Habitat Strawberry Festival

06/01/2026

‼Attention Vendors‼

If you were a vendor who participated in our Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival in 2026, then we have a sweet surprise for you! 🍓

Check your emails this Friday, June 5, to see what it is 😋

If your email has changed since the last Strawberry Festival, make sure to reach out to our Events Manager, Lauren Lewis, at [email protected] so you don't miss out!

05/17/2026

Happy Sunday Fun Day! 🌞

What a day to reminisce on the family-friendly fun we had at this year's Annual Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival! 🍓

From face painting to a petting zoo to inflatables and so much more, we cannot wait until next year to do it all over again! 🎟️

Photos courtesy of Julie Mancini Photography

05/07/2026

Whether it was chowing down or cheering along, we had so much fun at this year's Pie Eating Contest! 🥧

Who's brave enough to sign-up for next year? 👀

📸 Photos courtesy of Julie Mancini Photography

04/30/2026

Vroom Vroom! 🚗💨

The Auto Show, presented by Campus USA Credit Union , was full of hot wheels that steered our event in the right direction! We are grateful to all of the participants of this year's auto show and look forward to what sweet rides you bring next year! 🚘

📸 Photos courtesy of Julie Mancini Photography

04/20/2026

Happy Volunteer Recognition Day! 🤝

We are so grateful to the 120 volunteers who helped make this year's annual Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival a success! From helping with set-up and takedown to making sure the festival runs smoothly at our food tent and other stations, you were an integral part in this fun event for the community and we appreciate you! 🩷

📸 Photos courtesy of Julie Mancini Photography

04/18/2026

There’s still a couple days left to cast your daily ballots! If you’d like to support us, we’re under:
Things To Do > Annual Events > Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival

Thank you berry much 😍🍓

We are humbled that the Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival has been nominated in the Central Florida Favorites contest! 🍓

The ballots are open and we encourage everyone who enjoyed this berry sweet event to vote DAILY through April 24th using the link below ⬇️

https://www.votecentralflorida.com

Thank you berry much in advance! 🥰

04/16/2026

We are humbled that the Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival has been nominated in the Central Florida Favorites contest! 🍓

The ballots are open and we encourage everyone who enjoyed this berry sweet event to vote DAILY through April 24th using the link below ⬇️

https://www.votecentralflorida.com

Thank you berry much in advance! 🥰

04/15/2026

We were wheelie amazed with the performances by Rob Nolli's BMX Trickstars, sponsored by Outback Pools FL, at this year's Annual Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival! 🚴

They ramped up the energy with their kicks and tricks. We hope to see you again next year! ✨

📸 Photos courtesy of Julie Mancini Photography

04/07/2026

It's been exactly a month since our 12th Annual Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival and we wanted to celebrate by showing some love to this year's vendors! 🛍

THANK YOU to all of the vendors who came out and made our festival one for the books! You not only showed your support for our organization's mission to build homes, community, and hope, but you helped create a fun and exciting event for the community! 🌟

We are berry excited for next year's event! 🍓

📸 Photos courtesy of Julie Mancini Photography

03/30/2026

It's Music Monday and we are still reminiscing on the wonderful performances from this year's Annual Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival! 🎶

Thank you again to this year's artists for their stellar performances:
✨ Emma Forgette
✨ Alaskan Sunnyside Sisters
✨ Peaches & Karim
✨ Crossroads Band
✨ The Smith Brothers Band