About Fort Mill SC » Strawberry Festival http://aboutfortmill.com Fort Mill Facts, News, Events, Talk, and More Fri, 18 May 2012 13:43:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 2012 South Carolina Strawberry Festival Fort Mill Begins May 1st http://aboutfortmill.com/fort-mill-events/2012-south-carolina-strawberry-festival-fort-mill-begins-may-1st/ http://aboutfortmill.com/fort-mill-events/2012-south-carolina-strawberry-festival-fort-mill-begins-may-1st/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:06:58 +0000 admin http://aboutfortmill.com/?p=1697
Preliminary Schedule as of February 22, 2012
(Subject to Change)
Tuesday May 1sy 2012
new event announced soon
Wednesday May 2nd 2012
9:30 AM Shotgun Start

Strawberry Festival Golf Tournament @ Springfield Golf Club

  • Four-Person Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament (Max. 32 Teams)
  • Continental Breakfast & Lunch Included
  • Multiple Contests & Awards
  • Proceeds Benefit the Fort Mill Care Center

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Strawberry Festival Gala @ The Dairy Barn

  • Semi-Formal (Black Tie Optional) Gala
  • Live Entertainment
  • Open Bar, Sit Down Dinner & Dessert Included
  • Proceeds Benefit the Fort Mill History Museum
Thursday May 3rd 

7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Strawberry Festival Pageant @ Nation Ford High School

  • Strawberry Queen Titles Awarded in Teen & Miss Categories
  • Proceeds Benefit Local Charity

Friday May 4th

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM

3rd Annual South Carolina Strawberry Festival @ Walter Y. Elisha Park

  • The Strawberry Jam: Three Stages (Free Outdoor Concerts)
  • Food & Beverage Vendors
  • Arts & Crafts Vendors
  • Business Bendors
  • Kids Zone Featuring Rides & Other Kid-Friendly Activities
  • Meet & Greet with the 2012 Strawberry Queens 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Saturday May 5th

8:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Strawberry Pancake Breakfast @ The Peach Stand

  • All-you-can-eat strawberry pancakes for one low price

Time TBA

Gerald T. Parks Foundation 5K Walk/Run @ Anne Springs Close Greenway

  • 5K Walk/Run
  • Proceeds Benefit the Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC

10:00 AM to 10:00 PM

3rd Annual South Carolina Strawberry Festival @ Walter Y. Elisha Park

  • The Strawberry Jam: Three Stages (Free Outdoor Concerts)
  • Food & Beverage Vendors
  • Arts & Crafts Vendors
  • Business Bendors
  • Kids Zone Featuring Rides & Other Kid-Friendly Activities
  • Meet & Greet with the 2012 Strawberry Queens
  • Texaco Country Showdown
  • Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contests
  • Strawberry Ice Cream Eating Contests
  • Berry the Competition Recipe Contest
  • Piedmont Medical Center’s Healthy Hometown
  • Car Show
  • Petting Zoo
  • Pig Races
  • Fireworks @ 8:30 PM
]]> http://aboutfortmill.com/fort-mill-events/2012-south-carolina-strawberry-festival-fort-mill-begins-may-1st/feed/ 2 2011 SC Strawberry Festival Queens Crowned http://aboutfortmill.com/fort-mill-events/2011-sc-strawberry-festival-queens-crowned/ http://aboutfortmill.com/fort-mill-events/2011-sc-strawberry-festival-queens-crowned/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 14:41:19 +0000 admin http://aboutfortmill.com/?p=1504 Three SC Strawberry Festival Queens were crowned last night at the 2011 SC Strawberry Festival Pageant located at Nations Ford High School.  There were 21 contestants running for three divisions Teen, Miss, Mrs.

The 2o11 winner of the Teen Division is Morgan Jasper

2011 SC Strawberry Festival Queen Teen

The 2011 winner of the Miss Division is Nikita Maigur

2011 SC Strawberry Festival Queen Miss

The 2011 winner of the Mrs Division is Christy Roberts

2011 SC Strawberry Festival Queen Mrs

Photos from http://www.pattimercer.com/and taken by Army Ant Studios

The Queens will make an appearance at the Strawberry Jam on Friday and Saturday

]]> http://aboutfortmill.com/fort-mill-events/2011-sc-strawberry-festival-queens-crowned/feed/ 0 2011 SC Strawberry Festival Band Line Up http://aboutfortmill.com/fort-mill-events/2011-sc-strawberry-festival-band-line-up/ http://aboutfortmill.com/fort-mill-events/2011-sc-strawberry-festival-band-line-up/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 15:50:34 +0000 admin http://aboutfortmill.com/?p=1483 SC Strawberry Festival Band Line Up at the Strawberry Jam Friday and Saturday

Friday May 6th

Founders Stage

  • 6pm – 7 pm Buchanan Boys – Country Folk, Southern Rock
  • 7:30pm – 9pm Outlaw Symphony – Southern Rock, Country
  • 9:30pm – 11PM Continental Divide – R&B Variety

York County Sage

  • 6:30pm – 7:30pm The Jill Dineen Band – Blues, Rock, Soul
  • 8pm – 9pm Whippoorwill – Celtic, Old Time String

Saturday May 7

Founders Stage

  • 11am – 12pm Taylor Brothers – Southern Rock
  • 1pm – 2pm Square Roots Americana, Indie
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Carolina Rhythm – Oldies, Beach
  • 4pm – 5pm Papa String Band – Bluegrass, Jazz
  • 5:30pm – 6:30 pm Lee Sinclair & The Hired Guns – Country, Southern Rock
  • 7pm – 8:45pm Summer Daze – Variety, Beach

York County Stage

  • 11am – 2pm Texaco Country Showdown (Competition)
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm Oneppo Brothers – Blues, Classic Rock
  • 4:30pm – 5:30pm Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx – Alternative, Indie, Rock
  • 6pm – 6:30pm The Hinson Girls – Bluegrass

More Details About The 2011 SC Strawberry Festival in Fort Mill

 

]]> http://aboutfortmill.com/fort-mill-events/2011-sc-strawberry-festival-band-line-up/feed/ 2 1st Miss Strawberry Queen Crowned At Nations Ford High School http://aboutfortmill.com/fort-mill-news/1st-miss-strawberry-queen-crowned-at-nations-ford-high-school/ http://aboutfortmill.com/fort-mill-news/1st-miss-strawberry-queen-crowned-at-nations-ford-high-school/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:17:02 +0000 admin http://aboutfortmill.com/?p=1243 The first Miss Strawberry Queen, or I should say Queens, were crownd last night at the South Carolina Strawberry Festival Pageant hosted at Nations Ford High School in Fort Mill SC.

The Fort Mill Times reported today “Avery Close was crowned Teen Miss Strawberry Queen and Anna Skidmore was crowned Miss Strawberry Queen”. See the full story in the Fort Mill Times article .

Congratulations to Avery and Anna who we hope to see at this weekends South Carolina Strawberry Festival events.

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