Troy Strawberry Festival — Attraction in Troy

I visited for the first time this past weekend with my father and kiddos. Here are some things I was glad I knew in advance (and some I didn't lol)

You don't have to pay to park or take a shuttle. Early when it's not as busy and you can find street parking within walking distance no problem!

Most food is priced around $8. Some of those are full plates/entrees and some of those are smaller specialty things. So if you plan to eat there and feed a whole family, you're gonna be spending a decent amount.

Bring cash. A lot of places don't take cards.

If it has rained at all in the past two days, wear shoes that are meant for the mud. About half of the Festival is on grass. Yes, they put down straw, but that only gets you so far. You might also wanna consider the stroller you take due to the mud as well....

It's bigger than you might expect! Not only is it in the blocks surrounding the center of downtown, it's also across the bridge running along a good distance of the water.

Yes, there's a play area for kids. No, it is not free. Not sure what the prices were. But it is located along the water. (This area is also heavily affected by rain)

The prices are SLIGHTLY better across the bridge by the stadium. I noticed a dollar difference on basic things like funnel cakes and other treats.

Over all we had fun and just might return next year. I certainly enjoyed the walk and the...

Not a fresh strawberry in town... I'd never been to the Troy Strawberry Festival but I certainly love strawberries! So, I thought it'd be a great place to get some fresh strawberries and explore another town of Ohio, but I was very sadly mistaken. We spent a couple hours walking around peeking in at some of the local vendors and enjoying the Troy downtown area, which was nice, but all the while I was searching for some fresh strawberries that one would expect to find at a so called "Strawberry Festival." To my extreme disappointment they didn't have any!!! The closest thing was a chocolate covered strawberry or some fresh strawberries covered in whip cream on top of a strawberry short cake... Other than that, not a single fresh strawberry in town. The rest was full of your typical fried fair foods and other strawberry "flavored" items. It happened to be a warm day so I bought one of the strawberry lemonades which was another bland disappointment. Honestly wasn't worth the gas money spent to get there. I feel duped. I had to stop at Kroger to buy some not farm fresh strawberries just to say I actually had a strawberry the day I went to the so called "strawberry...

Always a good time and good food at the Troy Strawberry Festival. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's celebration was about half the size of the usual event and didn't include all of the usual activities. It was still a great time to get out and feel festive again, socialize, and get a little bit of normal back. There is always great music, good food, and Troy's downtown is full of great businesses including: local boutique clothing, great chocolates & coffee, baked goods, specialty popcorn, macaroons, cold-pressed fresh juices and smoothies, and so much more. See you...