PONCHATOULA, La. —
The Ponchatoula Strawberry Fest is kicking off April 12-14 at Memorial Park in Ponchatoula.
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The festival brings over 300,000 people to downtown Ponchatoula each year.
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This is a 52-year tradition of food, drinks, live music, and excitement for everyone.
Here is your ultimate guide to the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival:
Dates:
- Friday, April 12, from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Sunday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Traffic:
Here are the best routes to get to the festival:
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From Baton Rouge: Exit Interstate 12 Eastbound at Pumpkin Center exit #35, proceed south to LA 22, then continue east on LA 22 into Ponchatoula.
From Covington / Slidell: Exit Interstate 12 Westbound at LA 445 exit #47, proceed south to LA 22, then continue west on LA 22 into Ponchatoula.
From Mandeville: Take LA 22 west into Ponchatoula.
From New Orleans area: Take the Causeway Bridge into Mandeville and proceed to LA 22 west into Ponchatoula.
Parking:
The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival does not have any designated parking. There are several lots surrounding Memorial Park where attendees can park their car for a fee, which typically benefits a local nonprofit. Free parking is limited, so please prepare accordingly.
Food and Drinks:
The Strawberry Festival has over 40 booths that have many selections of food from seafood baked potatoes, strawberry shortcake, strawberry daiquiris and many more.
You can find a complete list of food vendors and booths here.
Entertainment Lineup:
- Clay Cormier & The Highway Boys
- PaperChase
- 3rd Street Band
- Yeah You Right Band
- Vic and the Boys
- Ferg’s Hwy
- The Peyton Falgoust Band
- Kings of Neon
- Lindsey Cardinale
- The Eighties Experience
- The Dominos
- Thomas Cain
- Church Service
- Nashville South
- Tyler Kinchen and the Right Pieces
- The Phunky Monkeys
- The Drunk Uncles
- Swampland Revival
- Three Thirty Seven
A full list of dates and times for each performance can be found on the Strawberry Festival website.
Strawberry Festival Parade:
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The festival parade will be held on Saturday, April 13, at 9:30 a.m.
The parade will start in Downtown Ponchatoula and end at Kiwanis Park.
Festival Activities:
Rides:
Rides are around 3-5 tickets each. You can buy an armband for rides for $30, and they can only be used on Friday.
Tickets are required for riding rides after 5 p.m. on Friday.
- Friday, April 12: 12 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Saturday, April 13: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Sunday, April 14: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ticket Information:
Tickets are $1.50 each or $30 for 20 and can only be purchased at the festival.
Egg toss:
The annual Egg Toss is held at the North Stage on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.
Strawberry Eating Contest:
The Strawberry eating contest will be held Saturday at 1:45 p.m. and Sunday at 12:45 p.m.
What not to bring:
- Bottles/cans
- Glass
- Ice chests
- Weapons
- Umbrellas
- Pets
Shoes and shirts are required, and clear backpacks and diaper bags are the only bags allowed.
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