The 2008 Strawberry Festival will be July 12th & 13th, 2008

The Vashon Island Strawberry Festival™ is a treat for the senses. There is always an abundance of great food, refreshments and fun times for all ages! Some highlights include:
The Grand Parade, the Classic Car parade, the Bill Burby Fun Run, Kiwanis Pancake breakfast, music throughout the day, both Saturday and Sunday, Saturday night street dances and fabulous food & vendor booths (open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm) to pour over. Vashon artists will again be featured in Ober Park by the main stage. Many of these artists will also be open Friday evening from 6-9 pm. This year, as it has for the last five years, the Voice of Vashon, the Island's Internet Radio station, will descend from its studios atop Sunrise Ridge and set up shop by the US Bank as the principal supplier of Festival audio along the parade route. All of VoV's deejays will participate in the fun, all day long, both days, with live and recorded music, commentary and interviews with noteworthy and no-so-noteworthy Festival Goers. Stop by and say hello to the VoV gang at their volunteer booth in front of the US Bank stage. New this year is VoV TV! Highlights from the Festival will be seen on Comcast channel 21 each evening and throughout the next year.
General questions? Email Lee Ockinga at- lee@vashonchamber.com or call 206-463-6217.

Grand Parade-Saturday, July 12th, 11:00 AM

The Grand Parade holds an endearing spot in our community's heart. From the decorated merchant and non-profit floats to the Thriftway shopping cart drill team, the marching bands and costume clad Allied Arts folks you can count on a fantastic show. This year Voice of Vashon personalities Jeff Hoyt and Jeanne Dougherty will announce the parade from the VoV deejay booth in the US Bank parking lot, as well as mingling with and interviewing the parade participants themselves. Parade applications are available below.
Contact JR Crawford for more information at- jrcrawford@johnlscott.com.

The Grand Parade is sponsored by John L Scott Real Estate, Vashon.

Classic Car Parade Sunday July 13th,
sponsored by Vashon Auto Parts/Napa will start at noon!

The Antique Car and Special Interest Vehicle Parade is on Sunday July 13th, starting at noon. 
Following the parade, there is a chance to see the vehicles up close at Island Lumber.

Music
We always have a variety of bands scheduled for Strawberry Festival,
with 3 stages to keep you entertained throughout the day, and 2 street dances
so you can kick up your heels on Saturday night.
Interested Musicians and Performers Please Contact:
Troy Kindred
PO Box 253,
Vashon, WA 98070
Email – jazzx@comcast.net

is pleased to bring you 2 puppet shows.

Bill Jarko will perform at Vashon Village both Sat & Sun after the parades.
 

Bill Burby Inspirational 5K Fun Run/Walk & 10K Run
The Bill Burby/K-2 Fun run will be on Saturday this year come and set some new record times.
In addition to commemorating Bill Burby, this year's race honors the contributions Vashon Island Junior Basketball has made to youth sports on the Island. The race is co-sponsored by Northwest Sports, Vashon Kiwanis, Vashon Rotary, and Vashon Windermere Real Estate.

Sign up on-line at  www.signmeup.com/60333
You can also get more information at www.members.aol.com/burby10k5k

Vashon Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

Breakfast will be served in the Vashon Market parking lot, near the post office, from 7 to 11 AM Saturday and 8 AM to Noon Sunday. Breakfast includes pancakes from Bernie Coane’s traditional recipe, ham, strawberries, maple syrup, orange juice, coffee, milk and real butter. Breakfast is served by Kiwanis family, which includes the Vashon High School Key Club and McMurray Middle School Builders Club members.

Proceeds go to more than a dozen groups and individuals each year, mostly youth groups. Proceeds from 2007 breakfast have gone so far to: Partners in Education, Youth Choir, Holiday Toy Drive, Village Learning Community, Vashon Maury Food Bank, Vashon Youth and Family Services, Senior Holiday Dinner, Soroptimist Community Calendar and Vashon Community Scholarships Foundation for two high school students.

See you at breakfast time.

Wine and Jazz Garden

For our fourth year Windermere Real Estate/Vashon will be sponsoring a wine tasting. This year's event will be held at their location across from Ober Park. The event will be on Saturday from 3pm to 7 pm. Several exciting wineries will be offering tastings and you can purchase your favorite kind to take home with you.

Beer Garden

The Beer Garden this year will be located on 100th Ave in Vashon Plaza. This year it will again feature music both Friday and Saturday evenings and Sat afternoon. There is a cover charge.

PDF application downloads

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Grand Parade Application Form

Commercial Booth Application Form

Non Profit Booth Application Form

Information Only Booth Application Form

Youth Booth Application Form

Food Booth Application Form

Craft Booth Application Form

Car Parade Application Form

Transportation Suggestions
By Car from Seattle
Take the West Seattle Ferry from the Fauntleroy Dock to Vashon Island

By Car from Bremerton/Port Orchard
Take the Southworth ferry southeast of Port Orchard.

By Car from Tacoma

Take the ferry from Pt Defiance

PLEASE NOTE-The main highway is closed several blocks away from the main Festival activities. Disabled parking passes for Ober Park are available through the Chamber Office.

Festival Shuttle Provided by First Student Services

Saturday and Sunday, July 12th & 13th there will be a shuttle leaving the Vashon terminal approximately every 30 minutes starting at 9:10 AM and dropping off riders at Ober Park. This shuttle is sponsored by Subway Restaurant/Vashon. The last run leaving Ober Park will be at 5:00 pm to catch the ferry back to Fauntleroy . The buses will wait for incoming boats rather than leave at strictly scheduled times. The regular Saturday schedule will also be in service that weekend and will be following a detour around town. Times will vary slightly from the schedule. There is no regular service on Sundays. The Shuttle will be running on Sunday. There will not be shuttle service from the Tahlequah terminal. The cost is $1.00 each way per person.

Please check for a complete Ferry & Bus times by either clicking on the following website links, or phoning them at the following numbers:

Washington State Ferry Schedule
Washington State Ferry: 800.84.FERRY

King County Metro
King Country Metro: 206.553.3000

Event-Driven Road Closures

For the Parades which start at 11:00am, the main highway is closed from 9 am to 2 pm from Cemetery Rd to town and from Cove Rd to town. In town from the Vashon Theatre to Ober Park stays closed after the parades until 6pm. The road then closes from 6:30pm to 1 am Saturday along Bank Rd between 100th Ave SW and Vashon Hwy SW. On Saturday only Vashon Hwy SW will also be closed from Bank Rd to the crosswalk in front of the Pharmacy for The 7 pm Street Dance sponsored by Pascal Py Construction.