The Vashon Strawberry Festival kicks off on Friday, July 14th with some great music by Loose Change, Adrien Xavier, Bucklin Hill and DJ Ralph Reign at the Main Stage in Vashon Village!

The Vashon Island Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the Strawberry Festival Main stage at Vashon Village, across from Ober Park! The adjacent beverage garden is open to all 21+. It features Vashon beer, cider, wine, and great new non-alcoholic options.

Dancing on the green is always open to all! And - don’t miss the Strawberry Pie Eating Contest and Strawberry Costume Contest on the main stage at the set changes. You’ll definitely want to catch the competitions at 2pm and 4pm.

Check out the lineup for all weekend:

Friday, July 14th:
Loose Change, 4.30pm - 6pm
Adrian Xavier, 6.30pm - 8pm
Bucklin Hill, 8.30pm - 10pm
DJ Ralph Reign, 10pm - 11pm

Saturday, July 15th:
Loren Sinner and Friends, 12.30pm - 2pm
Reptile Lady (Ober Park), 1pm
Wild Rumors, 2.30pm - 4pm
Makana, 4.30pm - 6pm
One More Mile, 6.30pm - 8pm
Publish the Quest, 8.30pm - 10pm
DJ Ralph Reign, 10pm - 11pm

Sunday, July 16th:
Pat Reardon, 11am - 12.30pm
Riverbend, 1pm - 2.30pm
Rumor Has It, 3pm - 4.30pm

For Vashon … By Vashon! The Homegrown Stage is for the community, and by the community. This spring Islanders donated to make it happen, with generous individual contributions to pay for the stage and the artists at the 4-way at Bank Road and Vashon Highway.

Check out the Homegrown Stage weekend lineup!

Saturday, July 15

Alchemy, 1pm - 1:45pm
Basement Tuesdays, 2.15pm - 3pm
JD Hobson, 3.30pm - 4.15pm
Lonesome and Pine, 4.30pm - 5.15pm
Kat Eggleston, 5.30pm - 6.15pm

The Portage Fill
50th Anniversary Celebration and Street Dance
6pm - 7:45pm

Sunday, July 16
Geordie’s Byre 11.15am - 12pm
Derek Burns, 12.30pm - 1.15pm
Memphis Radio Kings, 1.45pm - 2.30pm
John Browne, 2.45pm - 3.30pm
Jane Spakowsky & the Kitsap County Ramblers, 4pm - 4.45pm

More information on the Vashon Island Chamber of Commerce website HERE.

Read the Vashon Beachcomber article about this year’s Strawberry Festival right HERE.

Snapdragon Strawberry Festival
Friday-Sunday
July 14th-16th

Snapdragon's pulling out all the stops this year with a stellar lineup of live music. Stop on by and have a cold one while you enjoy some of the best music around.

Friday:
5pm: Michelle Lassaline Projector Drawings
6pm: The Vashinas
7pm: Harmolade
9pm: Trolls Cottage

Saturday:
2pm: The Fabulous Mrs. Bill Larsens
3:15pm: 6 Pack of Doom
4:15pm: Tim Couldn't Make It
5:30pm: Alex Amen
6:45pm: Patrons of Husbandry
8:00pm: Scott Yoder
9pm: Bonesdeepbellydance
9:30pm: DJ Rocky Point

Sunday:
1:30pm: Michael Whitmore
2:30pm: Martin Feveyear
3:15pm: Chantal Jackson
4:15pm: Weird Music Hour
5:15pm: Ron Hook
6:30pm: Chris Anderson & King's Highway

It's all things Strawberry Festival this weekend and you can watch the Grand Parade as it rolls by the Jean Bosch Broadcast Studio this Saturday beginning at 11AM. Join emcees Craig Beles and Truman O’Brian as they announce and describe the Strawberry Festival Grand Parade in their own inimitable styles. And watch the Festival Car Show Sunday at 10AM. Watch both LIVE right here: https://voiceofvashon.org/

Strawberry Festival 2023 Parade
Saturday, July 15, uptown
Kid’s Parade starts: 10:45am (line up 10:30 am)
Parade starts: 11:00 am (begin lining up 10:00 am)
All are welcome to Participate!

See complete participation instructions for registered entries here: https://www.thisisvashon.com/parade

Line up for Kids Parade 10:30 am at the Methodist Church to begin at 10:45am

Kids must be accompanied by an adult - application is not required.

The Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the Vashon United States Postal Service mail carriers and service staff as their 2023 Strawberry Festival Grand Marshals!

We are incredibly grateful to the small but mighty and hard-working staff who put in long hours to deliver the mail on Vashon. We recognize the outsized burden placed on individual carriers and Postal staff and thank them for their service.

Meet the parade grand marshals! Vashon’s United States Postal Service Mail Carriers and Staff. Our USPS employees work on Saturday, so please join us Sunday, July 16th at 12.30pm at the Main Stage for a special ceremony honoring our postal workers!

ICE CREAM SOCIAL at the VASHON HERITAGE MUSEUM
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 14th
10105 Bank Road SW
Free! Community invited!

Nestled west of Vashon uptown on Bank Road, the Vashon Heritage Museum hosts a beloved Friday tradition of a community Ice Cream Social during Strawberry Festival. The ice cream social has grown with the National recognition of our Museum and we now offer seating, lawn games, photo opportunities, and a Main Stage with live music. Island band, “The Burton Beats”, will perform tunes from oldies to modern folk rock. The family friendly community atmosphere can’t be beat. Neighbors and friends connect, families in tow, and enjoy something everyone has in common: the love of Vashon. Join us this year rain, shine — we’ll have tents to protect from heat or drizzle, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 14th, 2023. Vashon Heritage Museum, Garden of the Ancients. Open and free invite to the community, donations welcomed.

The Burton Beats do a fun mix of covers and their own original tunes in an acoustic style that combines blues, folk, country, a bit of jug band and even some jam band rock. The “Beats” are: Stephen Bean piano and vocals, Curt Blumer harmonica and Wilson Abbott lap steel slide guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals.

Strawberry Festival Car Show
Sunday, July 16th
Parade-Uptown Vashon at 10:00am
Car Show-Vashon Town Square across from Ober Park at 10:30am
Register your ride at islandinsurancecenter.com

Are you ready for a day of family fun, cars, festival food, and music? Look no further than the 13th Annual Festival Car Show happening on Strawberry Festival Sunday, July 16, 2023!

Hosted and produced by Island Insurance and sponsored by John L. Scott-Vashon and the Vashon Center for the Arts, this event promises to be a blast for all ages, with classic and modern cars on display. But it's not just about the cars - there will be plenty of festival food to indulge in and live music to get your feet tapping.

Whether you're a seasoned car enthusiast or just looking for a fun day out with the family, the Festival Car Show is the place to be. Don't miss out on this exciting event that's sure to attract both the young and the young at heart!

More info HERE.

Sunday Brunch at the Vashon Eagles!

Kitsap County Ramblers
Dig Deep Gardens
19028 Vashon HWY
8:00pm
Thursday, July 13th
Pre-Funk is from 2pm-10ish

The Kitsap County Ramblers are a brand-spankin-new band making their debut on Vashon Island this festival. Sweet Jane (rhythm guitar and vocalist) and Rider Mike (drummer) are Islanders from way back. Accompanying them is Mr Warren Lubben on pedal steel, Bassman Ant laying down the low notes, and stringed instrument extraordinaire TJ Cope playing banjo and lead guitar. Come check them out and enjoy an eclectic collection of both covers and original tunes with a down-home, organic, bluesy vibe.

The Vashon Sugar Shack has FREE music all Strawberry Festival Weekend! Durong will be open with Full Bar and SUSHI. Get an alcoholic Slushie and a Sushi Roll in the Shade and listen to some of the best music of Festival!

Todd Zimberg, Chris Ferguson, Jason Lollar, Maggie Laird, Lonesome Mike Nichols and Chris Stevens is the Super Blue Jam Band and they are performing Friday night, July 14th at 8:30pm at Sporty's!

Captain Dick & The Portholes at Sporty’s, Saturday night, July 15th! A festival tradition for sure!

7:30pm Friday Night at The Shack: "Mrs Phelps"
Special Ryders spin off band with Clare, Kate and a horn section!

7:30pm Saturday Night at the Shack: "King Youngblood"
Hot, young Rock Band from Seattle who will also be shooting a Music Video that night. Bonus: Grammy award winning Lara Lavi will preform a set as well!

1:30pm Sunday at the Shack: Ian Jones
Award winning Americana singer song writer who has become a Shack favorite! Come chill out in the shade with some cool music.

A big thank you to Margie Schilling Butcher for putting together the above grids to make it easier for everyone to figure out where they want to be and when!

The Vashon Theatre will be open during Strawberry Festival in The Backlot at Vashon Theatre on

Saturday 7/15 10-5

Sunday 7/16 10-3

They will have a few pay-to-play activities and many free-to-play activities! Ping pong tables, axe throwing, bubbles, and more!

They will be displaying free family-friendly movies on their LED screen outside and will have room for you all to take a load off at their shaded tables.

Enjoy a snack from our concession stand or get a cold beer, wine or other beverages from our outdoor bar!

They also have an ADA accessible port-a-potty in The Backlot for your needs.

Strawberry Pie eating contest
Saturday 2pm - 2.30pm
Main Stage

This is a fairs and festivals classic! Adults will be challenged to see how many mini-pies you can eat in 2 minutes - and kids will be challenged with a speed round to see who can eat one pie the fastest!

The Reptile Lady
Ober Park
Date/time changed: NOW SUNDAY AT NOON

The Reptile Lady will bring her knowledge and her petting zoon to Ober Park! In addition to her presentation, Reptile Lady will also share up close, hands-on experiences with wild and exotic animals.