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Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 21, for Strawberry Festival 2008! The Strawberry Festival is a yearly event filled with entertainment, food, artisans, parade, strawberry shortcakes and everything else strawberries! The Festival grows each year and manages to keep its small town country flavor boasting approximately 20,000 visitors each year. It's an outdoor event held rain or shine in downtown Owego, New York.
The Festival on Saturday runs from 9 am - 4 pm.
Big thanks to our major sponsors! --
Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation, United Health Services, Kevin's Royal Automotive Group and Price Chopper.
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Details of 2008 Strawberry Festival:
“Strawberries and Stripes Forever!” is the theme of this year’s 28th Annual Strawberry Festival. Tons of entertainment will follow the parade at strategic points throughout the festival section of town. Some of them include: a Trackless Train ride for the children, a Rock Climbing Wall for the adventurous and a host of musical entertainers. "Pooches on Parade" will once again support local animal shelters.
Plenty of great food and a fantastic array of arts and crafts. Over 150 vendors and artisans will line the streets. Visit the shops in downtown Owego. Our selection of fine restaurants and unique shops are filled with distinctive merchandise and is sometimes referred to as “the best kept secret in the Southern Tier!”
Since the debut of the Owego Strawberry Festival 27 years ago, hundreds of thousands of people have been drawn to downtown Owego to experience the charm of this annual festival. We urge everyone to come early and be ready for a full day of fun and excitement!
Additional events surrounding the Festival:
Thursday - Strawberries & Wine Gala - 5:30-8:30 pm at the Owego Elks' Lodge, Front & Church Streets, Owego. Silent Auction, Wine Tastings, Food, and a Good Time! Music TBD. $20 per person or $35 a couple. For more information please contact: Karla Brode 607-687-5154
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or Karlyn Hepworth 607-687-8945
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Friday Night Block Party - 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. Bring your lawn chairs!
Here's the schedule:
Lake Street and part of Front Street will be blocked off from cars during this time. Food, entertainment, and fun! Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy!
LAKE STREET - HSBC PARKING LOT
"Making the Band-MTB" - 13 piece OFA Student pop rock band - 6-8 pm
M&T BANK
"Poochie Dog Show Contest Judging - 6:30 registration, 7:00 judging
Strawberry Festival T-Shirts for Sale
LAKE STREET
Nate the Great - Jugglers - 7-9 pm
Tigger and Pooh - all evening
Cookie the Clown, face painting, balloons - all evening
"Dooneen Band" - Irish Folk Music at Tioga Trails Cafe - 7:00-10 pm
COURT STREET
"Acoustic Brews" - Blues Music at Jail House Restaurant - 6:30-9:30 pm
FRONT STREET
"Remedy" - a 5 piece rock 'n roll oldies band on stage in front of the Giddybird Store. - 8:00-10:15 pm
Rock Climbing Wall
4th Annual Pig Roast - The Cellar Restaurant - All evening or till gone
"Daphne Braden" on Guitar - The John Barleycorn Tavern - 6-9 pm
Royal Automotive Group Car Displays
THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE
Art Walk - 13 Art Gallery sites to explore, shops and restaurants open - 5-9 pm
DRAPER PARK
Strawberry Fireworks!!!! - 10:15 p.m.
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Saturday, June 21
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Front, Lake, Court, Church, Main, and part of North Avenue will be blocked during this time.
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
North Avenue
“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 12 noon-3:00 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 12:30, 2:00, 3:30 pm
The Black Mountain Cloggers 11:00-12, 1:30-2 pm
Front Street-Court Street Bridge
Duck Derby-Sponsored by TCCA 4:00 pm
Draper Park-”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. 1-4 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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