Alabama Strawberry Festivals in 2024

Update for 2024:

It looks like most festivals are returning, aside from those that were killed off by the lockdowns of the past 2 years. That took a heavy toll on their finances. I am checking with them day by day, if you have an update for an, please tell me via the Feedback form.

Looking for a strawberry festival in Alabama in 2024? (just scroll down the page)There is no other listing as complete and current as this list, just updated! All the strawberry festivals in Alabama we can find are listed on this page! If you love strawberries, look for a festival near you below! And I'm always looking for more strawberry festivals! Please write me, if you know of any to add!  I update the dates as soon as the festivals publish their information, but you can always click on the links (usually the name of the festival) to see the current information on the festival's own website. 

Always click on the links to the festival to confirm this year's dates; weather and other conditions could cause a change at the last minute. They may change or cancel at the last minute. . If they don't have a website, call the phone number provided, but ALWAYS CONFIRM THIS YEAR'S DATES AND TIMES BY EITHER VIEWING THEIR WEBSITE OR CALLING.

Click here for the form to add a festival and have detailed information; or click here if you have general information and are not connected with the event!

Alabama 2024 Strawberry Festivals - Where, When and More Details!

Alabama

There are two general types of strawberry festivals 1) community festivals, usually organized by a church, school, local Chamber of commerce or a town and 2). Strawberry festival held at and by a farm

They are different in what they offer, so they are grouped separately. (of course not all states and areas have both. And following the festival listings are links to our easy to follow directions about making strawberry jam, freezing strawberries, strawberry pies and much more. 

Community Strawberry Festivals

• Baldwin County Strawberry Festival - early April  (check their website for this year's dates)
  4198 Municipal Park Drive, Loxley, AL. Directions: The Baldwin County Strawberry Festival is located in Loxley. Loxley is in the central part of Baldwin County in the southern part of the state of Alabama. Located one and one-half miles south of I-10 on State Hwy 59, turn right on Municipal Park Drive in Loxley, AL.
  Comments from a visitor on November 03, 2010: "The Strawberry Festival in Loxley, Al is a tradition for us, even though we live almost an hour away in Florida. They also used to have some u-pick farms nearby, but I think they've all closed since Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina did so much damage to the area."
• Berry Heritage Festival - late April - Friday, from 5 pm until, and Saturday from 8 am until 3:00 p.m
  Berry, AL. Berry's tenth annual Berry Heritage Festival. The festival is being held in the downtown area with activities including live entertainment, arts and crafts, a food court, a combined vintage car, tractor and motorcycle "Cruise In" and a FREE kid's area. The festival will be centered around Berry Heritage Park. The park has beautiful magnolia trees along a curving walking trail and provides an excellent setting to enjoy the food and festivities to be had by all on a beautiful spring week-end. Bring your lawn chair and be prepared to have a good time. Berry is located in Fayette County-­‐north of Tuscaloosa and northwest of Birmingham.
• Calera Annual Strawberry Festival -   Usually a Saturday in late April  from 10 am - 1 pm
  Oliver Park; 9758 AL-25, Calera, AL 35040. Phone: (205) 668-3500.  Mark your calendar for  to attend this year's Strawberry Festival. The event time will bee will have live Blues music, free Tether Balloon rides, free Kid Zone, Antique Car Show, and a variety of food/produce/arts-n-crafts vendors! For additional information and vendor applications please contact Calera Park & Rec. at 205.668.7250
• Castleberry Strawberry Festival - held on the 3rd Saturday in April BUT it looks like they stopped holding in in 2018 there's NOTHING current anywhere about it
  Castleberry, Alabama 36432. Phone: (251) 966-2422. Email: meemee73@yahoo.com.  The Governor of Alabama declared Castleberry the Strawberry Capital of Alabama in 1987. Each year the small community of 600 celebrates this honor by having a festival in downtown Castleberry. Over 30 years!  Annual arts and crafts festival held on the 3rd Saturday in April in downtown Castleberry. No admission charged. Crafts booths available for 35.00. Food booths 50.00
• Cullman StrawberryFest at Festhalle Market Platz -  Saturday, in late April or early May 
  corner of First Avenue and Arnold Street NE, Cullman, AL. Phone: 256-590-2003. Alternate phone: 256-734-9157 Ext 18. Email: jsimms@cullmancity.org. Features delicious Cullman County strawberries and other produce, a classic car show on Saturday, antique tractor show and arts and crafts fair both days, wagon rides, walking and bicycle tours, 5K Run, Art Show, Pet Parade, food vendors, live entertainment and more. Admission is free. Located in Cullman's historic Warehouse District. StrawberryFest Times are: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. . Cullman Farmers Market Times are: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays April 2 through Oct. 31.   .
• Moulton Strawberry Festival - Friday and Saturday, early May
  Downtown Square, Moulton, AL. Phone: 256-566-4410. There is food, local Performers, ​Musicians, Bands, Vocalist, Gospel Singing Groups and general talent: If you are interested in performing/showcasing your talent during the Strawberry Festival, please download the registration form below and turn in asap! 5k Hornet Hero Run and a Car, Truck and Motorcycle show on Saturday Also a COED Mud Volleyball Tournament on Saturday. *All proceeds go to Lawrence County Special Needs Athletics.

Farm Strawberry Festivals

In addition to community and church festivals, some private farms have their own strawberry festivals in June.  See each farm for this year's dates (they often do not announce them until the end of May). They usually have PYO strawberries then, too.  Also, scroll down to see the links to recipes, freezing, canning and jam making directions at the bottom of the page.

• We will be adding these as we find them;  Please write me, if you know of any to add!

Related Strawberry Information: Freezing, making Jam, Canning, Pies, Recipes and More

Also, see our pages on easy illustrated strawberry directions:

• How to freeze strawberries!
• Strawberry jam (with pectin) (uses less sugar or honey and less cooking)
• Strawberry jam (without pectin) (requires much more sugar and cooking)
• Strawberry (and other berry) jams without sugar
• Strawberry jelly
• Strawberry-rhubarb jam!
• Homemade strawberry ice cream (regular, low fat, nonfat, low sugar, vanilla and even gelato)
• Canning strawberries
• Make gourmet chocolate-covered strawberries
• How to make fruit juice -  strawberry and other berries
• Strawberry pie filling
• Easy Rhubarb-Strawberry pie
• Fig-strawberry jam
• Fig-strawberry jam, made with Jell-O gelatin

For other fruit and vegetable festivals, see this page!