The California Strawberry Festival is the perfect time to indulge in all things strawberry – chocolate dipped strawberries, strawberry margaritas, strawberry pizza, strawberry nachos and dozens of other strawberry treats at the two-day festival. Festival-goers can take part in strawberry shortcake eating contests, strawberry tart tosses and other free contests. The two days also feature a vendor marketplace, live music on three outdoor stages, strawberry-themed cooking demonstrations and contests and kids’ rides and entertainment in Strawberryland. Since its inception, the California Strawberry Festival has donated over $4.5 millionto southern California charitable organizations.