A Berry-Good Time!
Join us for sweet strawberries, tasty food, shopping, live music, and so much more at the 13th Annual Habitat Strawberry Festival! Proceeds raised from the Habitat Strawberry Festival will go towards building a safe, secure, and affordable home for a hardworking family.
601 SE 25th Avenue Ocala, Fl 34471
Saturday, March 6, 2027
9:00am-5:00pm
Event Details
General Information:
Ready for a “Berry” good time? The 13th Annual Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival is returning to the McPherson complex on Saturday, March 6, 2027. The festival begins at 9 am with FREE admission and ends at 5 pm. This one-day event will include over 235 unique and exciting vendors, a kid’s zone with a petting zoo, strawberry food items that melt in your mouth, a bigger-than-ever car show with cool cars, trucks, and motorcycles, a pie-eating contest, a BMX show, and a variety of live entertainment throughout the day.
Parking:
Volunteers from Marion Therapeutic Riding Association (MTRA) will assist with traffic control and parking for the festival. Proceeds collected from parking ($5 per vehicle) will benefit the Marion Therapeutic Riding Association and Habitat for Humanity of Marion County.
Strawberries & Pie-Eating Contest:
The festival offers fresh strawberries from Plant City farmers to purchase with many delicious strawberry treats. Come watch the strawberry pie-eating contest that is open for all ages! There is food for all tastes and fun for all generations of festival-goers.
Volunteering:
Habitat for Humanity could not host this event without our dedicated volunteers who have donated their time, efforts, and knowledge to assist. There are over 700 volunteers assisting throughout the festival.
Live Music & Entertainment
We'll Be Jammin'!
We’ll be jammin’ out to live music at the 2027 Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival! Enjoy top-notch live entertainment throughout the day with performances on the main stage and kids stage.
Performers' Bios:
To Be Announced
Coming Soon!
To Be Announced
Coming Soon!
BMX Trickstars
We've Got Sweet Tricks!
BMX Trickstars is back again this year! Don’t miss out on seeing all the high-flying tricks and stunts at this year’s festival. From gravity-defying jumps and flips to jaw-dropping aerial maneuvers, this action-packed BMX show is guaranteed to thrill audiences of all ages. Catch these professional riders as they bring nonstop energy, skill, and excitement to the Strawberry Festival.
BMX Trickstars is an all-inclusive traveling BMX stunt show that was started by X-Games medalist Rob Nolli to bring an exciting display of BMX bike stunts and freestyle tricks to events across the nation. With over 30 years of experience, our shows offer flatland freestyle and high flying ramp action from Florida’s most professional, experienced, and innovative bicycle stunt riders
2027 Auto Show
An Auto Show for all types of vehicles and supports a great cause!
Enter your truck, car, motorcycle, or unique vehicle for a chance to win Best of the Best in the vehicle category, bragging rights, and a cool trophy. The show offers music, chance drawings, split the pot, plus access to the Habitat Strawberry Festival!
Price To Enter:
🍓 $20 – One Car (Before Feb. 27)
🍓 $35 – Two Cars (Before Feb. 27)
🍓 $25 Per Car (Day-Of Registration)
Become A Sponsor
Become a sponsor of one of the BIGGEST events in Marion County!
We have many different levels that suit your needs including recognizing your business in different ways. Just click the button below to view our different sponsorship opportunities.
If you do not see a sponsorship level that suits your needs, please contact Joanne at jblack@habitatocala.org to design a level just for your business. Become a sponsor of one of Marion County’s biggest festival events and the Strawberry House as well as helping a low-income family become a home owner with affordable monthly mortgage payments.
Shout Out To Our 2026 Sponsors!
Thank you to our sponsors of one of the BIGGEST events in Marion County!
