SC Strawberry Festival Events

The Town of Fort Mill is excited to announce that its 14th Annual South Carolina Strawberry Festival is scheduled for May 6, 2023! Get ready for tons of fun, food, music and more during our festival month, from Friday, April 14 through Saturday, May 6. Mark your calendars now!

Click here to view the festival website for information about events, dates, entertainment, parking details, food information and more!

Interested in being a volunteer at our various festival events? Click here to view our Volunteer Handbook, with information about our various volunteer opportunities. 

About the SCSF

The South Carolina Strawberry Festival began in 2009 and is hosted by the Town of Fort Mill annually on the first Saturday in May. The event is held in Walter Elisha Park, 345 N. White Street, and features the beautiful Fort Mill Amphitheater.

The South Carolina Strawberry Festival features great music, children’s entertainment, strawberry ice cream and cupcake eating contests, pig races, food, vendors, rides, fireworks, strawberries and so much more!

Preceding the annual festival in the park, Festival Week features a number of community events. This year’s schedule includes Little Miss, Teen, Miss and Mrs. Strawberry Pageants, the Strawberry Sprint & Stroll 5K & Jam, Strawberry Scavenger Hunt, Strawberry Soiree’, Strawberry Festival Brunch and the Strawberry Festival Golf Tournament.

The South Carolina Strawberry Festival showcases our beautiful Historic Fort Mill and provides avenue where residents, friends and visitors come together in a fun, safe, and family-friendly environment. The festival seeks to encourage economic development, enhance quality of life and foster community pride and engagement.