Albion Strawberry Festival

The Albion Strawberry Festival is a beloved annual, family-friendly celebration held in the historic Erie Canal village of Albion, New York. The event features a wide variety of vendors, food trucks, live music, games, and activities for all ages, making it a highlight of the summer season.

2026 Festival Schedule of Events

Gather & Celebrate A Berry Big 250th

Friday, June 12

11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Food Vendors Open — New options and additional locations for 2026!

11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Craft Vendors Open — Craft area sponsored by Renovation Lodge #97: Albion Masons

3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Festival Family Fun Center Free Fun — Main Street

• Pedal Tractor Pull
• Interactive Family Games
• Bounce Houses

Other Fun for a Fee — Main Street

• “I Got It!”
• Trackless Train
• Face Painting
• Caricatures

4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Chicken BBQ and Strawberry Shortcake — First Presbyterian Church
Feedback — Food Court East Stage

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Stanton Rock N Roll Band — Courthouse Square Stage

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
V3 — Food Court West Stage

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Jim Aina Outside at Marti’s on Main — 20 S. Main St.

Saturday, June 13

9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Craft Vendors Open — Craft area sponsored by Renovation Lodge #97: Albion Masons

9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Food Vendors Open — New options and locations for 2026!

10:00 a.m.
PARADE — Sponsored by Nathan Lyman
Marching bands include:

• The Gates Keystone Police Pipes & Drums
• Downbeat Percussion
• Mighty St. Joes Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps
• Holley/Kendall HS
• Pembroke Dragons
• Batavia HS
• Albion Purple Eagles
• Mark Time Marchers
• Damascus Shriners Mini-Cars
• And much more!

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cruise-In — E. State St.
Sponsored by Renovation Lodge #97: Albion Masons

12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Soul Street — Food Court East Stage

12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Black Cherry Voodoo — Courthouse Square Stage

12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Festival Family Fun Center Free Fun — Main Street

• Interactive Family Games
• Bounce Houses
• McDonald’s Characters (2–5 p.m.)

Other Fun for a Fee — Main Street

• “I Got It!”
• Face Painting
• Caricatures

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Car Seat Safety Check — Albion Police Department, East Park Street
Child Safety IDs — Orleans County Sheriff Department, East Park Street

2:00 p.m.
Turtle Race — Erie Canal Bridge, Main Street

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Chris Moore Outside at Marti’s on Main — 20 S. Main St.

3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
104 Country — Food Court West Stage

5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The Who Dats Band — Food Court East Stage

The Village Office will be open at various times throughout the event for a cooling station and Meet & Greet with village officials.