Make plans to celebrate the history of the Strawberry Festival on May 9-10, 2025. Events are also scheduled throughout the week. Bring your entire family for an opportunity to be a part of this great festival. Review the lineup below and join the fun! Also check out our website at www.MiddleTNStrawberryFestival.com for additional information.
•May 2-3: 5th Annual Strawberry Quilt Show at Richland Gym
•May 3: Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival Pageants at Portland High School
•May 3, 7pm: Strawberry Mania Wrestling Event at Portland High School
•May 6-10: Come enjoy the Carnival fun all week long at Richland Park
•May 6, 8am: Annual Four-Person Golf Scramble at Kenny Perry’s Country Creek Golf Course in Franklin, KY. $600/Team includes breakfast, lunch, mulligans & games package
•May 8: Portland TN Farmers’ Market Grand Opening for 2025 from 3:30pm-7pm at Richland Park. The 4th Annual Strawberry Festival Art Showcase will also be happening at Richland Gym from 4pm-7:30pm. Local artists will be showcasing some of their work.
•May 9: Strawberry Jam Concert featuring Bizz & Everyday People on the Old Hickory Credit Union stage. Live music & food vendors begin at 5pm off E. Market Street (Bring a chair or rent one for $5 while supplies last). Main act begins playing at 6pm with fireworks at 8:30pm. Free parking & shuttle at Portland High School from 4:30pm-9:30pm.
•May 10: Main Festival Day
*Portland Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast starts at 7am at Portland First Baptist Church
*Strawberry Stride 5K Walk/Run sponsored by Portland High School Athletics starts at 8am at Portland High School
*Kid Town USA, where it’s all about the kids. Play all day for $5 beginning at 9am. Located in the grassy area beside the Moye-Green House off of Wheeler Street
*Strawberry Jam Live Entertainment from 10am-4pm off Market Street and the Section C Acoustic Stage
*Strawberry Lane – Strawberries for sale beginning at 10am until they are gone!
*See how long you can ride the Mechanical Bull beginning at 9am ($5 per ride—cash only!)
*Come take a picture with our mascot Patch, buy t-shirts and other official festival gear, get festival brochures & information and put your hometown on our map at the Where Did You Travel From Booth
*Magic Shows on the N. Russell stage at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
*Meet and Greet with Robocars from 11am-4pm.
*Over 225 Vendors in 7 locations
*Free parking & shuttle at Portland High School AND Generation Church beginning at 10am. Designated handicap/accessible parking and shuttles will be at the Generation Church location.
*Bingo beginning at 1pm
*Parade begins at 4pm (applications for entry available online) – this year’s Grand Marshal is Jackson McLerran. He is a Portland native who races in the NASCAR ARCA Menards Series.
The Portland Chamber of Commerce and the City of Portland are looking forward to seeing old and new faces at our 84th Annual Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival®. Come help us continue making history. Use #MidTNStrawberryFest on social media to share your posts.
Free Concert featuring Bizz & Everyday People with Fireworks to follow!
Friday, May 9th from 5-9pm
-submitted by Kristen Hope
Portland Chamber of Commerce
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