A Little History…
What began in 1973 as a one-day event on the grounds of the Coatesville
City Hall, has grown into a four-day extravaganza on the ground
of Brandywine Hospital attracting over 25,000 guests. Originally
organized by the nurses at the Coatesville Hospital to raise funds
for a nursing scholarship, the festival grew to be one of Brandywine
Hospital’s most successful fund raising events.
Although Brandywine Hospital still hosts the Festival and generously
donates over $20,000 in in-kind services, since the Hospital’s
sale to a for-profit owner, the Strawberry Festival now benefits
a variety of health and human service organizations in the community
through the Brandywine Health Foundation, as well as the Coatesville
Rotary, the Thorndale Volunteer Fire Company, the Brandywine YMCA,
and the Coatesville Public Library.
The Strawberry Festival Today…
Building on 38 years of success, the Strawberry Festival has become
one of the most highly anticipated, family oriented events in our
area. Very soon, the beautiful grounds
of the Brandywine Hospital will be bursting with exciting entertainment,
family fun, food, laughter, music and more at the 2010 Strawberry
Festival presented by Harleysville National Bank & PECO.
Right now, plans for the 2010 Strawberry Festival are in full
gear. After the record breaking success of the past few years,
the festival committee continues its commitment to bring fresh
ideas and exciting additions to the festival every year and this
year’s Strawberry Festival promises to be the best ever!
Admission is free and there is non-stop excitement for kids of
all ages. Everyone will enjoy the rides located on the Majestic Midway as
well as the on-going entertainment on the main stage. Throughout
the festival grounds, visitors will be entertained by Magicians,
Jugglers and other strolling entertainers, while Disney, Sesame
Street and Nickelodeon characters greet families and provide great
photo opportunities!
Young festival visitors will flock to Strawberryland, one of the
festival’s most popular areas featuring moon bounces inflatable
slides, Mickey’s Fun House, a trackless train and much more.
An $8 wristband for Strawberryland allows kids to bounce and play
all day long! The Berry Blast Zone has been redesigned for older
kids and kids at heart. Exiting additions for 2010 include an Extreme
Rock Wall, Mechanical Bull, Mechanical Surfboard along with other
inflatable fun like a Bungee Run, Boxing and Velcro Wall. Special
tickets will be available for activities in this area for a very
affordable price.
Everyone will enjoy the vast array of festival food including
our famous strawberry shortcake, a festival tradition not to be
missed!!!! And, your time at the festival would not be complete
without strolling though our new Artisan Tent featuring local artisans
who will demonstrating their crafts and visiting our popular vendor
fair featuring a wide variety of local and national vendors.
Finally, don’t miss our SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA
which takes place on Friday, June 4th when ArcelorMittal sponsors
T.G.I.F. on the main stage with nonstops bands! The rain date is
Saturday, June 5th when the main stage will be rocking again with
nonstop music provided by some of the area’s most popular
bands.
Funds raised from the 2010 Strawberry Festival benefit a variety
of health and human service organizations in the community and
the newly launched Coatesville Youth Initiative through the Brandywine
Health Foundation. Secondary beneficiaries of the Strawberry Festival
include the Brandywine YMCA, the Coatesville Public Library, the
Coatesville Rotary, and the Thorndale Volunteer Fire Company. For
continually updated information regarding the 2010 Strawberry Festival
presented by Harleysville National Bank and PECO, check
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