What’s not new?

The Ashland Strawberry Faire is an exciting one day non-profit community event with an estimated 300 vendors; approximately 60% Arts and Crafts Vendors, 15% Non-Profit Booths, 15% Businesses, and 10% Other venues participate.  The Faire has 20-30 great groups of entertainers donating their services on two stages all day long.  There are wonderful food vendors ALL supporting various non-profits, lots of fun kids events, and an estimated 20- 40,000 people attend annually. Every year this ‘not for profit’ event supports our community by donating money for scholarships to all our high schools and to many other community services.

WHAT IS NEW IN 2012??

• “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” – Town of Ashland and Hanover County businesses may sell products, with an additional fee and if their products do not compete with the Arts and Crafts vendors in the show.
• “ASHLAND ALLEY” – Enjoy a taste of Ashland businesses in one area of the Faire (Henry Street from the R-MC Welcome Center to College Avenue, across the street from the US Post Office).  Watch for give a ways, coupons, and super sales!
• “HANOVER HOME-SHOW” – Hanover businesses will be located in another large area of the Faire (E. Patrick Street by the R-MC gyms and fields).  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.”  (Route 54, near the Ashland Police Station).
• APRIL 15th APPLICATIONS DUE – An additional $25 processing fee will be added for all applications filled in after that date.
• VENDOR ACCESS PASSES – Vendors will have access to the Faire grounds Friday after 12N until Saturday at 8am for set up, and then 5-7pm Saturday for clean-up.   Access Passes will be e-mailed to vendors after May 1 with booth numbers, for vendors to print out and display on vehicles the day of the Faire. (Parking on or near campus is first come first serve, but it is usually pretty easy because the students are mostly gone!)
• ENTERTAINERS – This non-profit event supports our community by scholarships to all our high schools and to many other community services.  All the entertainers including bands, dance groups, and “Hanover Idols” at the Faire donate their time and services in support.  If you or your group would like to participate please E-Mail us, we would love to hear from you!
• TEMPORARY PARKING PASSES – Will be provided for all entertainers.
• 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.
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Queen of the Faire

Thank You Mary Claire

Thank you Mary Claire for your dedicated service for 28 years to the
ASHLAND STRAWBERRY FAIRE.

Our New Website

Welcome to the new online home for the Ashland Strawberry Faire.  Our goal for the website is provide up-to-date information and highlight all of the new offerings at the Faire in a clear and easy-to-navigate way.  We are also bringing the Faire into the 21st Century, by using the wonderful world of technology to make it simple for Vendors to apply online and communicate with us electronically, and for parents to sign up their children for the Strawberry Faire Pageants.  We continue to look for new ways to improve the website and the Faire, so please drop us a line if you have any suggestions!