30th annual Baldwin County Strawberry Festival

Festival set for April 9-10 at Loxley Municipal Park

By John Underwood / john@gulfcoastmedia.com
Posted 3/29/17

LOXLEY, Alabama — For three decades now, the Baldwin County Strawberry Festival has been providing entertainment, arts and crafts, games and plenty of food, including their famous strawberry …

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30th annual Baldwin County Strawberry Festival

Festival set for April 9-10 at Loxley Municipal Park

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LOXLEY, Alabama — For three decades now, the Baldwin County Strawberry Festival has been providing entertainment, arts and crafts, games and plenty of food, including their famous strawberry shortcake.

On April 8 and 9, Loxley Municipal Park will once again be packed with festival goers, enjoying the annual event which will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10 at the Loxley Municipal Park, presented again this year by Wind Creek Casino & Hotel, Atmore.

Organized as a fundraiser for the Loxley Elementary School PTO and ARC of Baldwin County, the festival was first held in May of 1987. According to its website, baldwincountystrawberryfestival.org each year the festival raises more than $48,000 for the two beneficiaries.

The festival has grown from a few crafters and food vendors to over 180 arts and crafts exhibitors, a dozen different food vendors, a carnival with children’s games, antique auto show, exhibits and live music.

Entertainment will feature Brandi both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon. On Saturday, Troy Laz will perform from noon to 3 p.m., followed by Martini Shakerz from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday’s entertainment will feature Qrisis from noon to 3 and Magic from 3 to 5.

The annual Strawberry Festival Car Show will be held featuring car shows on Saturday and Sunday. Registration each day will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with trophy presentations at 3 p.m. Registration on the day of the event is $25.

The event also features Little Miss Strawberry, crowned every year in March at the Loxley Civic Center. The pageant is open to all second grade girls in Baldwin County. Fifty girls participated in this year’s pageant, representing both public and private schools.

Addison Elizabeth Kucera, who attends Silverhill Elementary School, was crowned Little Miss Strawberry Queen for 2017. Runner-up was Adalynn Judith Lyles who attends Elsanor Elementary School. Other members of the queen’s court are: Patricia Coleman, Mary Elliott Griffin, Kylee Grace Pickering, Brelynn Aniyah Ravannack and Halle Kathryn Shiver. Spirit winners were Kimber Faith Alford, Railey Nicole Black, Anna Britten Stejskal and Grace Ruth Thorpe.

New this year will be the Baldwin County Strawberry Festival’s first 5K and 1K Fun Run. These races will be a Little Red Hen Production and are certified. This event is sponsored by the Loxley Church and the Baldwin County Strawberry Festival.

The 5K begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the fun run at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 8. Races will start and end at the northwest corner of the Loxley Civic Center/Municipal Park and will tour through the downtown area of Loxley.