Inaugural Strawberry Spirit Contest

Love the Strawberry Festival? Show off your strawberry pride and win prizes at this year’s festival!

Celebrate community enthusiasm, creativity, and festive spirit by entering the Strawberry Spirit Contest. Whether you’re competing as an individual or a group, we want to see your most creative strawberry-inspired look!

REGISTER HERE

🍓 Contest Rules

All entries must incorporate strawberries (not necessarily real strawberries!)
Costumes and displays must be family-friendly
Entries must be original (no unmodified store-bought costumes)

🏆 Judging Criteria

Each entry will be scored (1–10) in the following areas:

Creativity
Enthusiasm/Spirit
Incorporation of Theme
Presentation
Crowd Engagement

🎉 Contest Categories

Best Individual Adult Spirit
Best Individual Child Spirit (18 and under)
Best Group/Family Spirit
Best Strawberry Vendor Booth

📝 How to Participate

Register online in advance here.
Same-day registration available at the Membership Booth at the festival (must register 30 minutes before your category begins)
All participants must purchase festival admission
Check in at the Community Stage 20 minutes before your category begins

⏰ Contest Schedule (Community Stage)

1:00 PM – Best Individual Child Spirit
1:30 PM – Best Individual Adult Spirit
2:00 PM – Best Group/Family Spirit

🎁 Prizes

1st Place (each category)

$100 gift card or festival prize pack
Ribbon or certificate
One-year museum membership
Feature on festival social media and in next year’s marketing

2nd Place

$50 gift card or prize basket
Ribbon or certificate
Two free museum event tickets

3rd Place

Festival merchandise
Ribbon or certificate
One free museum event ticket

📸 Photo Release

By entering the Strawberry Spirit Contest, participants grant permission for their likeness to be used in future festival materials, including but not limited to the museum website, social media accounts, and printed promotional materials.