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Thursday June 8 |
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm |
Friday June 9 |
3:00 pm to 11:00 pm |
Saturday June 10 |
10:30 am to 11:00 pm |
Sunday June 11 |
10:00 am to 4:00 pm |
Applications for entertainment are currently open for the 2023 LaSalle Strawberry Festival. Accepted entertainers will be notified in May 2023.
Applications for parade applicants are currently open for the 2023 Strawberry Festival Parade. Accepted parade applicants will be notified in May 2023.
Applications for food and merchant vendors are currently open for the 2023 LaSalle Strawberry Festival. Accepted vendor applicants will be notified in May 2023.
Admission and Carnival |
Festival AdmissionAdvanced gate admission sales are now available online. Advanced admission is available for purchase online only. Admission can also be purchased at the festival gate.
Carnival Rides
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Parade |
The LaSalle Strawberry Festival Parade is held on Saturday at 10:00 am on Front Road beginning at Old Front Road and ending at Sacred Heart Drive. The parade route is 1.5 KM. Road Closures: Note that the streets perpendicular to Front Road including Reaume, Vermont, Riverview, Elsworth, Ulster, Bouffard, Superior, Huron, Lafferty, Laurier, Maple, Kenwood, Delaware and Sacred Heart Drive will be closed beginning at 9:30 am and will remain closed until approximately 10:45 am. If you are planning on commuting, please seek an alternative route. LaSalle Transit 25 route will be redirected for the parade. Bus stops located on Matchette Rd., Morton Dr., Front Rd. and International Ave. are closed between 9:00 am and Noon on Saturday, June 10. The route will resume normal operation, with all bus stops open, following the parade. LaSalle Transit is free all weekend. |
Entertainment Schedule |
The 2023 Entertainment Schedule will be released in May 2023. 2022 Entertainment Schedule: Thursday
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Activity Schedule and Site Map |
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The Town of LaSalle is committed to providing a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable experience for everyone attending the LaSalle Strawberry Festival. Everyone should expect and help to promote an environment where people are treated in a courteous, professional, considerate, and respectful manner. The Town of LaSalle will not tolerate unsafe, abusive, unlawful, or offensive conduct. Guests who engage in this type of behaviour are subject to being ejected and potentially banned from the Festival and the property and may be subject to arrest by law enforcement.
Various resources are used to ensure the safety of everyone visiting the Festival including the use of uniformed police officers and security guards. Please report any security concerns to event staff, onsite police, onsite security or by calling the LaSalle Police Service at 519-969-5210.
General Festival Rules |
Public safety is our number one priority, and we have implemented several enhanced security procedures at all entrance gates. As part of the process:
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Prohibited Items |
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Festival Rules for Guest Attire |
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Wheelchair and Stroller Accessible Grounds |
The 2023 Strawberry Festival will be located at the Vollmer Recreation Complex. The festival grounds are paved and wheelchair accessible. |
Parking |
Accessible parking is also available in all parking lots and there are paved pathways leading to the festival grounds from each lot. Please note: Parking lots 6 and 7 are gravel parking lots. Parking lots 2 and 3 are closed as this is where the festival is located. View the Vollmer Complex Grounds Map. |
Restrooms |
Accessible restrooms are available in multiple locations on-site |
Sensory Friendly Hour |
Sensory-friendly hour, with limited noise and lights, is Sunday, June 12 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. |
Service Animals |
Visitors that require a support animal while visiting the festival may be asked to provide documentation. Service animals should always remain on a leash or in a harness and under the control of the owner. Service animals may not be permitted on rides or may be prohibited in some Festival areas. |
Pets are not permitted on the festival grounds due to the large volume of visitors within the park. Service animals are permitted.
An ATM will be on site. Some vendors are equipped to accept credit and debit cards.
Approved bags cannot exceed 14” x 14” x 6”. Diaper bags and medical bags are permitted. All persons and bags entering the festival will be subject to security inspection.
Festival personnel are certified in First Aid.
Free parking is available in designated lots. Parking is available in 5 municipal lots and is on a first come first serve basis. If you park in a no parking zone, you could be ticketed or towed. Accessible parking is available and located in the main Vollmer Complex parking lot with signage and is clearly identifiable. Patrons are encouraged to consider biking to the festival and taking advantage of the free bike valet service.
Bike Windsor-Essex will be offering a bike valet service during the festival. Feel free to take your bicycle to the event!
Everyone can ride LaSalle Transit for free from June 9 to 12, 2022! The bus service has been enhanced during the LaSalle Strawberry Festival with free service and extended hours to match those of the festival. One bus will run during all festival hours with final pick-ups at the Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex taking place a few minutes after the festival closes. In addition, bus service has also been added on Sunday. Take a look at the schedule on the LaSalle Transit webpage. Transit Windsor’s mandatory mask policy remains in effect and masks must be worn on LaSalle Transit at all times.
Two shuttle buses will also operate on Friday night to bring patrons to and from the festival for the fireworks. One bus will travel between Town Hall and the Vollmer Complex, and one between the old Centennial Arena site (on Front Road behind the Goodwill Donation Centre) and the Vollmer Complex. The shuttles will run between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm. Parking is first come first serve in both locations. Schedules will be posted soon on the LaSalle Transit webpage. Transit Windsor’s mandatory mask policy remains in effect and masks must be worn on the shuttles at all times.
Restrooms are available inside the festival. Accessible restrooms are also available. Restrooms are cleaned and sanitized daily.
Security is posted at the festival entrances as well as throughout the festival grounds. By entering the event, you are agreeing to security is permitted to search bags for contraband such as alcohol, weapons or narcotics.
For additional public safety, LaSalle Police Service deploys uniformed officers at the festival.
In accordance with Smoke Free Ontario Act and Town By-law 7775, Smoking and Vaping on Town property is prohibited. Alcohol is prohibited at the event.
Interested in becoming a sponsor of the event? Learn about our advertising and sponsorship packages by emailing us.
The Town of LaSalle, in partnership with Life After Fifty, will be selling strawberries and ice cream at the event. Come and enjoy a cup of fresh and local strawberries from Raymont's Berries.
Raymont's Berries is located in Cottom in Essex County. Raymont's serves delicious produce. Visit their farm to pick up fresh local berries, vegetables and more. You can also see the Raymont's Berries truck in the Strawberry Festival Parade carrying Captain Strawberry.
Looking to add to your high school volunteer credits? Interested in supporting the festival? Volunteers are needed to clean and cut strawberries. Come to the LaSalle Event Centre on Wednesday, June 7 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm to help. For those looking for volunteer credits, staff on site will complete your credit form.
A water bottle refill station provided by the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) will be available once inside the festival, free of charge.
The festival operates rain or shine. The Town of LaSalle will evacuate the festival in the event of severe weather. Be sure to bring sunscreen and water.