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- Crossroads
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About
About Bellevue Strawberry Festival
The Bellevue Strawberry Festival is the city's longest-running summer tradition, a two-day, free-to-enter celebration held each June at Crossroads Park. Rooted in the Eastside's strawberry-farming past, it now draws tens of thousands of families for shortcake, live music, carnival rides, a pancake breakfast, a fun run, and a Sunday parade through Crossroads.
Highlights
What makes it special
- Free admission — one of the region's largest free family festivals
- Signature strawberry shortcake served fresh all weekend
- Kiddie carnival rides scaled for younger children
- Sunday parade with school bands, floats, and classic cars
- Live music, dance, and cultural performances across multiple stages
What you'll experience
The visit, in detail
Arrive to the smell of pancakes and fresh strawberries: the pancake breakfast opens things Saturday morning, followed by a 5K fun run, a carnival midway with kiddie rides, three stages of music and dance from local groups, more than a hundred food and craft booths, and the beloved strawberry shortcake booth where volunteers hand-assemble each one. Sunday morning's parade rolls down 156th Ave NE with school bands, classic cars, and community floats.
Nearby
What's around you
Restaurants nearby
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Pho Thanh Binh
4.5Big steaming bowls of pho in a no-frills setting.
Crossroads
Spice Route Indian Bistro
4.4Modern Indian dishes from across the subcontinent.
Crossroads
Azaria's Pizza
4.3Hand-tossed pies in a beloved Eastgate institution.
Eastgate
Goldfinch Tavern
4.2Hidden-gem tavern with Northwest comfort food and craft cocktails.
Factoria
Coffee Shops nearby
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Tougo Coffee
4.6Black-owned roaster with bright single-origins.
Crossroads
Mercurys Coffee Co. — Bellevue Roastery & Bakery
4.7Bellevue's flagship organic coffee roastery — a 5am-to-8:30pm daily café where Mercurys roasts its beans, bakes its pastries, and hosts the Eastside's most consistent everyday coffee crowd.
Bridle Trails
Urban Coffee Lounge
4.4Spacious cafe for laptops, meetings, and quiet mornings.
Eastgate
Victrola Coffee
4.5Seattle roaster with a sleek Eastside cafe.
Factoria
Attractions nearby
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Crossroads Bellevue
4.5Community mall with a famous international food court.
Crossroads
KidsQuest Children's Museum
4.6Downtown Bellevue's hands-on children's museum for ages 0–10 — 25+ STEAM exhibits, a two-story climber, a full water gallery, and daily programming, all a short walk from the light rail station.
Downtown
Bellevue Arts Museum
4.4Bellevue's cultural centerpiece — a non-collecting museum of Art, Craft, and Design in a Steven Holl–designed building across from Bellevue Square, with rotating exhibitions, family programs, and one of the strongest pieces of contemporary architecture in Downtown Bellevue.
Downtown
Lincoln Square
4.5Downtown Bellevue's entertainment, dining, and lifestyle complement to Bellevue Square — cinema, chef-driven restaurants, a public plaza, and the W Bellevue, all under one covered roof.
Downtown
Shopping nearby
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Crossroads Bellevue
Community shopping center with a globally-inspired food court, live music, and chess tables.
Crossroads
Overlake Fashion Plaza
Neighborhood plaza with apparel, services, and a Trader Joe's nearby.
Crossroads
Lake Hills Village
Walkable village center with QFC, library, and restaurants.
Crossroads
Uwajimaya Bellevue
Pacific Northwest's premier Asian grocery and gift store.
Crossroads
Arts & Culture nearby
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Crossroads Bellevue Stage
Free live music nightly at Crossroads.
Crossroads
Bellevue Youth Theatre
City-run youth theater with year-round productions.
Crossroads
Garden d'Lights
Holiday light show at Bellevue Botanical Garden.
Crossroads
Gallery Space at Bellevue College
Rotating exhibitions on the Bellevue College campus.
Eastgate
Family Activities nearby
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Bellevue Aquatic Center
Indoor public pool with lessons and family swim.
Downtown
Bellevue Family YMCA
Family YMCA with pool, gym, and child watch.
Crossroads
Highland Community Center Skate Park
Free public skate park near the community center.
Crossroads
Robinswood Community Park
Community park with tennis, fields, and Robinswood House.
Crossroads
Parks & Trails nearby
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Crossroads Park
4.6Neighborhood park with summer concerts and farmers market.
Crossroads
Lake Hills Greenbelt
4.6Wetland greenway with a working farm and trails.
Eastgate
Wilburton Hill Park
4.6Hilltop park with sports fields, gardens, and city views.
Downtown
Bellevue Botanical Garden
4.8A free 53-acre public botanical garden in Wilburton with the celebrated Perennial Border, Yao Japanese Garden, Ravine Experience suspension bridge, and the annual Garden d'Lights holiday show.
Local Businesses nearby
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Bel-Red Barbers
4.6Bellevue's longest-running barber shop — walk-ins only, seven days a week, in continuous operation on the Eastside since 1959.
Bridle Trails
Ishii Motor Industries Auto Repair
Independent Bellevue auto repair shop on 116th Ave NE — a locally-owned alternative to dealership service, walking distance from downtown Bellevue.
Downtown
Hotels nearby
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Larkspur Landing Bellevue
All-suite hotel with full kitchens in north downtown.
Downtown
Hyatt House Bellevue/Redmond
Extended-stay Hyatt House with full kitchens.
Crossroads
Embassy Suites by Hilton Bellevue
All-suite hotel with atrium, breakfast, and evening reception.
Downtown
Silver Cloud Hotel Bellevue – Eastgate
Local Pacific Northwest chain near I-90.
Eastgate
Things to Do nearby
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Aero Climbing & Fitness
4.7Indoor rock-climbing gym with bouldering and yoga.
Downtown
Pacific Northwest Ballet at PACE
4.6Touring performances at the Performing Arts Center Eastside.
Downtown
Meydenbauer Center
4.4Bellevue's premier convention, conference, and performing arts venue — 36,000 square feet of column-free ballroom, a 410-seat theatre, and a full block of meeting space steps from light rail.
Downtown
Lucky Strike Bellevue
4.3Upscale bowling, billiards, and craft cocktails.
Downtown
Nightlife nearby
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Bellevue Brewing Company
Family-friendly brewery and restaurant.
Factoria
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar Bellevue
Classic steakhouse with a lively bar.
Downtown
Polaris Bellevue Rooftop
Sky-high rooftop lounge with Bellevue skyline views.
Downtown
Flatstick Pub Bellevue
Mini-golf and indoor games with WA craft beer.
Crossroads
Practical
Know before you go
The festival is free but rides, food, and shortcake are cash- or card-per-item; bring both. Parking near Crossroads fills by mid-morning — use the free shuttle from designated lots or plan to walk. Strollers and wagons are welcome; pets are discouraged given the crowds and heat. Check the current year's schedule online, as run and parade times shift slightly year to year.
Details
Hours & contact
Hours
- Late June
- weekend
Contact
- Address
- 999 164th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98008
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