Coming off the heels of a two-year hiatus, the 40th Anniversary celebration for Owego\u2019s Strawberry Festival, planned for June 17 and 18 is almost here. The Historic Owego Marketplace has raised the bar for this year\u2019s \u201cStrawberry Jubilee\u201d and will be bringing things back in grand fashion for this FREE festival.<\/p>\n
What makes this year special is that the festival\u2019s founder, Pat Hansen, will be serving as the Parade\u2019s Grand Marshal on Saturday, June 18 at 10 a.m., riding through the crowd and thanking the thousands of attendees that have arrived at one of New York\u2019s iconic festivals for a collective 40 years.<\/p>\n
Hansen retired from her store that she ran for 45 years in Owego, The Hand of Man and its River Rose Caf\u00e9. While there, Pat started a community yard sale that grew over the years to what it is today – an event that attracts thousands.<\/p>\n
Hansen continues to serve, alongside this writer, as the chair of this annual event, and will be sporting her crown during the annual parade, planned for 10 a.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Because of its 40-year culmination, this year\u2019s festival put a focus on local, highlighting the talent within the community. With over 20 live band performances and vendors that have been perfecting their craft during the two year pandemic-break, this year\u2019s event is sure to be a culmination of all good things to come – a jubilee!<\/p>\n
Featured again will be Dinosaur Adventures! This year, however, they will be bringing their baby along. The parents, who will be in attendance, are excited to introduce their brood at this year\u2019s jubilee!<\/p>\n
And don\u2019t forget the fireworks, sponsored this year by Cops 4 A Cause, the vendors, the jugglers, face painting, super heroes, and so much more. Most importantly, don\u2019t forget the strawberries, which will be plentiful.<\/p>\n
For a full schedule of events, visit www.owego.org<\/a>. The event is still accepting vendors, so be sure to check out the sponsoring organization\u2019s website at www.owego.org<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Coming off the heels of a two-year hiatus, the 40th Anniversary celebration for Owego\u2019s Strawberry Festival, planned for June 17 and 18 is almost here….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":90251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stawberry-festival"],"yoast_head":"\n