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Strawberry Festival!

A full day of family-friendly activities and old-fashioned fun including the world's greatest strawberry shortcake, live entertainment from two stages, kiddie carnival games, an animal petting zoo and an instrument petting zoo, a reptile show, strawberry-themed drinks and local brews, regional cuisine, 30+ craft vendors, a giant plant sale, a bake table, strawberry shortcake-eating contests, and more, all rolled into one-giant community party. Credit cards only at admissions; no cash.

Saturday, June 7 from 10 am - 5 pm

17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring

Free parking at Sherwood High School

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A woman with glasses and gray hair smiling at a ticket booth, with two children over her shoulder, outdoors under a tent.
Two young boys smiling outdoors wearing gray t-shirts with a strawberry festival logo, standing in front of green trees, with a red banner across the image that says 'Volunteers'.

  • Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for kids ages 2 - 17 and free for those under 2. Only credit cards are accepted at admission, no cash.

  • Due to overcrowding last year, we ran out of parking space and just about everything else. We held a community meeting, and the suggestion was to limit attendance to 5000 so it's more manageable for staff and a more pleasant experience for visitors.

  • Admission includes everything that you need to enjoy the festival: all kids' games, the petting zoo, the reptile show, all hands-on activities hosted by the museum, and all entertainment.

  • Yes! Admissions can only be paid with a credit card. All sales at the Strawberry Shortcake booth must be paid with a credit card. Some vendors, but not all, accept cash.

  • Yes! There will be lots of food for sale but you are welcome to bring your own food, chairs, a picnic blanket - anything that will make you comfortable.

  • Eight folk artists will host activity booths in the courtyard. These artists live in the region and will lead hands-on activities and demonstrate traditions that are part of their culture.

  • You can still be a sponsor and get your message in front of 5000 happy visitors!

  • No! Please leave your pets at home. We have had people arrive with raptors, snakes, dogs, cats and more and, unfortunately, they had to either leave their pet in their car or head back home.

All Day Activities

Plant sale

A person reaching out hand to a black goat with white markings on its face and curved horns, on a farm during sunset.
A woman and two children playing outdoors on a grassy area with colorful cones and equipment at a fair or festival.
A man and woman dressed in traditional Mexican clothing dance closely against a red background, with silhouetted musicians in the background.
Four musicians playing traditional Irish instruments including a bodhrán, flute, violin, and guitar on an outdoor stage at a pub called The Irish Inn.
Outdoor dining area at Maldini Italian Café Restaurant with many people seated under white tents, trees, and tall buildings in the background.
Top-down view of various potted succulents and cacti on a light background.
Logo for Lone Oak Farm Brewing Co. in Olney, Maryland, featuring a large oak tree and text for Fallen Oak Distilling and Farm to Bottle.
A slice of strawberry cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, topped with fresh strawberries and mint leaves, on a white plate. In the background, there is the remaining cheesecake on a round plate, a small white pitcher, a fork, some strawberries, and mint leaves on a white wooden surface.

Community Stage

Featuring local talent under 18 years of age. Here is the full lineup of multicultural performances:

A group of young girls dressed in red and black dance costumes sitting in a heart shape on the floor, smiling for the camera.
Group of children in a boxing class, wearing boxing gloves, standing in a fighting stance on a decorated mat, with a blackboard in the background.

10:00 am
Dance Classes in Olney - Dancin' 4 Ever

10:30 am
Cochabamba Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts

Martial artist performing a flying kick in a karate dojo with shoji screen background.
Group of young women dressed in colorful traditional Indian attire performing a dance outdoors.
A graphic featuring a red strawberry with green leaves in the center, surrounded by multicolored text that reads: "Strawberry Festival" and "Sandung Museum Strawberry" in a circular arrangement.
A woman dancing in a red flamenco dress with ruffled layers while spinning on stage.

12:00 pm
Academy Music of Olney

12:30 pm
Dance Flamenco DC

Close-up of a person’s hand playing an acoustic guitar in warm lighting.
A red strawberry with green leaves surrounded by multicolored text that reads "Strawberry Festival", "Sandang Museum", and "Strawberry" in a circular arrangement.

1:00 pm
Students from
29th Century Guitar

2:00 pm
Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance

Group of women dressed in traditional Korean hanbok, performing a dance with colorful fans and parasols outdoors.
A logo featuring a red strawberry with green leaves and the text encircling it that reads 'Strawberry Festival, Museum, Sandy' in orange, green, red, and blue colors.

2:30 pm
Peace Mission Korean Dance

3:00 pm
StarStruck

Group of children and adults in martial arts uniforms cheering and holding a banner that reads, 'Let's Go Team Musa' at an outdoor sports field.
Red strawberry with green leaves surrounded by circular text that reads 'Strawberry Festival' in red, 'Museum' in blue, and 'Sampling' in orange.

3:30 pm
Musa Martial Arts

4:00 pm
The Aviators

11:30 am
Indonesian dance
by Spotlight Academy

11:00 am
Kang’s Black Belt

Food Tents

What’s a festival without great food? We’re providing a wide variety of cuisines, representing different culinary traditions.

Halal Cousins

Amano Real Fruit

Rice Around the World

Black Horse Kettle Corn

Logo for Kuk's Tribute Cuisine featuring a red fork, spoon, and knife with decorative swirls and the text 'Kuk's Tribute Cuisine' in black and white.
Illustration of a girl with short brown hair and freckles smiling, holding a large sandwich with lettuce, cheese, and meat. In the background, a person is grilling meat outdoors, and the text 'Dalat Deli' is displayed.

The Crepe Shoppe

Dalat Deli

Logo with circle design and the text "Churros, Inc." in the center.
Logo for Hardy's Barbecue featuring a large letter H with a small red barbecue grill inside, surrounded by a black circle with blue, white, and red text and stars.
A cartoon illustration of a bowl of noodles with chopsticks, with a flaming sign that says 'PLOWHEADS' attached to a scooter.
Logo of Magg's Pizza & Subs in Damascus, Maryland, featuring a cartoon chef holding a pizza.

Pho Wheels

Maggis Pizza & Subs

Three loaves of bread placed on a dark wooden surface with wheat stalks on top and some flour scattered around.
Slice of strawberry shortcake with layered sponge cake, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries on top, on a vintage floral plate with a small fork, with a whole decorated cake in the background.
A bakery sign reading 'A Mapa' with the subtitle 'Real Fruit' on a turquoise background.
Logo for Halal Cousins, a Mediterranean food vendor, featuring a yellow food truck, with text indicating they are the best in town.
Silhouette of a person jumping in the air at sunset against an orange sky.
Illustration of Earth with green continents and blue oceans, surrounded by the text 'RACE AROUND THE WORLD' in green capital letters.

Hardys BBQ

Churros Inc

Strawberry Shortcake and Chocolate-Covered Strawberries!

Bake Table

Willow Grove Cultural Commons Main Stage

10:15 am

Olney Concert Band

Group of people playing French horns in an outdoor band performance

11:20 am

Rumi Daf Ensemble

12:20 pm

Halley's Hot Gumbo

1:20 pm

Taiko Drumming (Japanese drumming)

2:20 pm

Spyros Koliavasilis with Melos

3:20 pm

Somopa Thai Dance Company

4:20 pm

Furia Flamenca

Group of women dancing on stage with musicians playing instruments in the background, all dressed in coordinated outfits, under purple stage lighting.

Especially for kids

Petting zoo

Instrument petting zoo

A child in a yellow shirt reaching out to touch a small, coiled snake being held by an adult.
Children playing at a large strawberry-shaped game with noose fishing game outdoors in a park

Reptile show

Pint-sized carnival games

A woman wearing a helmet, harness, and athletic clothes crossing a ropes course in the sky during daytime.
A woman and two children participate in an outdoor activity on a grassy field with orange and blue cones. The woman is bending toward a young girl, who has blonde hair and is wearing a floral shorts and a white sleeveless top. The boy, wearing a gray T-shirt and black shorts, is crouched down near a blue and yellow device, possibly a game or obstacle, with several people and tents visible in the background.
A drum set with orange drums and cymbals, music stands, and chairs arranged in a grassy outdoor setting, suggesting a band setup for a performance.
A baby goat in the foreground at a petting zoo, with children and other goats visible in the background near a white fence.

An obstacle course

A ropes course

Cultural Artist Highlights

Ben Kepler

Ben Kepler will demonstrate and teach about American folk instruments such as the acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass, and resonator guitar.

A man with a beard and short dark hair smiling while playing a black violin outdoors with green fields and a cloudy sky in the background.

Shanye Huang

Try your hand at Chinese paper cutting with Shanye Huang, turning plain sheets into beautiful works of art. Participants will learn basic techniques of this traditional art form.

A man in a plaid shirt standing in front of a vibrant, colorful abstract art background.

Japanese game of "yo-yo tsuri"

Roxanne Yamashita will teach the Japanese craft of origami where participants can make a number of things, including a strawberry! She will also be teaching the Japanese game of "yo-yo tsuri" or "yo-yo fishing.”

Children playing with colorful water balloons in a plastic container outdoors.

Furia Flamenca

The art of flamenco involves music, dance, vibrant clothing, and more! Furia Flamenca will be sharing and demonstrating aspects of this cultural art form from Spain.

Group of dancers in matching costumes performing on stage with musicians in the background.

Dance Flamenco DC

Magdalena Bailaora from Dance Flamenco DC will showcase the art of abanicos, or handheld flamenco fans. Design your own abanico to keep cool during the festival!

A woman in a colorful dress and patterned skirt holding a large feathered fan, with the fan creating an optical illusion of a bird's wings in motion against a dark background.

Jalal Kimia

Try your hand at playing various percussion instruments, including Middle Eastern drums like the daf and bendir with Jalal Kimia from Kimia Percussion Academy.

A man with glasses and dark hair wearing a black shirt and red jacket, sitting against a black background, holding a large round drum with a light brown, textured surface.

Trisha Gupta

Trisha Gupta will be demonstrating Indian woodblock printing where participants can learn the basic technique of this craft and print a block onto fabric.

Woman in red shirt sitting at a table decorating tote bags with paint, surrounded by craft supplies in a tent.

Paperdoll Ancestry Studio

Visit Paperdoll Ancestry Studio, led by resident artist Lisa Hazell, during the Strawberry Festival to explore African American genealogy and family history in Sandy Spring and the region. Discover interactive activities, genealogy research, and storytelling that celebrate the rich heritage of African American families. Open 10am-5pm on Saturday, June 7.

A woman in black workout clothes taking a selfie from above.
A woman in traditional Korean hanbok dancing with a group of young musicians playing drums behind her on stage with red backdrop.

Peace Mission Korean Dance Group

Joung Sook Park-Chae and Julie Harper from the Peace Mission Korean Dance Group will demonstrate and teach how to play the Buk and Jangoo, two important Korean percussion instruments used in traditional performances.

Children performing a traditional dance on stage wearing colorful costumes, with some children standing and others sitting or lying down, and a person playing a traditional instrument on the right.

Indonesian Kids Performing Arts

Friends from IKPA - Indonesian Kids Performing Arts - will demonstrate angklung, a traditional Indonesian musical instrument. Visitors will also have the opportunity to learn about and try batik, a traditional Indonesian art form.

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Logos for Dentistry for Children and Ashton Family Dentistry & Orthodontics.
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Gold

MedStar Health logo with blue, white, and yellow design elements
Graeves Auto & Tire logo with red and blue text and a tagline 'A family business since 1952'.
Olney Civic Fund logo with a stylized flame emblem and their slogan 'Give Where You Live'

Communications

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Logo design for American Design and Build Ltd. and American Sentry Solar, featuring the company names and sun icon.
Logo for Red Carpet Remodeling featuring a house roof icon, the company name, and establishment year 2004, enclosed in a red circle.
Logo for Saratoga Insurance Brokers featuring a stylized purple 'S' and black text.
Logo for Kitchen Saver Custom Cabinet Renewal with the slogan 'Prepare to be impressed'
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An orange roof-shaped logo with the word 'SERVPRO' in white capital letters
Redfin logo with slogan 'Your New Way Home'
Logo of Lone Oak Farm Brewing Co. featuring a silhouette of a large oak tree inside a hexagon, with text indicating location in Olney, Maryland.
Logo of the KANG'S Black Belt Academy featuring a silhouette of a person performing a karate kick in front of a circular background divided into red on top and blue on the bottom, with the academy's name arched around the circle.