Mattituck Strawberry Festival Back For 66th Year

MATTITUCK, NY — Sweet news on the North Fork: The Mattituck Lions Club announced Tuesday that, despite having missed a year due to the pandemic, the annual Strawberry Festival will be back in June for its 66th year.

The event will take place over Father's Day weekend, from June 16 to June 20, at the Strawberry Fields fairgrounds in Mattituck. All proceeds will be donated to charitable and community causes, organizers said.

For the first time this year, the carnival will open on Wednesday night instead of Thursday; in addition to the carnival, a midway and international food court will be presented by Reithoffer Shows. Beginning on Friday night, craft and business vendors will also be featured.

On Saturday, the crowning of the 2021 to 2022 Strawberry Queen will take place at 3 p.m. and the winner of the Big Bucks Raffle will be announced on Sunday at 4 p.m.

“We are very excited to be holding the Strawberry Festival after a year off,” said Chris Ekster, festival chairman and 1st vice president of Mattituck Lions Club. “We expect this to be a great time for all attendees.”

All state guidelines will be followed for health and safety reasons; as the guidelines are changing frequently, visitors are asked to visit the event's website and social media platforms — such as the "Mattituck Strawberry Festival" on Facebook and @mattitucklionclub and #strawfest on Instagram — often for updates, as well as prices, directions, parking information, and more.