Another sign of summer in Pittsburgh – strawberry festivals around the city! From the North Hills to the south, Pittsburgh is coming together to celebrate warm weather and delicious berries.
Get ready for strawberry shortcake, strawberry ice cream, and even strawberry wine! Be sure to mark these upcoming strawberry festivals on your June calendar:
Cheswick Strawberry Festival
Sunday, June 4, 2017 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
The annual Cheswick Strawberry Festival is held every year in the Rachel Carson park, a tiny park on the banks of the Allegheny River. In addition to tons of strawberries, the event usually includes raffles, music, and large helpings of strawberry shortcake, topped with vanilla ice-cream. More information can be found online.
Rachel Carson Riverfront Park (Cheswick, PA)
Triple B Farms
Date to be announced – will be held sometime in the weekend of June 2 – 4, 2017
Triple B hosts one of the biggest strawberry festivals in the ‘burgh, and it’s coming up next weekend! This festival his a plethora of activities. Visitors can expect events like pick-your-own strawberries, a strawberry pancake breakfast (additional charge), hayrides, farm animals, farm playground, face painter and more. Follow their Facebook page for an official announcement of the time and date.
Triple B Farms (823 Berry Lane, Monongahela, PA )
Shadyside Presbyterian Church Strawberry Festival
Friday, June 9, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For the 24th year in a row, Shadyside Presbyterian Church is celebrating the start of summer with a strawberry festival. All proceeds from Shadyside Presbyterian’s festival will benefit the Sojourner House, an East End residential rehabilitation facility for women and their children. Guests can expect fresh strawberries, ice cream, strawberry shortcake, salads, and baked goods. There will also be children’s activities, like lawn games and face paintings. More information can be found online.
Shadyside Presbyterian Church (5121 Westminster Place, Shadyside)
Smicksburg Strawberry Saturday
June 10, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The town of Smicksburg, PA (located an hour outside of Pittsburgh), hosts a massive strawberry festival every year. Smicksburg, an Amish town, is known for their homemade goods – from pottery, to quilts and wooden furniture. The festival is a great opportunity to visit the town and its shops. In honor of the festival, Smicksburg will be serving strawberry wine, strawberry jam, strawberry ice-cream, and will be selling berry bowls and serving plates. More information can be found online.
Sorgel Orchard
June 10, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sorgel Orchard in Wexford will also be hosting their strawberry festival on June 10th. The event will feature strawberry desserts, hay rides, games, and strawberry activities like “pick-your-own strawberries” in the berry fields. More information can be found online.
Soergel Orchard (573 Brandt School Rd, Wexford, PA)
Trax Farm
Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11, 2017
Trax Farms loves strawberries so much that they are hosting a two-day strawberry extravaganza this June! Each day will feature strawberry treats and activities for children, like a bounce house, train ride, and garden crafts. The menu for the event includes strawberry shortcake, strawberry sundae, bowls of strawberries , hand dipped ice cream, strawberry slushies, strawberry milkshake, and chocolate covered strawberries. More information can be found online.
Trax Farm (528 Trax Road, Finleyville, PA)
Mount Nebo Presbyterian Church Strawberry Festival
June 17, 2017 (time TBD)
The annual Mount Nebo Strawberry Festival is held each year in tandem with a classic car cruise! Guests of the event will be able to watch the cars go by, while trying loads of strawberries poured over cakes and ice cream. Typically, there is also a barbeque and flea market. Get more information on the Mt Nebo Presbyterian Church website.
Mount Nebo Presbyterian Church (1828 Roosevelt Road, Sewickley, PA)
Did we miss any? Leave a comment with your favorite strawberry festival below!
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