (British version), a game using a printed card of 15 numbers on three lines; most commonly played in the UK and Ireland
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* Strawberry desserts
* Parade
* Car show
* "Strawberry Queen Pageant"
* Live entertainment
Each year the festival attracts over 200,000 people from Southeastern
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
and farther.
This festival went on hiatus in 2020-21 caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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and has not been resumed.
See also
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List of strawberry topics
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References
External links
National Strawberry Festival Official Website
Food and drink festivals in the United States
Festivals in Michigan
Tourist attractions in Wayne County, Michigan
Strawberry festivals
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