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CONTACT: Karen Beasley, Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
PHONE: 256.350.3500 / 800.648.5381
EMAIL: karen@northalabama.org
Cullman’s Berry Best: Alabama Strawberry Festival Returns with Sweet Treats and Family Fun
Decatur, Ala. (March 18, 2025) – A berry sweet celebration is planned the last Friday and Saturday in April when the North Alabama town of Cullman gears up for its annual festival centered around strawberries. Set for April 25-26, 2025, in Depot Park, the Alabama Strawberry Festival celebrates the region's rich agricultural heritage, offering two days filled with family-friendly activities, live entertainment and fresh strawberries.
As far back as 1898, the strawberry has been an agricultural calling card for Cullman and to celebrate, the town comes together to offer an event centered on the red berry. In 2023, the Governor of Alabama officially recognized the annual strawberry celebration in Cullman as the Alabama Strawberry Festival. Now in its 86th year, the event is Alabama’s longest-running strawberry festival. Many local farmers will be on hand selling their produce, and most importantly, fresh, locally grown strawberries. Make sure to stop by the Festhalle Marketplatz early to purchase a basket of berries to take home.
Along with fresh strawberries, the Alabama Strawberry Festival offers a variety of food vendors with strawberry menu items, a kid’s area, a doggie pawgeant, a strawberry-inspired baking contest and over 80 artisan vendors selling strawberry-themed food, handcrafted collectibles, boutique-style clothing and locally sourced products. Jason Mack Glass will offer a 20-30 minute glassmaking workshop. Participants (ages 7 years old and up) can make their very own strawberry, ornament, flower or pumpkin to take home. Cost is $50 per person and preregistration is required to select a time slot.
This year’s event welcomes Russell Dickerson, Lauren Alaina, Austin Williams and Griffin William Sherry to the stage on Friday, April 25 and Chase Matthew, Kidd G, Sam Donald and Graham Barham Saturday, April 26. Anyone will be able to view the concert, but the best vantage point with reserved seating will require a ticket. Premium general admission ticket is $29.99/single day and $49.99/two day pass and VIP is $79.99/single day and $99.99/two day pass. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased at https://www.alabamastrawberryfest.com/tickets. Gates open at 3 p.m. both days with bands beginning around 4 p.m. Stay tuned to https://www.alabamastrawberryfest.com/artists for additional announcements.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 25 and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the Festhalle Farmers Market and Depot Park located at 309 1st Avenue NE in downtown Cullman. Admission is free.
For more information, visit www.alabamastrawberryfest.com or call 256-798-2325.
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About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA)
AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the $4.7 billion North Alabama travel industry within the 16 northernmost counties of the state. It is supported by 500-plus members consisting of chambers of commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureaus, attractions, campgrounds, festivals, communities, golf courses, restaurants, accommodations and vendors. Counties included within the AMLA region are Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston. Additional information on North Alabama destinations, accommodations and special events is available by calling 800.648.5381, by visiting www.NorthAlabama.org and by following us on social media @VisitNorthAL.
