Ponchatoula
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
Louisiana's Largest free Harvest Festival
FRIDAY, 4/9
11am - 8pm
SATURDAY, 4/10
9AM - 8PM
SUNDAY, 4/11
9AM - 6PM
MEMORIAL PARK | 301 NORTH 6TH ST. PONCHATOULA, LA 70454
Activities
FESTIVAL
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FRIDAY, 4/9: 11am - 8pm
SATURDAY, 4/10: 9am - 8pm
SUNDAY, 4/11: 9am - 6pm3-7 tickets per ride
Armbands can be used for rides on FRIDAY ONLY from 11am-5pm, $30 per armband. Tickets will be required for riding after 5pm on Friday.
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Tickets can only be purchased on festival grounds and cannot be purchased in advance. Please see the festival map for where to purchase ride tickets. Tickets are $1.50 each or $30 for a twenty ticket sheet.
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Join us at the South Stage on Friday for an old-fashioned sack race! Don’t get tripped up!
FRIDAY, 4/9: 12:45-1:15 PM -
Join us at the South Stage on Sunday for the Egg Toss! Try not to get yolked!
SUNDAY, 4/11: 12:15-1:00 PM -
You don’t want to miss our Strawberry Eating Contests on Saturday and Sunday at the North Stage - come hungry!
SATURDAY, 4/10: 1:30-2:15 PM
SUNDAY, 4/11: 12:45-1:30 PM
FESTIVAL MAP
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A Message from our Chairman…
I’m Bailey Taillon, and it is an incredible honor to serve as Chairman of the Board for the 55th Annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival.
I’m a lifelong resident of the area, growing up in Hammond, Louisiana, just eight minutes from the festival grounds. My love for the Strawberry Festival was taught to me at a very young age. Since April of 1998, I have not missed a single festival. Every year, I knew exactly where I would be because my dad was involved in the festival in some way, whether serving as a Festival Board member or volunteering with Kiwanis.
Some of my favorite childhood memories were made at this festival. My dad instilled in me a love and passion for the Strawberry Festival, our farmers and the community that makes Ponchatoula so special. What started as something I experienced alongside my dad has grown into a passion of my own and a commitment to giving back to the festival that has given my family so many memories.
The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival means so much to my family. It is more than a weekend of strawberries, food, rides and entertainment. It is a celebration of tradition, community, family and the people who make this area so special. It is a tradition that has been passed down through generations, and I am incredibly proud to have the opportunity to help carry it forward.
Festival 55 is a special milestone, and we are excited to celebrate this year with our community and the thousands of visitors who travel from near and far to experience the Strawberry Festival. Behind the scenes, our dedicated Board and volunteers spend countless hours planning, preparing and working to make each festival better than the last.
I am grateful to serve alongside such an amazing group of people who share the same passion for this festival and our community. Most of all, I am grateful to my dad for teaching me from the very beginning what this festival means and why it is worth continuing to pour our hearts into it.
On behalf of the 2027 Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Board, thank you for being part of Festival 55. Whether this is your first festival or you’ve been coming for generations, we hope you make memories that will keep you coming back for years to come.
Welcome to Festival 55, I hope you have a boot scootin BERRY good time!
Bailey Barker Taillon
