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CELEBRATING COMMUNITY! CONGRATULATIONS TO WATSONVILLE ON IT’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY AND THE 24TH ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
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would like to welcome you and your family to our 24th Annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival. Summer time in Watsonville is when we celebrate the efforts of all who participate in this multi-million dollar local industry and make this a special place to live, work, visit and play.
Come and explore downtown Watsonville with plenty of nearby parking and free admission to the event. The family oriented Watsonville Strawberry Festival has something for everyone — great food, carnival rides, tasty strawberry delicacies, live entertainment and much more. Do not miss Strawberry Lane where you will find delicious strawberry foods prepared and sold by local non-profit organizations. The City, volunteers and our sponsors have worked hard and diligently to bring this fabulous event to the community of Watsonville. I hope that you and your family enjoy everything the Watsonville Strawberry Festival has to offer. Published by the REGISTER-PAJARONIAN
Mayor Lowell Hurst
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Strawberry Lane
Non-Profit Organizations El Pajaro Development Corp.
Fresh Strawberries Strawberry Jam & other Assorted Berry Items
Our Lady Help of Christian Youth Group
Families in Transition
Strawberry Kebobs w/ flavored syrups
Victory Outreach Watsonville
Strawberry cobbler/Strawberry Brownies
Strawberry and marshmallow kabobs, Strawberry Chocolate Cupcakes, Strawberry Donut Shortcake
Friends of Watsonville Parks and Community Services
Pajaro Valley Shelter Services
Rockabilly Mafia Dolls
Strawberry Shortcake & Cookies
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Strawberry Tamales
Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Strawberries with Marshmallows, Tajin with Chamoy Strawberries
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Come out for a Slice of Pie and Strawberry Shortcake Open 7 days a week, 9am-5pm
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Strawberry Festival Visitor Map El Festival de la Fresa Mapa Guia Restrooms Baños Beer and Wine Garden El Jardín de Cerveza y Vino Commercial Vendors Puestos Comercíales Comida
Strawberry Lane Callejón de la Fresa
Non-Profit Information Información de las organizaciones no lucrativas
Souvenirs
Food
Maple Ave. Avenida Maple
First Aid/Police Primeros Auxilios y Policia
Information/Souvenirs
Drinks Bebidas
Food
Comida
Carnival Carnaval
Escencario Principal Main Stage
Sponsor Booths Main St. Calle Principal
Arts & Crafts Artesanías y manualidadess
Second St. Calle Segunda
Civic Plaza and Library Plaza Civica y Biblioteca
City Plaza
Restrooms Baños
Cabrillo College Colegio Cabrillo
Union St. Calle Unión
Arts & Crafts Artesanías y manualidades Free Speech Area Área de la libertad de expresión
Cabrillo College Colegio Cabrillo
Beach St. Calle Playa
Union St. Calle Unión Restrooms Baños
Watsonville
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The Watsonville Strawberry Festival appreciates your cooperation to make the Festival enjoyable for everyone. No animals except for service dogs No bicycles • No skateboards • No coolers No roller skates • No glass containers Only alcohol purchased in the Beer & Wine Garden is permitted and it may only be consumed in the Beer & Wine Garden No weapons • This is a tobacco free event No motorized vehicles except electric wheelchairs Published by the REGISTER-PAJARONIAN
El Festival de la Fresa
de la Ciudad de Watsonville le
agradece su cooperacion para hacer de este evento un Festival inolvidable y divertido para todos. No mascotas excepto perros entrenados en servicio • No bicicletas • No patinetas No hieleras • No patines • No recipientes de vidrio • Las bebidas alcoholicas permitidas son unicamente cerveza y vino de venta en el area designada, y deben consumirse ahi mismo. No armas • Este es un evento libre de tabaco No vehiculos motorizados excepto sillas de rueda electricas 2018 Watsonville Strawberry Festival
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Some “Berry” Interesting Facts About Strawberries Strawberries by the numbers
If all the strawberries produced in California this year were laid berry to berry, they’d wrap around the world 15 times. That’s enough strawberries to provide every U.S. household with 12-pint baskets.
I’d Like To Thank The Academy
It would take 7,000 strawberries to create the red carpet that welcomes the stars to the Academy Awards each year.
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California Dreaming
California provides approximately percent of the nation’s strawberries.
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Rated No. 1 With Children
Strawberries are a favorite with people of all ages, especially children. In a recent survey, kids seven to nine years old picked strawberries as their favorite fruit, followed by grapes, apples, oranges and bananas.
Better Start Eating Strawberries
Respondents to a recent national survey
labeled strawberry lovers as “health conscious, fun loving, intelligent and happy.” Non-strawberry lovers, on the other, were described as “weird, boring, stuffy – picky, fussy eaters who avoid healthy foods.”
Within 24 hours of harvest, the strawberries are loaded on refrigerated trucks for delivery to local supermarkets across the country. This unique distribution system ensures that this delicate fruit reaches consumers in fresh-from-the-field condition.
Hand-Picked And Packed
What’s The Best Method/Technique For Growing Strawberries?
All strawberries are picked, sorted and packed by hand in the field. The trays of strawberries are then rushed to shipping facilities where they are cooled-down to about 34 degrees Fahrenheit. (A tray normally contains 12 one-pint baskets).
Commercial strawberry growing is not the same as techniques a hobbyist would use. Our advice is to contact your local nursery for growing tips.
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2018 Strawberry Festival e l u d e h c S e g a Main St Sams School of Rock
SATURDAY, August 4, 2018 Sabado, 4 Agosto 2018 10:15am to 6:00pm 10:15am – 11:00am
House Music/Sound Check 11:00am – 12:00pm
Sams School of Rock
Fiera Nortena
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Pie Eating Contest 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Fiera Nortena 1:30pm – 2:00pm
Pie Eating Contest 2:00pm – 3:00pm
The Ville Band
The Ville Band 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Pie Eating Contest 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Sun Gun Jones 4:30pm – 5:00pm
Pie Eating Contest
Chicano All Stars
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Programacion de Presentaciones en la 8 1 0 2 a s e r F la e d l a iv t ima Principal Del Fes
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Sunday, August 5, 2018 Domingo, 5 Agosto 2018 10:15am to 6:00PM
Victory Lane
10:15am – 11:00am
House Music/Sound Check 11:00am – 12:00pm
Victory Lane
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Pie Eating Contest 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Impacto 5
Impacto 5
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Pie Eating Contest 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Harping Jonny and The Groovehounds 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Pie Eating Contest 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Tributo Dinamita con Rumba Cafe
Harping Jonny and the Groovehounds
4:30pm – 5:00pm
Pie Eating Contest 5:00pm – 6:00pm
BANDA PELIGRO
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Strawberry Lane - Continued From Page 8 Other Strawberry Foods
NCA Dance Studio
Funnel Cakes, Powdered Sugar Wonks
Alma Parroquia Maria
Strawberry w/ Whipped Cream, Strawberry Icees
Watsonville PAL
Strawberry Sundaes, Aguas Frescas, Cheesecake, Cheesecake A La Mode
CONTIGO Program Strawberry Pizza
Central Coast Spartans
Strawberry Krispy Kreme Donuts
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Look for vendors outside of Strawberry Lane for more delicious strawberry treats. These vendors have strawberry balloons tied to their canopy. Poppin Kettle
Sandy’s Popshop
Dippin Dots Ice Cream
Tacos Authenticos
Strawberry Kettle Popcorn Strawberry Dipping Dot Ice Cream
Strawberry Kettle Popcorn Strawberry Tacos
Noe’s Churros
Strawberry Filled Churros
Don’t forget to pick up a Strawberry Festival Souvenir at the Information Booth or Souvenir Booth! T-Shirts Hats Pint Glasses Wine Glasses Shot Glasses Travel Mugs Sunglasses Coffee Cups Bottle Openers Shopping Bags Posters Stickers Mini Footballs
Proud Supporters of the Strawberry Festival
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