Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival kicks off Friday

Carly Nason
·3 min read

PONCHATOULA, La. (WGNO) — The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival kicks off this weekend.

“Since 1972, the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival has attracted visitors from near and far to celebrate our local strawberry farmers, non-profits, and our special community, flourishing into the largest free harvest festival in the state of Louisiana. Join us for three days filled with time-honored traditions, amazing food and drinks, live music, rides, and loads of family fun!” the festival’s website states.

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  • Happening April 12 through 14

  • Address

    • Ponchatoula Memorial Park

    • 301 North Sixth St.

      • (Intersection of North 6th Street and West Beech Street)

    • Ponchatoula, LA 70454

    • You can also search for “Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival” in Google Maps

  • Admission

    • Free

  • Only CASH is accepted at the Festival

  • Schedule of Events

    • Friday, April 12

      • 12 p.m.: Rides, Food, & Game Booths Open

      • 5 p.m.: Entertainment Begins

        • North Stage:

          • 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Clay Cormier & The Highway Boys

          • 8:15 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.: PaperChase

        • South Stage:

          • 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.: 3rd Street Band

          • 7:45 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.: Yeah You Right Band

      • 10:30 p.m.: Rides close

      • 11 p.m.: Festival Closes

    • Saturday, April 13, 2024

      • 9 a.m.: Rides, Food, & Game Booths Open

      • 9:30 a.m.: Parade Starts Downtown

      • 11 a.m.: Entertainment Begins

        • North Stage:

          • 11 a.m.: Strawberry Royalty Introduction

          • 11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.: Vic and the Boys

          • 1:45 p.m.: Parade Winner Announcement

          • 1:45 p.m.: Strawberry Eating Contest

          • 2:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.: Ferg’s Hwy

          • 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Egg Toss

          • 5:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.: The Peyton Falgoust Band

          • 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.: Kings of Neon

        • South Stage:

          • 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Lindsey Cardinale

          • 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.: The Eighties Experience

          • 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: The Dominos

          • 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.: Thomas Cain

      • 1:45 p.m.: Parade Winners Announced

      • 1:45 p.m.: Strawberry Eating Contest at the North Stage

      • 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Egg Toss

      • 11 p.m.: Festival Closes

    • Sunday, April 14, 2024

      • 9 a.m.: Church Service at the North Stage

      • 10 a.m.: Rides, Food, & Game Booths Open

      • 11 a.m. – Entertainment Begins

        • North Stage

          • 11 a.m.: Egg Toss

          • 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Nashville South

          • 12:45 p.m.: Strawberry Eating Contest

          • 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Tyler Kinchen & the Right Pieces

          • 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.: The Phunky Monkeys

        • South Stage

          • 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: The Drunk Uncles

          • 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Swampland Revival

          • 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Three Thirty Seven

      • 11 a.m.: Egg Toss at the North Stage

      • 12:45 p.m.: Strawberry Eating Contest at the North Stage

      • 6 p.m. – Festival Closes

  • Festival Rides

    • Tickets can only be purchased on festival grounds and cannot be purchased in advance.

    • Tickets are $1.50 each or $30 for a twenty ticket sheet.

    • Three to five tickets per ride

    • Armbands can be used for rides on FRIDAY ONLY from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., $30 per armband. Tickets will be required for riding after 5 p.m. on Friday.

    • Please see the festival map for where to purchase ride tickets.

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