Pasadena Strawberry Festival

Description

The Pasadena Strawberry Festival is a three day event held annually on the 3rd weekend in May to celebrate a time when Pasadena, Texas was known as the Strawberry Capital of the South, presenting a perception very different than that of today's petrochemical industy. What began as a one time celebration on a high shcool football practice field has become one of the largest and popular annual events in the Pasadena area drawing over 56, 000 in attendance and utilizing the entire 106-acre Pasadena Convention Center and Municipal Fairgrounds Complex. This award -winning event offers a wide wariety of both indoor and outdoor activities, attractions and entertainment ranging from the"World's Largest Strawberry Shortcake" , barbecue cookoffs, and helicopter rides to continous musical entertainment, children's activites and the State Mud Volleyball Tournament. With it;s thrilling carnival, shopping, fabulous variety of foods, animal shows, clowns, and specialty acts, the event provides a fun - filled weekend of activities for the whole family to enjoy.