Vista Strawberry Festival

About

The only festival in San Diego County celebrating strawberries, at 16 years and drawing an estimated 90,000 attendance to 500 vendors across six streets of historic downtown Vista, with an artisan court, five music stages, a beer garden, carnival rides and a certified 5K. Produced by City Gates Events with the Vista Chamber and the City of Vista. NOTE: the 2026 edition has already run; the next occurrence falls outside the 2026 scrape cycle - flagged for an editorial decision on whether to publish now or hold.

Details

Type

Festival

Season / Event Date(s)

May 30, 2027; applications open in summer 2026

Venue

Downtown Vista

Tags

• craft
• artisan
• strawberry
• live-music
• annual