A berry fun festival | Bellevue celebrates annual Strawberry Festival

Thousands of Bellevue residents and visitors filled Crossroads Park last weekend to celebrate the 2016 Strawberry Festival.

By Allison DeAngelis • June 28, 2016 2:19 pm
A young boy looks at the strawberries for sale at the 2016 Bellevue Strawberry Festival
A young boy looks at the strawberries for sale at the 2016 Bellevue Strawberry Festival

Thousands of Bellevue residents and visitors filled Crossroads Park last weekend to celebrate the 2016 Strawberry Festival.

The festival kicked off Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and continued Sunday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

More than 100 vendor booths, entertainment on the BECU Main Stage and hands-on history activities from the Eastside Heritage Center will keep attendees busy after filling up on strawberries. Attendees were able to play games, go on rides, eat food and participate in the strawberry shortcake-eating contest.