Pasadena Strawberry Festival
History of the Pasadena Strawberry Festival
In 1974 a small group of enthusiastic Pasadena citizens gathered in a tent on a football practice field for the opening of the Pasadena Historical Museum and celebrated San Jacinto Day with
the very first Strawberry Festival. Strawberries, famous for their
size and sweetness, were the first big business in Pasadena, Texas.
As many as twenty-eight train carloads of strawberries a day left
Pasadena loading sheds going as far north as Chicago and Kansas
City. These strawberries not only brought premium prices, but
also earned Pasadena the coveted title "Strawberry Capitol
of the South."
Today, with over five hundred volunteers, the Pasadena Strawberry Festival
continues to celebrate Pasadena's heritage on the 106-acre Pasadena
Convention Center and Municipal Fairgrounds complex and attracts
over 45,000 visitors.
You, too, are invited to come enjoy three fun-filled days of activities, attractions and entertainment the whole family will enjoy.
Website: http://www.strawberryfest.org
Strawberry Festival 2008 Events
Strawberry Festival Parade
Saturday, May 10th, 10 a.m.
Southmore Ave (Jeff Ginn Memorial Drive to Richey Street.
Baby Float Parade
Saturday, May 10th, 1 p.m. at Pasadena Town Square Mall
Annual BBQ Cookoff
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 16, 17, and 18, 2008. Pasadena Fairgrounds - Red Bluff at Fairmont Parkway - Contact Office: 281-991-9500 or fax the BBQ Cookoff Registration Form to 281-991-8880.
