Hours of Operation
Thursday, June 8 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Friday, June 9 from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Saturday, June 10 from 10:30 am to 11:00 pm
Sunday, June 11 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Admission and Carnival |
Festival Admission Advanced gate admission sales began online on May 25. Advanced admission is available for purchase online only. Admission can also be purchased at the festival gate.
Carnival Tickets
Carnival Rides
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Parade |
The LaSalle Strawberry Festival Parade is held on Saturday at 10:00 am on Front Rd. beginning at Old Front Road and ending at Sacred Heart Dr. The parade route is 1.5 KM. All streets perpendicular to Front Road, from Reaume Road to Delaware Avenue, 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 |
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Activity Schedule |
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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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Barrier-Free Restrooms |
Barrier-free restrooms are located throughout the event. |
Parking |
Accessible parking spaces can be found in parking lots 1 (one), 4 (four), and 5 (five) from which fully paved and level pathways lead to the event. Please note that parking lots 6 (six) and 7 (seven) are stone lots and parking lots 2 and 3 are closed as they are part of the event space. View the Vollmer Complex Grounds Map. |
Wheelchair and Stroller Accessible Grounds |
The festival grounds are fully paved and level to ensure ease of access for persons with mobility devices and parents with strollers. |
Rest Area/Quiet Space |
The festival will feature a rest area/quiet space as a resource for individuals who may need it such as nursing mothers and those with sensory sensitivities. |
Sensory Friendly Hour |
Sensory-friendly hour, with limited noise and lights, will take place on Sunday, June 11 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. |
Support Persons and Service Animals |
Support persons for patrons with disabilities can access the festival without additional cost above the admission price for the patron with the disability (one support person per person with a disability). Patrons are asked to Service and support animals are welcome at the Strawberry Festival and are permitted in all areas the public would normally be allowed to go. Please note that service and support animals will not be permitted on amusement rides. Service and support animals should be on a leash and under the control of their owner or handler at all times. Event staff reserve the right to ask for documentation related to service and support animals. |
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.
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!
Visit our LaSalle Transit web page for a Strawberry Festival Transit Schedule. The bus service has been enhanced during the LaSalle Strawberry Festival with free service and extended hours to match those of the festival from Thursday to Saturday.
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.
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.
Ride LaSalle Transit 25 for free from June 8 to 10! The bus service has been enhanced during the LaSalle Strawberry Festival with free service and extended hours to match those of the festival. Buses will run during festival hours on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with final pick-ups at the Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex taking place a few minutes after the festival closes. The schedule for transit during the Strawberry Festival will be posted soon.
One free shuttle bus will also run on Friday night to bring patrons to and from the festival for the fireworks. The bus will travel between the Event Centre at 970 Front Road and the Vollmer Complex between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm. Parking is first come first serve and is available at the Event Centre by entering the parking lot from Bouffard Road. Additional parking is available at Front Road and Laurier Drive. It is a short walk from the additional parking to the Event Centre. Guests can be dropped off at the Event Centre before parking. The shuttle service will run about every 30 minutes.
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 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm to help. For those looking for volunteer credits, staff on site will complete your credit form. Registration is not required.
A water bottle refill station provided by the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) will be available once inside the festival, free of charge.
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Applications for entertainment are open for the 2024 LaSalle Strawberry Festival. Accepted entertainers will be notified in May 2024.
Applications are open for the 2024 Strawberry Festival Parade. Accepted parade applicants will be notified by mid May 2024.
Applications for food and merchant vendors are currently open for the 2024 LaSalle Strawberry Festival. Accepted vendor applicants will be notified in early May 2024.