Strawberries, Street Dancing, and Sweet Vibes in Downtown Fayetteville
You know it’s almost summer in Fayetteville when the strawberries take over downtown. May 17–18, the annual Strawberry Festival is back, and it’s serving up sweet treats, dancing in the street, and all the local goodness you can handle.
🗓️ The Deets:
📍 Where:
Downtown Fayetteville Square
299 N Church Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701
📅 When:
Street Dance: Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 6–9 PM
Main Festival: Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 12–6 PM
💸 Cost:
Totally free! Bring your friends, your kids, your pups, and your appetite.
🍓 Why You’ll Want to Be There
Saturday night’s warming things up with a country street dance right in the square. Live tunes from Tara and the Gift Horses and The Pink Stones will have you two-stepping before you even realize it. Perfect chance to break in those boots.
Sunday is when the berry madness really begins:
- 🎤 Two full stages of music, including crowd favorites Arkansauce, Copper Flats, and Ashtyn Barbaree, plus a full lineup on the Artosphere Community Stage.
- 🐾 Dog Paw-ty Parade? Yes, that’s a thing. Led by the Nola Brass Band and organized by Hounds Lounge, it’s adorable chaos in the best way.
- 🎨 Special guest alert: Meet Muriel Fahrion, the original illustrator of Strawberry Shortcake! She’s doing meet-and-greets and selling nostalgic merch all day.
- 🥧 Pie Competition by Karst Bakery (this one’s serious—bring your A-game if you’re entering).
- 🛍️ Markets galore: Shop local at the Children’s Entrepreneur Market, the Makers Market on Meadow, and Cureate’s Future of Food Expo.
And of course… strawberries everywhere. We’re talkin’ fresh pints, strawberry shortcakes, strawberry lemonades, strawberry EVERYTHING.
📲 Stay in the Loop
🖥️ More info: downtownfay.org
📘 RSVP on Facebook: Fayetteville Strawberry Festival Event
🧺 Don’t Miss This One
Whether you’re dancing in the street Saturday night or loading up on strawberry pie Sunday afternoon, this weekend’s gonna be a Fayetteville favorite. Mark it down, grab your berry crew, and come ready to soak up all the local flavor.
We’ll see you on the square—don’t forget the sunscreen and stretchy pants.
