Farmington may be one of the smallest towns in Van Buren County—and in Iowa—but each year on the second weekend of June they go big. And red. And juicy!
If you’re craving a sweet taste of summer, the annual Farmington Strawberry Festival takes place this weekend, June 8–10th. Activities, contests, music, meals, and great deals begin Friday evening and continue right on through Sunday.
Come a-runnin’! FREE strawberries and ice cream will be served on both Saturday and Sunday from 2–4 p.m., courtesy of the Farmington Arts Council. Find the strawberry and ice cream tent set up in the heart of downtown, right behind State Central Bank.
All weekend long, you’ll also find kids’ games, Bingo, cake walks, a car show, pet show, live entertainment, and more. Vendors of every kind will also be providing their services and selling handmade wares. Crafts, antiques, collectibles, games, and food booths are just a few of the enticements you will find lining the downtown streets.
Here are a few other Strawberry Festival weekend highlights:
FRIDAY: Fire Department Fish Fry at Shelter House 4–8 p.m.
Music by the Band With No Name in the Shelter House 7–10 p.m.
Library Book Sale
SATURDAY: EMS Pancake Breakfast at the Shelter House 7–9:30 a.m.
Art Show at the Event Center 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Color Run 9 a.m.
All-American Lumber Jack Show at Wild Rose Park 10 a.m., 1 p.m. & 5 p.m. (Kids’ Camp at 1:30 p.m.)
BINGO at the Shelter House 10 a.m.–noon
Fire Department Fish Fry at the Shelter House 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Music by the Chickadees 5–6:30 p.m.
Rod Rider and the Southern Knights @ Crazy Girls (corner of 2nd & Elm) 7–10 p.m.
SUNDAY: Farmington Arts Council Biscuit and Gravy Breakfast 7 a.m.
Art Show at the Event Center 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
All-American Lumber Jack Show at Wild Rose Park 10 a.m., 1 p.m. (Kids’ Camp at 1:30 p.m.)
BINGO at the Shelter House 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Pork Sandwiches at the Legion at 12:00 noon.
Berry Good Dog Show at Wild Rose Park 1 p.m.
Children’s Pedal Pull at the riverbank on Pearl St. 2 p.m.
Also on Sunday, from noon–4 p.m. at the corner of 2nd and Elm, will be the Kenny Hamberg Memorial Car Show. Registration takes place from 8 a.m.–noon, with a free T-shirt given to each entrant. Trophies are awarded at 3:30 p.m. in 12 categories. (No motorcycle category this year.) For more information, please contact Tina Denly at (319) 878-3344.
The festival is sponsored by the Farmington Arts Council.