The 219 California Strawberry Festival proved to be Oxnard’s version of a Carnival.  The two day event featured booths, lots and lots of booths  featuring arts and crafts with everything from Ford trucks to king size mattresses.  For kids there was Strawberryland with rides including inflatable ones.  Two food courts ensured that there were goodies and munchies in vast supply.  For entertainment there was Just-in-time Stage, Dr. Kato Stage and Stage Three.
Huge in size it meant a good amount of foot travel and some serious consulting of the 2019 Festival  Map.  Finding the Media Tent proved a mystery not only to us but to everyone we asked about its actual location.  We really wanted to sit in on the Berry Contest with competing chefs but alas this was not to be either.
The Festival was a two day Saturday and Sunday event and the weatherman cooperated in a big way with a perfect Spring day on Saturday, some light rain Saturday night but Sunday was dry, mild with blue sky and clouds trading places throughout the day.
To say that the event was well attended is an understatement.  There was a large police present with amply parking and all very well planned. Not quite so well planned was our map reading and agenda.  However it proved a most interesting day and hurrah for the Strawberries.