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Strawberries and Wine Event- Thursday, June 19, 5:30-8:30 pm. Owego Elks Lodge, 223 Front Street, Owego. A wine and food tasting event with a silent auction and entertainment by "Manhattan Nitelife" to celebrate the 28th Strawberry Festival in Owego with the proceeds benefiting the OA Music Boosters and the Owego Strawberry Festival.  Finger Lakes wineries will be featured along with local restaurants in what is sure to be a delightful event!

Advanced tickets are, $20 per person or $30 per couple, at the door are $25 per person or $35 per couple and designated driver tickets are only $10.  Tickets are available at:  The Hand of Man, Front and Center, Tioga County Tourism, Tioga Co. Council on the Arts, all in Owego. Please call or email Karlyn Hepworth at 687-8945 or 687-5154 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Friday Night Block Party - June 20, 5:30-10:30 pm.  Lake Street and part of Front Street will be blocked from traffic so everyone's invited to celebrate the Kick-Off Night of Strawberry Festival weekend.  Stores and restaurants will be open, strawberries will be for sale, enjoy some shortcake, good food, dance to the music and have some fun.  Also, coming, Tigger and Pooh, Street Jugglers, Rock Climbing Wall, Cookie the Clown, Outdoor Pig Roast and more!  Bring your lawn chairs!

Friday's Entertainment Schedule:

6-8 pm - MTB "Making the Band" - 13 piece student band from Owego Free Academy to play on Grand Stand stage at the HSBC Parking lot, Lake Street.
8-10:30 pm - "Remedy" - a 5 piece oldies rock 'n roll band on stage on Front Street.
6:30-9:30 pm - "Acoustic Brews" - Blues music at the Jail House Restaurant, Court & Main Streets 
7:00-10:00 - "Dooneen Band" - Irish Folk Music at Tioga Trails Cafe, Lake & Main Streets 
5:30-10:00 pm - Owego Art Walk - Visit 13 Art Galleries and Artists to talk to and explore!
7:00 pm - Pooches Show Contest Judging - M&T Bank area - 6:30 registration
All Evening - 4th Annual Pig Roast - The Cellar Restaurant, Front Street
6-9 pm - Daphne Braden on Guitar at the John Barleycorn Tavern, Front Street 
10:15 pm - Strawberry Festival Fireworks off Draper Park
Other Entertainment: 
Nate the Great Jugglers
Tigger and Pooh
Cookie the Clown
Rock Climbing Wall
Strawberry Festival T-Shirts
Royal Automotive Group Car Display
Lots of Food, Strawberries and Fun!

Saturday, June 21, 9-4 pm 

FESTIVAL PARADE                      10:00-11:00 am

Route starts at Main Street to Court to Front to Paige and back to Main. 

Corner of Front & Church Street

“Second Class Citizens”        12:00-1:00

“Dirt Farm”                            1:30-2:30

“Four Eye”                             3:00-4:00

Corner of North Avenue & Main Street

“String Band”                         12:00-1:00                    

“Blue Sky Mission Club”          1:30-2:30

Spelunkers                               3:00-4:00

Lake Street-HSBC Parking Lot

“Blue Velvet”                           12:00-2:00

Corner of Church and Main Streets

“Make It & Take It”-Kids Craft Booth     All  Day

 Ross Park Zoo Mobile               1:00-4:00 pm

Elks Emporium-Church Street

 Antique & Craft Fair                All Day

Main Street

Rock Climbing Wall                 All Day

Court Street

Miniature Train Ride                All Day

Courthouse Square

Poppyland Puppet Band          3 shows all day

The Black Mountain Cloggers  1pm, 12 pm, 1:30 pm, 2 pm

Front Street-Court Street Bridge

Duck Derby-Sponsored by TCCA    4:00 pm

Draper Park (Front Street) - "Viva La Earth" 

Exhibits-Displays & talks to teach us how to save our Earth.          All Day

At the Tioga County Historical Museum (Front Street)

Civil War Encampment, Demos, Games, Drawings, & More     10-4 pm

Strawberry Tea & Delectable Desserts             1 pm

SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 7:30-1:00 p.m.

Bassett Youth Foundation "Good Guy" Breakfast, Owego Elks Lodge, Front & Church Sts.

Sundaes at the Farm (Free Ice Cream Sundaes) at Moore Farms, Moore Hill Road, Nichols, featuring organic, grass-based dairy, and baby calves.  1:00-4:00 pm.  Directions:  Rt. 17, Exit 63. Turn toward Lounsbury Truck Stop. Take 1st right on Berry Road. At stop sign, turn left onto Hunt Creek Rd. Go up hill to 4 corners and make a right onto Moore Hill Road. The farm is about one mile on the left. Look for signs. 

 

 

 

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