- • Food: Enjoy everything strawberry – from chocolate dipped fresh strawberries, strawberry donuts on a stick, strawberry daiquiris, coffees and teas, popcorn, shaved ice, strawberry cannolis, strawberry wines, strawberry balsamic vinegar, smoothies, shortcake, strudel, pies … fruit is good for us - right?!
- • Entertainment: live music from morning to night Friday, Saturday and Sunday at venues throughout the downtown district. (See schedule below)
- • Shopping: More than 70 shops, boutiques, art galleries, International import shops, home furnishing stores and restaurants – many with strawberry delicacies, dishes or special discounts.
- • Children's activities: Families will enjoy child-friendly booths, face painting, kiddie rides and pony rides.
- • Ice Cream Eating Contests – at Timmy's Sandwiches and Ice Cream on Towner Green – 3 pm on Saturday and Sunday – several age groups – sign up in advance.
- • Little Miss Strawberry Pageants: Illinois Pageants Galore will be choose a Miss Strawberry Queen, princess, princes and baby at Long Grove's 27th Annual Strawberry Fest on Sunday, June 28.
- - Miss Strawberry Queen Contest. Registration at 12:30 pm. Contest begins at 1 pm. - Strawberry Princess Pageant and Prince Contest. Registration at 2 pm; Contest begins at 2:30 pm.
- • Strawberry Shortcake Baby Contest. Registration 4 pm; contest begins at 4:30. (Times are approximate, based on number of entrants).
For more information about the pageant, age groups, attire and entry fees, visit www.strawberryprincesspageant.webs.com or phone Elizabeth at 630-815-2891. Every girl who enters the Strawberry festival contests will receive a beautiful crown and a goodie bag. Every boy will receive a trophy and goodie bag.
Free Festival Shuttle to two remote parking sites on Saturday and Sunday: Geimer Greenhouses, (2 miles south) 2727 Route 53 just north of Lake Cook Road., or Apachi Day Camp, (2 miles north) just north of Route 22 on Old McHenry Road. Continuous service from 11 am to 6 pm to both locations.
For more information, phone the Long Grove Visitor's Information Center at 847-634-0888 or visit the web at www.longgroveonline.com .
27th Annual Long Grove Strawberry Festival
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
June 26, 27 and 28
Robert Parker Coffin and Old McHenry Roads
(Near Routes 53 and 83, north of Lake Cook Road)
847-634-0888
www.longgroveonline.com
