Welcome!
The Ashland Strawberry Faire in historic Ashland, Virginia, is a tradional celebration to promote the community and feature the strawberry harvest. The Faire is usually on the first Saturday in June, held on the streets adjacent to the Randolph Macon College campus. The Faire is a free, community and family-oriented event during which non-profit groups and churches raise funds and offer something for everyone. There are vendors selling arts, crafts, plants, and antiques to the many thousands who attend the event.
Among the many attractions are two stages. They feature entertainment from brass and jazz bands, choirs, dancing, pipes and drums, to Little Miss and Little Mr. Strawberry contests and much more.
NEW, for everyone is a winner, this year’s pageant contestants will receive a free t-shirt. Please apply on-line before May 19th to be assured of a t-shirt.
Since 1982 the Ashland Strawberry Faire has been an exciting one day non-profit community event with up to 300 vendors; approximately 60% Arts and Crafts Vendors, 15% Non-Profit Booths, 15% Businesses, and 10% Other venues participating yearly. The Faire has 20-30 great groups of entertainers donating their services on two stages all day long. There are lots of fun kids’ activities and an estimated 20- 40,000 people attending annually. Non-profit groups are welcomed free to provide information, they can pay a vendor fee and are welcome to sell items, and the wonderful food vendors ALL support various non-profit groups. It supports our community by donating money for scholarships to all our high schools and to many other community services. This event is brought to you with all volunteer labor and lots of love. Volunteers are always needed on the town committee, for set up, the Kid Zone, and clean up.
“ARTS AND CRAFT ALLEYS” – The Arts, Craft, and Non-profit vendors will be profiled on two full streets, (all of College Avenue to Henry Street and all of Henry Street from College to Patrick Street).
“SHOP LOCALLY” – This is the first year that all Town of Ashland and Hanover County businesses may sell products. If their products do not compete with the Arts and Crafts vendors in the show and they will pay an additional fee.
“ASHLAND ALLEY” – Enjoy a taste of Ashland businesses in one area of the Faire (Across the street from the US Post Office on Henry Street from the R-MC Welcome Center to College Avenue). Watch for give a ways, coupons, and super sales!
“HANOVER HOME-SHOW” – Hanover businesses will be located in another large area of the Faire (By the R-MC gyms and athletic fields on E. Patrick Street). Look for great local entrepreneurs and friendly faces!
“ANTIQUE ROAD SHOW” – Discover many of our local antique vendors at our new satellite location in the parking lot of the “Ashland Town Center-Hickory Creek Antiques.” (Past the Ashland Police Station on Rt54 West).
APRIL 15th VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE DUE – An additional $25 processing fee will be added for all applications filled in after that date.
VENDOR ACCESS PASSES – ALL NEW – Access Passes will be given out at the “Welcome Booth” at the corner of Henry and Patrick Streets. It will be opened on Friday at 12N until 9pm and then Saturday 5am to 8am. The roads will be closed at 8am. PARKING on or near campus is first come first serve, but it is usually pretty easy because the students are mostly gone! The pass will again be needed Saturday from 5pm to 7pm for clean-up.
POLITICAL PARTIES/POLITICIANS – Due to our Corporation Status these groups cannot be categorized as “Non-profit status; therefore they can register as a business advertising and will be charged like fees.
Thank You Mary Claire
Thank you Mary Claire for your dedicated service for 28 years to the
ASHLAND STRAWBERRY FAIRE.
