Calling All Vendors!
Are you intersted in selling food or having a booth at this event? Applications are now live for all types of vendors, whether you are selling food, selling products, running an activity, or sharing information about an organization or project. Please review the vendor guidelines for important information about eligibility and the schedule, and then apply using the applicable online application form.
Vendor Appliation Guidelines: 2026 Strawberry Festival Vendor Application Guidelines
Food Vendor Application Form: 2026 Strawberry Festival Food Vendor Application Form
General Vendor Application Form: 2026 Strawberry Festival General Vendor Application Form
Questions? Call the Saanich events office at 250.475.5558 or email events@saanich.ca.
Saanich Strawberry Festival
Mark your calendars for Strawberry Fest 2026! Join Saanich in celebrating the 59th annual Strawberry Festival. This family-friendly, fun, free event features live music, kids' activities, bouncy castles, information booths, arts and craft stations and, of course, the traditional servings of strawberries and ice cream. Check back regularly to see updates on vendors, music and activities throughout the spring.
When: Sunday, July 5, 2026, 11 am - 4 pm
Where: Beaver Lake Regional Park, 728 Beaver Lake Rd, main parking lot.
Strawberries and ice cream sales
The venue / How to Get Here
Activities for All Ages
Live Music
Vendors
Accessibility
Contact
Strawberries and Ice Cream - the best part of the event!
The traditional serving of strawberries and ice cream is back again! Strawberry Festival would not be complete without it.
Sales and service: 2 - 4 pm, or until sold out
Price: $2/serving
Did You Know:
- We no longer do pre-sales at 11 am. Sales and service both happen promptly at 2 pm. You'll line up only once! The line moves quickly with four cashiers and multiple options to pay.
- We now accept payment in cash and card (debit or credit).
- Our strawberries are from Michell's Farm Market! They are grown, picked, sliced and processed into the delicious strawberry ice cream topping entirely at Michell's Farm.
- We offer a choice of Island Farms vanilla ice cream or Cold Comfort Plain Jane vegan nice cream.
- Ice cream and strawberries will be served in reusable stainless steel metal bowls, diverting approximately 4,000 paper cups from the compost. Please return your bowls along with the red trays to the strawberry tent, to be washed, sanitized, and reused next year.
The Venue / How to Get Here
Strawberry Festival is split between two connected sites - Beaver Beach, which acts as the mainstage area, and the Filter Beds site, which acts as the kids zone. They are connected by a gravel walking path that runs along the lake. At the mainstage, you'll find live music, sales of strawberries and ice cream, vendors, information booths, food trucks and tents, washrooms, and more. At the kids zone, you'll find a kids stage, frozen treats and other food vendors, free art activities, bouncy castles and inflatables, a temporary tattoo station and more.
- Beaver Beach/Mainstage site plan - Coming soon!
- Filter beds/kids zone site plan - Coming soon!
There are lots of ways to get here!
The event venue has three parking lots, a shuttle stop and a free bike valet by The Locker.
Vehicle Parking:
Parking will be very tight, so please be patient if you choose to drive to the event. The main parking lot is at Beaver Beach, accessible via Elk Lake Drive near Haliburton. The secondary lot is at the Filter Beds location, accessible via the main parking lot or Beaver Lake Road off of West Saanich Road. We will also have an overflow lot in the field off of Elk Lake Drive.
Bike Valet:
No need to carry a bike lock! The Locker will be on-site with a free bike valet. Cruise up on your E bikes, cargo bikes, tricycles, daily commuters, pennyfarthings or unicycles to get the best parking at the event. The Locker will be stationed at the mainstage venue, and will be open from 11 am - 4 pm.
Shuttle:
Shuttles will be running continuously throughout the day from Saanich Commonwealth Place to the overflow lot to the main parking lot. Shuttles are free and can carry up to 24 passengers at a time.
The first shuttle trip will depart from the Commonwealth Pool at 11 am, and the final shuttle trip will depart from Beaver Beach at 4:45 pm.
- Shuttle stop 1 - Commonwealth Pool main entrance (at the circular pick up/drop off zone)
- Shuttle stop 2 - At the entrance to the overflow parking lot
- Shuttle stop 3 - at the main Beaver Beach parking lot.
Map: Coming Soon
BC Transit
The closest bus stops to the event venue are stop numbers 101540 (southbound) and 101538 (northbound). Buses servicing these stops include routes 35, 72 and 75. Once you disembark from the bus, simply walk down the drive into the park, or take the shuttle from Stop 2 at the overflow lot.
You can additionally take the bus to the Royal Oak Exchange, walk to Commonwealth Pool, and take the shuttle from there.
Activities for All Ages
There's lots to do at Strawberry Fest, no matter how young or old you are. Stay tuned for an exciting list of fun, free activities.
Live Music
Stay tuned for the live music schedule!
Mainstage:
11:15 am - 12:00 pm: TBC
12:30 - 1:15 pm: TBC
1:45 - 2:30 pm: TBC
3:00 - 3:45 pm: TBC
Kids Zone
11:15 am - 12:00 pm: TBC
12:30 - 1:15 pm: TBC
1:45 - 2:30 pm: TBC
3:00 - 3:45 pm: TBC
Vendors
Stay tuned for a great vendor line up! If you are interested in vending or having a booth on site, please review the vendor guidelines and apply using the appropriate form, found at the top of this page.
Please note there will be no ATM on site.
Accessibility
Getting here: Please see the notes in the venue / how to get here section for information on parking, shuttles, buses, and bikes.
Surface conditions and grade: Saanich Strawberry Festival is at Beaver Lake Regional Park. There are gravel paths throughout the park and the rest of the surface is grass. There is a gravel walking path leading from the mainstage area to the kids zone. This path is approximately 400m between sites.
Washrooms: Both the mainstage and the kids zone sites will have accessible toilets (a mixture of flush and portable toilets).
Noise: This event will have live, amplified music throughout the day at both sites. In between sets, there will be announcements from stage and recorded music.
Food and beverage: Food offerings will include vegan and vegetarian foods, with gluten free options available as well. As all food will be provided by local food vendors, Saanich cannot verify or clarify specific allergen or dietary questions. Please confirm with the food vendors directly to verify.
Weather: This event is fully outdoors and will run rain or shine.
Contact
Questions? Please email events@saanich.ca or call Sarah at 250.475.5558.
We can't wait to see you there!
We can’t wait to see you in the summer! 🍓
