STRAWBERRY DELIGHT in HISTORIC CEDARBURG!
23rd ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 28 & 29, 2008

Longing for the fresh summertime fragrance and flavor of home-grown strawberries? Find them at Historic Cedarburg, Wisconsin's 23rd Annual Strawberry Festival, sponsored by Time Warner Cable on Saturday, June 28 from 10-6 and Sunday, June 29 from 10-5. Over 100,000 people visit Strawberry Festival each year for this delightful, free, family-oriented festival.

Schmit’s Berry Farm provides ripe, juicy berries by the quart. Mouth-watering festival delicacies include: Strawberry Shortcake, Strawberry Pie, Strawberry Crepes, Strawberry Slush, Strawberry Schaum Torte, Chocolate-Covered Strawberries, Strawberry Ice Cream plus dozens of savory food courts highlighted by the Viva Café. Enjoy Cedar Creek Winery’s Strawberry Blush Wine by the glass. Cedar Creek Settlement hosts the famous Sunday Morning Strawberry Pancake Breakfast, 8:00-11:00 a.m.

Festival-goers will enjoy Arts on the Avenue, including the Fine Art Fair at Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedar Creek Settlement’s Arts Fair and the Ozaukee Art Center Fine Art Fair. Artists will paint all week and “quick paint” outdoors Saturday during the Cedarburg Artists Guild's 8th Annual Plein Air Painting Competition. And don't miss the Plein Air Youth Competition sponsored by the Cedarburg Cultural Center and Festsivals of Cedarburg.Later, bid on the paintings during the Art Auction at the Cultural Center. Cedarburg’s entire nine block Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places, so plan to enjoy the many unique restaurants and charming shops that are Cedarburg’s signature.

Live bands all over town include Bobby Way & Wayout, House Blend, Rabid Aardvarks, Big Johnson & The Thrusters, Room To Move, Breakfast Klub, New Revue, Pike Creek, Roadmaster’s, Dante’s Bop, the Mary Davis Trio and Strawberry Jam. Attend the Summer Sounds evening concerts in Cedar Creek Park with Paul Cebar & the Milwaukeeans, Friday, June 27 and Pat McCurdy on Saturday.

Saturday at 10:30 a.m. the Ozaukee Humane Society’s Pet Talent Show takes the stage at Cedar Creek Settlement, followed by Strawberry Shortcake Eating, Strawberry Bubblegum Blowing and Berry Bob contests daily.

The Festival Kids Korner in Cedar Creek Park will host entertainment and activities, including magician Bruce Hetzler, Popcorn The Clown, GEO the Juggler, Hartford Energizers, Trinity Irish Dancers, Radio Disney, University Cheer, Lakeshore Dance, bouncers, pony rides, a paintable mural, face painting, the CedarQuacker 500 and Kids Care in the Park throughout the weekend.For more information on KIDS' ACTIVITIES CLICK HERE.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Ozaukee County’s “Berry Big” 5K Run/Walk will begin Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Shop the intriguing items at the Marketplace, tour Historic Cedarburg aboard a Tractor Hayride Shuttle, learn to ride a Segway then visit the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts.

Thank you to our premier sponsor, Time Warner Cable and major sponsors, Columbia St. Mary’s, Cedar Creek Winery, Sommer’s, Saturn of Milwaukee, VIVA, Miller, US Bank, Bluegreen Vacations, Inc.

Come celebrate our Strawberry Extravaganza in Historic Cedarburg, just 20 minutes north of Milwaukee.