The Vashon Island Strawberry Festival™ is a treat for the senses. There is always an abundance of great food, refreshments and fun times for all ages! Some highlights include:
The Grand Parade, the Classic Car parade, the Bill Burby Fun Run, Kiwanis Pancake breakfast, music throughout the day, both Saturday and Sunday, Saturday night street dances and fabulous food & vendor booths (open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm) to pour over. Vashon artists will again be featured in Ober Park by the main stage. Many of these artists will also be open Friday evening from 6-9 pm. This year, as it has for the last five years, the Voice of Vashon, the Island's Internet Radio station, will descend from its studios atop Sunrise Ridge and set up shop by the US Bank as the principal supplier of Festival audio along the parade route. All of VoV's deejays will participate in the fun, all day long, both days, with live and recorded music, commentary and interviews with noteworthy and no-so-noteworthy Festival Goers. Stop by and say hello to the VoV gang at their volunteer booth in front of the US Bank stage. New this year is VoV TV! Highlights from the Festival will be seen on Comcast channel 21 each evening and throughout the next year.
General questions? Email Lee Ockinga at- lee@vashonchamber.com or call 206-463-6217.

Grand Parade-Saturday, July 12th, 11:00 AM

The Grand Parade holds an endearing spot in our community's heart. From the decorated merchant and non-profit floats to the Thriftway shopping cart drill team, the marching bands and costume clad Allied Arts folks you can count on a fantastic show. This year Voice of Vashon personalities Jeff Hoyt and Jeanne Dougherty will announce the parade from the VoV deejay booth in the US Bank parking lot, as well as mingling with and interviewing the parade participants themselves. 

Classic Car Parade Sunday July 13th,

The Antique Car and Special Interest Vehicle Parade is on Sunday July 13th, starting at 11 am. 
Following the parade, there is a chance to see the vehicles up close at Island Lumber.

Transportation Suggestions
By Car from Seattle
Take the West Seattle Ferry from the Fauntleroy Dock to Vashon Island

By Car from Bremerton/Port Orchard
Take the Southworth ferry southeast of Port Orchard.

By Car from Tacoma

Take the ferry from Pt Defiance

PLEASE NOTE-The main highway is closed several blocks away from the main Festival activities. Disabled parking passes for Ober Park are available through the Chamber Office.

Metro Buses

Saturday and Sunday, July 12th & 13th there will be a Metro bus leaving the Vashon terminal approximately every 30 minutes starting at 9:10 AM and dropping off riders at Ober Park. This shuttle is sponsored by Subway Restaurant/Vashon. The last run leaving Ober Park will be at 5:00 pm to catch the ferry back to Fauntleroy . The buses will wait for incoming boats rather than leave at strictly scheduled times. The regular Saturday schedule will also be in service that weekend and wiil be following a detour around town. Times will vary slightly from the schedule. There is no regular service on Sundays. The Shuttle will be running on Sunday. There will not be shuttle service from the Tahlequah terminal. The cost is $1.00 each way per person.

Please check for a complete Ferry & Bus times by either clicking on the following website links, or phoning them at the following numbers:

Washington State Ferry Schedule
Washington State Ferry: 800.84.FERRY

King County Metro
King Country Metro: 206.553.3000

Event-Driven Road Closures

For the Parades which start at 11:00am, the main highway is closed from 9 am to 2 pm from Cemetery Rd to town and from Cove Rd to town. In town from the Vashon Theatre to Ober Park stays closed after the parades until 6 pm.The road then closes from 6:30pm to 1 am Saturday along Bank Rd between 100th Ave SW and Vashon Hwy SW. On Saturday only Vashon Hwy SW will also be closed from Bank Rd to the crosswalk in front of the Pharmacy for The 7 pm Street Dance sponsored by Pascal Py Construction.