Saanich Strawberry Festival
Sunday, July 7, 2019
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free Admission
Strawberries and Ice Cream tickets: 50 cents/ticket
BEAVER LAKE PARK
From its start as a celebration of Saanich’s agricultural roots, the Strawberry Festival has blossomed into a grand event for all ages. Enjoy a wide variety of free family activities, including information displays, face-painting, program demonstrations, a Martial Arts demonstration, arts and craft activities and 12 different types of inflatable games, obstacles, slides and castles.
Bring a blanket and enjoy a day at the beach while a variety of performers entertain on two stages this year.
See the displays & activities maps below (Upper and Lower Levels)
Upper Level Stage Schedule
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Price Tag
12:15 - 1:30 pm Tropic Mayhem
1:45 - 3:00 pm Commodores Big Band
Lower Level Stage Schedule
11:30 - 11:50 am Lkwungen Traditional Dancers
12:20 - 12:50 pm Chinese Culture Dance Victoria
1:30 - 2:00 pm Bollywood Beats
2:15 - 2:45 pm Sanpaguita Dancers
Of course, the afternoon wouldn’t be complete without the traditional serving of strawberries and ice cream from 1 to 3pm for only 50 cents!
Strawberries and Ice Cream
Don't miss out on this tradition! The serving of strawberries and ice cream only takes place from 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Tickets for the strawberries and ice cream go on sale at 11:00 am until quantities last at the Tickets Tent near the children's playground on the Upper Level.
Tickets will likely sell out by 2:30 - 2:45 pm so don't wait until the end of the day. Approximately 3800 tickets will be sold.
Cash sales only - there is no ATM (cash machine) located within the park.
Parking & Shuttle Bus
The Strawberry Festival is a very popular tradition and the main and lower level parking lots will most likely fill up by 12:00 noon. The overflow grass parking area (just off Elk Lake Drive) will be open and two shuttle buses will run from 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm. Shuttle Bus pick-up/drop off locations will be at:
- Saanich Commonwealth Place (please use transit to get to SCP)
- near the grass overflow parking area
- the entrance to the upper level parking lot
Avoid the busy parking lots and Take BC Transit
The Royal Oak transit exchange is a short distance from Commonwealth Place. Leave the car at home and jump on the shuttle bus from Commonwealth Place.
Activities and Particpating Organizations
Map - UPPER LEVEL - Activities and Displays [PDF - 209 KB]
Map - LOWER LEVEL - Activities and Displays [PDF - 212 KB]
UPPER LEVEL - Activities and Displays (map)
1 Gordon Head Lions - SnoCones and Cotton Candy
2 Rotary Club Concession - Burgers & Hot Dogs
3 Country Crapes
4 CRD Parks
5 CRD Environmental Services
6 Saanich Fire Department
7 Main Entertainment Stage
8 Ticket Sales Tent
9 Ice Cream Serving Tent
10 MEDIX - First Aid
11 Saanich Emergency Preparedness
12 CIBC Run for the Cure
13 Alzheimer Society
14 Canadian Blood Services
15 Saanich Volunteer Services
16 CRD Clean Air
LOWER LEVEL - Activities and Displays (map)
17 Face Painting by Saanich Parks & Recreation
18 Saanich Information Booth
19 Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People
20 Victoria Child Care Resource
21 Victoria Hapkido demonstration area
22 Obstacle Course #5 by Fun-Time Inflatables
23 Happy Face Bouncer by Fun-Time Inflatables
24 Obstacle Course #4 by Fun-Time Inflatables
25 Obstacle Course #3 by Fun-Time Inflatables
26 Basketball Bungy Run by Fun-Time Inflatables
27 Medix - First Aid
28 CFAX - Virgin Radio 107.3
29 KidsFUNd Concession
30 Mini Donuts by Noel
31 Concession Area Seating
32 Greek on the Street - Concession
33 Lower Level Entertainment Stage
34 Island Savings - Face Painting
35 Pacific Institute of Sport Excellence
36 Strawberry Vale Pre-school
37 Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary
38 Inflatafun - Foot Golf
39 Inflatafun - Princess Carriage Bouncer
40 Inflatafun - Four Person Joust
41 Inflatafun - Mega Slide
42 Inflatafun - Super Slide
43 Inflatafun - Extreme Obstacle
44 Inflatafun - Leap Ball
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