{"id":106632,"date":"2025-06-19T08:08:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T12:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=106632"},"modified":"2025-06-19T08:08:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T12:08:02","slug":"ribbon-cutting-ceremony-to-welcome-43rd-annual-owego-strawberry-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2025\/06\/19\/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-to-welcome-43rd-annual-owego-strawberry-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome 43rd Annual Owego Strawberry Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On Thursday, June 19, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will welcome the 43rd Annual Strawberry Festival to downtown Owego. The ribbon cutting will take place at 11 a.m. on the courthouse steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The festival kicks off on Thursday evening with a Rock-n-Run event at Hickories Park in Owego, presented by the Historic Owego Marketplace and Tioga State Bank; Tri-Town Insurance is presenting the medals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Thursday event at Hickories Park runs from 5-9 p.m. and features a DJ under the bandshell, food vendors, beverage vendors, a Kids Fun Run at 5 p.m., and a 5K Run\/ Walk at 6 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On Friday, June 20, the festival\u2019s block party will kick off at 5 p.m. and feature food, vendors, live music, and a fireworks display before the conclusion of the event at 10 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On Saturday, June 21, the parade kicks things off at 9:30 a.m. and is followed by entertainment, vendors, food, buskers, a Kids\u2019 Courtyard, and much more. The event concludes on Saturday at 5 p.m. in downtown Owego.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">During Thursday\u2019s ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by Tioga County\u2019s Chamber of Commerce, the organizers will talk about the work behind the festival and what guests can expect when they arrive in Owego. Following that, setup continues for the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For more information on all things festival, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.owego.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.owego.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, June 19, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will welcome the 43rd Annual Strawberry Festival to downtown Owego. 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