Strawberry Festival
Drue
Photo by Teresa England
71st
Annual!!!
Portland Strawberry
Festival
May 11-19, 2012
The Big Festival Day: Saturday, May 19,
2012
Portland's first Strawberry Festival was held in 1941. Ever since that time, the Festival has been a collaborative effort between the City of Portland, our businesses, our farmers, our schools, the Chamber of Commerce, our churches, our fraternal and civic organizations, our musicians, and many others. Our annual Festival is our time to showcase Portland, and we invite you to come join us for the festivities! NMT Web Designs, LLC lists the events below as a community service. Not all of the events listed below are part of the "official" Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival® umbrella. However, the events fall in the same general date range, and they may also be of interest to you. Enjoy!
Booth Rentals
Booths
The Portland Lions Club handles booth rentals at the Strawberry Festival.
This is a vendor application form:
http://www.portlandcofc.com/venapp.pdf
For additional information, please contact a member of the Portland Lions
Club:
http://lionwap.org/eclub/sites/PortlandTN/contact.php
Entertainers
Individuals and groups wanting to perform at the Strawberry Festival should
contact the Portland Chamber of Commerce at (615) 325-9032.
Where to Buy Strawberries?
Please visit NMT's "Strawberries" page!
Directions to the Strawberry Festival.
From I-65, take exit 117.
Head east on TN 52 for about 5 miles.
Turn left on TN 109. (There is a traffic light.)
Go a block or two north on TN 109.
Most of the events are near the gazebo (#3 on map.)
Unconfirmed event!
2012 Middle Tennessee Strawberry Pageants, May
??, 2012,
Portland High School Theater.
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Unconfirmed event. Strawberry
Carnival. May ??, 2012. Midway, rides, games, food, and lots of fun!
The carnival is arranged by the Portland Band Boosters.
Unconfirmed
event. Merchant
Scavenger Hunt. May ??, 2012, - The scavenger hunt begins at
5 p.m. Teams of four need to advance register at the Chamber of
Commerce. There is a $25 registration fee per team. Winning team
will receive a prize of $1,000.
Info: Chamber of Commerce, (615) 325-9032.
Unconfirmed event.
Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. May ??, 2012.
This is a four-person golf scramble. The location is
Kenny Perry Country Creek Golf Course in Franklin, Kentucky. The start
time is 8 a.m. Please contact the Portland Chamber of Commerce at (615)
325-9032 for more information and to register.
Unconfirmed event.
Choir Night. May ??, 2012.
This event starts at 7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist
Church. In partnership with the Portland Ministerial Association.
Unconfirmed
event.
Story Hour at the Portland Public Library. May ??, 2012. Join
Ms. Linda for Strawberry Storytime from 5:30 to 6:30.
Unconfirmed
event.
Berry Best Baking Contest. May ??, 2012. Submit your best
strawberry dish for a chance to win a prize.
May 19, 2012 - THE BIG STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL DAY
Photo by Janice Ferrett
Unconfirmed
event.
May 19, 2012
- Rotary Pancake Breakfast. 7
a.m. to 11 a.m. Pancakes and sausage. All-you-can-eat pancakes.
Location: Portland First Baptist Church, Family Recreation Center (gym).
Adult tickets: $6.00. Children 6 and under tickets: $3.00. Proceeds
go towards the Portland Rotary Club's various projects during the year.
Please come join us in support of The Portland Rotary Club!
Strawberry Stride
Unconfirmed
event. May 19, 2012 - Strawberry Stride Run (5K run, 1 mile run, and kids' fun runs). Portland High School.
8 a.m.
Unconfirmed event.
May 19, 2012 - Food, Crafts, Games.
Located
downtown near the gazebo. (Usually 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Kids Town USA
Unconfirmed event.
May 19, 2012 - Kids Town USA.
This event is sponsored by the Portland Chamber of Commerce.
It opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m. The cost is $5.00 per child
for the entire day. Children will enjoy a day of fun with inflatables and
other activities. Location: Main Street in downtown Portland.
Unconfirmed event.
May 19, 2012 - Laser Tag.
Laser tag will be held in Richland Park. (12 noon - 7 p.m. at
the soccer fields) These is a fee to participate: $2 per
play(15 hit points or 6 minutes, whichever comes first).
Unconfirmed
event.
May
19, 2012 - Parade.
The parade starts at 2:00 p.m. at Freedom Drive (near the Police/Fire building.
It then travels down TN109 (North and South Broadway) and ends at the Portland
East Middle School. Please click here for a parade-entry application:
http://www.portlandcofc.com/Parade%20application.pdf
Unconfirmed
event.
May 19, 2012 - Strawberry-Eating Contest.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the booth on East Market
Street. The contest begins at 11 a.m. Contestants must be 10 years old
minimum. There will be a winner in each age bracket.
Strawberry Jam
Unconfirmed
event.
May
19, 2012 - Strawberry Jam - Live Music All Day. 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on
the stage on Market Street (near the gazebo downtown). Free to all.
Drawing on Main
Unconfirmed event.
May
19, 2012.
Drawing On Main.
Look for registration boxes at participating banks. Drawings will be held at
10:30, 12:30, and 3:30 Must be present to win.
Strawberry Lane
Unconfirmed event.
May
19, 2012.
Strawberry Lane.
Local farmers bring in their berries to show and sell.
Unconfirmed event.
May 19, 2012 - Family Fun Night:
Movie & Comedy.
The Parks Department will present the finale for the week-long Strawberry
Festival with a Family Fun Night at Richland Park on Saturday,
May 19.
Confirmed Event for 2012!
Highway 52 Yard
Sale, May 18-19, 2012.
Tennessee's second longest yard sale! Over 400 vendors selling
who-knows-what along Highway 52 from Orlinda, across I-65, all the way to
Celina. Crosses all of Sumner, Macon and Clay Counties and passes through
Orlinda, Portland, Westmoreland, Lafayette, Red Boiling Springs and Celina.
For details, please visit:
http://www.tn52.com/tn52_yard_sale.htm
Unconfirmed event.
3rd Annual
Strawberry Bowl Flag Football Tournament
Location: Portland, TN. Richland Park
Style: 7-Man Screen
Format: Pool Play + Single Elimination (3 Game Minimum)
Prizes: $500 to 1st Place Team
Cost: $225/TEAM
Come out and compete in Portland’s Flag Football Tournament the weekend of the
Strawberry Festival!!
If you have any questions regarding the tournament, please contact:
Ryan Johns
Email: rjohns1003@hotmail.com
Cell: (615)306-8323
Reserve your spot today!!!!
Where to Buy Strawberries?
Please visit NMT's "Strawberries" page!
Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival® is a registered trademark of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. The trademark was issued in 2010. See USPTO entry.