Strawberry Jammin’

Saturday, May 10, 2025

MUSIC | FOOD TRUCKS | COCKTAILS & BEER | GIVEAWAYS

Saturday, May 10
8:30 AM - Noon @ Sanford Farmer's Market
• Featured Strawberry Vendors
• Strawberry Blender
• Recipe demonstrations
• Master Gardener
• Bluegrass Jam
• Children’s Activities

10 AM - 10 PM Strawberry Food and Shopping Stroll @ Downtown Sanford

• Strawberry Featured Dishes, Cocktails and Mocktails from 14 restaurants and breweries
• Strawberry merchandise, shop and sip offerings, and pop up shops in all Downtown Sanford retail spaces

1 - 3 PM Downtown Alive! Concert @ Steele Street
• Concert by Carolina Soul Band
• Food trucks, beer vendors
• Fun Zone

3 - 5 PM @ Charlie Watson Lane

• DJ Party

More Fun to Book
• Preorder a Strawberry Stroll Snack Box. This is a gourmet snack box filled with strawberry themed treats from all over Downtown – available through the Visit Sanford Welcome Center beginning in April

• Preorder a Strawberry Sips Refillable Tea Cup. Hot tea, sweet tea, and flavored tea will be available throughout Downtown. Enjoy free refills with the Strawberry Sips Refillable Tea Cup – available through the Visit Sanford Welcome Center beginning in April
Strawberry Jammin' Weekend Itinerary
Turn this sweet strawberry celebration into a full weekend of fun in Sanford—check out our weekend itinerary!

Sanford, NC invites you to dive into everything strawberry on Saturday, May 10th! Strawberry Jammin’ is a weekend celebration of the fruit that’s dear to many of our hearts and taste buds.

Join us Saturday, May 10, 2025 for a full day of strawberry-themed fun in Sanford. The day kicks off bright and early at the Sanford Farmers’ Market, where you’ll find fresh local strawberries, recipe demonstrations, children’s activities, a strawberry smoothie blender, gardening tips from the Master Gardeners, and live Bluegrass music.

Stick around all day for the Strawberry Food & Shopping Stroll, featuring delicious strawberry-inspired dishes, cocktails, and mocktails from 14 local restaurants and breweries. Downtown shops will offer strawberry-themed merchandise, sip-and-shop specials, and unique pop-up vendors throughout the day.

At 1 PM, head to Steele Street for a high-energy Downtown Alive! concert featuring the Carolina Soul Band, complete with food trucks, beer vendors, and a lively fun zone for all ages. Then keep the vibe going with a DJ party in Charlie Watson Lane from 3–5 PM, the perfect way to dance your way through the afternoon.

Be sure to stop by the Visit Sanford Welcome Center to preorder your Strawberry Stroll Snack Box—a curated selection of sweet and savory strawberry treats from local businesses—and the popular Strawberry Sips Refillable Tea Cup, which gets you free tea refills all day long at participating locations. With great eats, live entertainment, local flavor, and plenty of strawberry surprises around every corner, this year’s Strawberry Jammin’ Festival is one you won’t want to miss!