| Genre: | Festival |
| Frequency: | Annually, Father's Day Weekend |
| Venue: | Main Street, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Belleville Presbyterian Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, and Victory Park[1] |
| Location: | Belleville, Michigan |
| Coordinates: | 42.2071°N -83.4885°W |
| Country: | United States |
| First: | 1977 |
| Founders: | --> |
| Last: | 2019 |
| Attendance: | 200,000 |
| Sponsors: | Meijer, Heritage Newspapers |
The National Strawberry Festival in Belleville, Michigan, established in 1977, began as a way for local farmers to celebrate their strawberry crops.[2] Taking place over three days, held the third weekend in June, the festival offers many events for people of all ages.[3] [4] [5] In collaboration with area churches and schools, some of the events include:
Each year the festival attracts over 200,000 people from Southeastern Michigan and farther.
This festival went on hiatus in 2020-21 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and has not been resumed.