Long Grove Strawberry Festival is Here!

Historic Downtown Long Grove’s annual Strawberry Festival is returning this year, on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The festival features refreshingly sweet strawberry treats, live music including later nights for the adults, family and kids activities, shopping for unique gifts and so much more!

Visitors are invited to enjoy three “berry” special days of decadent strawberry-inspired treats from local merchants, restaurants and vendors such as:

· Chocolate Strawberry Preserves, Strawberry Salsa, Strawberry Rhubarb Preserves, Strawberry Hot Pepper Jelly and many more free tastings at Galena Canning Company

· Specialty Strawberry Beer and other great craft beer by local Finch’s Beer Company

· Strawberry Wine made exclusively for Strawberry Fest by Broken Earth Winery

· 10 percent off all gourmet strawberry products at The Olive Tap, including their decadent Strawberry Balsamic Vinegars, plus free gifts with purchases of over $50 and $100! Daily gourmet strawberry product tastings from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. (While Supplies Last)

· Berry Delicious Strawberry Lemonade at By the Bay Lemonade

· Arugula Strawberry Salad with Spiced Pecans and Feta Cheese, Panna Cotta with Fresh Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce, Strawberry and Goat Cheese Bruschetta, Filet served with Strawberry Balsamic Sauce and Strawberry Truffle at Long Grove Café

· Shaved Prime Rib Sandwich with Strawberry Salsa (As seen on The Food Network’s Eating America with Anthony Anderson), Strawberry Cocktails, Strawberry Caesar Salad, Burgers and Chicken Breasts with Strawberry BBQ Sauce, Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake Beer Mug Sundae and Strawberry Cheesecake at The Village Tavern

· Strawberry, Strawberry Chocolate and Strawberry Caramel Popcorn, Strawberry Shaved Ice and Strawberry Cotton Candy at Long Grove Popcorn Shoppe

· Shopping incentives such as 25 percent off of your entire purchase at Clover, and 50 percent off of all glass, china, pottery and porcelain at Emporium of Antiques.

· Spend $25 or more at Epilogue and receive a free custom hand-poured strawberry scented soy wax candle, available while supplies last

· Strawberry Ice Cream Cone Purses at Lucy & Ethel’s

· Ice cold Strawberry Crush Soda at Nifty 50’s

· Strawberry & Citrus Candles and Strawberry Sachets from Potpourri

Other local restaurants serving up fare at the Fest include:

· Luke’s of Mundelein

· Strawberry Patch

· Brothers BBQ

· Smokin T’s

· Zacarelli’s Pizza

Fun for the Family

Bring the whole family to enjoy community activities such as tug of war, limbo competition, strawberry pie eating contest, 3-legged races, potato sack races, community performances and more! The Kid Zone includes a strolling magician, balloon artists, face painters, a “bubbler”, a community mural drawing, arts and crafts and more. Stop by the Kid Zone from noon -2 p.m. on Saturday to build a heart basket sponsored by Home Depot!

Live Music and Later Nights

After hosting “sold-out crowds” during May’s Chocolate Fest, Long Grove’s Strawberry Fest will also feature live music throughout the day and into the night, with big name bands such as Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press, Mike and Joe, Mr. Blotto and more. While enjoying their favorite sounds, fest goers will want to sip on strawberry wine from Broken Earth Winery as well as select beers, martinis, and more.

Adult Gate Admission: $5 Daily / Sat., only, 6pm – close, $8

Children age 12 and under are FREE.

Purchase tickets in advance at www.VisitLongGrove.com.

Free parking is available in public lots.

Proceeds from Long Grove festivals benefit the Long Grove Business and Community Partners, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, in an effort to support yearly programming, events, community re-development and local charitable organizations.

For more information including a schedule of the weekend’s live entertainment, activities and more, please visit www.VisitLongGrove.com or call the Visitors Center at 847.634.0888.