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Prouty Plaza

Plan Your Visit To The Troy Strawberry Festival

May 30, 2024 By Lisa Grigsby

What Started as a small gathering in 1978, has become one of the most beloved festivals in Ohio. This Sat and Sunday downtown Troy will be strawberry central.   The festival footprint will stretch along the Square on Main Street from the Plum to Mulberry Street, and on Market Street from Water Street to Franklin Street. The festival will be held rain or shine.

Fest Hours:
Sat, June 2nd:      10am-9pm
Sun, June 3rd:          10am-6pm


Fri,
May 31st 5-9pm
Strawberry Jam – Hometown Celebration 
This event is put on by the Strawberry Festival but it is NOT the full festival.

Concert on Prouty Plaza featuring:  6:00pm-9:00pm: SWAGG

​Shops open late! Downtown Restaurants open! A limited number of Strawberry Festival vendors will be open.

 

The Troy Strawberry Festival prides itself on the variety of food that is available and provided by our local Miami County Not-for-Profit clubs and organizations.  They have many strawberry treats such as their famous Strawberry Donuts, Deep Fried Strawberries, Strawberry Salsa, and much more!  They also have festival food including Texas Tenderloins, Blooming Onions, Hamburgers, Sausages, and even Cajun cuisine!

During the festival, strawberry donuts will be sold on the visitor’s side of the Troy Memorial Stadium (closest to the levee). Donuts are $15 a dozen. They sell Saturday 6:00AM-11:00PM and Sunday 6:00AM-6:00PM.

The Troy Strawberry Festival has a variety of local performers.  They will have 3 stages this year. The Levee and Community Stage are located on the river levee and the other is located downtown on Prouty Plaza. On Friday night there will be food, face painting and balloons along with a band on Prouty Plaza. On Saturday and Sunday the festival hosts a Pie Eating contest, a Shortcake run and Super Kids competition. All of the food and game vendor are associated with a local non-profit serving the Troy & Miami County area.  The Strawberry Festival does NOT have amusement rides or commercial games. 


Entertainment Schedule:

Saturday, June 1 

Prouty Plaza Stage (downtown by the Mayflower) 

10:00am-10:15am : Opening Ceremony
10:15am-10:30am : Lion Dance
10:30am-11:00am : Mike Hemmelgarn
11:00am-1:00pm : Little Mr. & Miss Strawberry Pageant
1:15pm-2:30pm : Brooke Klopfenstein Duo
3:00pm-4:30pm : 24/7 Band
5:00pm- 6:30pm : New Frontiers
7:00pm-8:30pm : The Big Badd

Levee Stage (below the Gazebo on the lower levee)

10:30am-12:00pm : Jimmy Felts
12:15pm-12:45pm : Mike Hemmelgarn
1:00pm-2:30pm : Jerry Mullins
2:45pm-4:45pm : Danny Schneible
5:00pm-8:30pm : Will Freed Band

Community Stage (concrete pad on lower levee past Gazebo)

10:30am – 11:30 am: Belly Dance Body Fitness
11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Kung Fu/tai/chi
12:30pm-1:30pm: Pie Eating Contest
1:30pm – 2:30pm: McGovern Irish Dancers
2:30pm-3:30pm: Pop Rocks
3:45pm-4:30pm: Chair One Fitness with Alice
4:45pm-5:30pm: Zumba with Liza and Lynn
5:30pm-6:00pm: Color Guard Clinic
6:00pm-6:45pm: Cardio Drumming
7:00pm-8:30pm : Ke Aloha Entertainment

Sunday, June 2    

Prouty Plaza Stage (downtown by the Mayflower)

10:00am-11:00am : Declare on the Square
11:30am-12:45 : Airforce Band
1:00pm-2:00pm : LYD Duo
2:30pm-3:45pm : John Schwab Party Band
4:15pm-5:30pm : Exploit Deluxe

Levee Stage (below the Gazebo on the lower levee) ​

10:30am-11:15am : Jimmy Felts
1:30am-1:00pm : Jerry Mullins
1:15pm- 2:30pm: Brook Duo
3:00pm-4:15pm : Pat Buzzard
4:30pm-5:45pm : Luke Davis w/ Jimmy Allen

Community Stage (concrete pad on lower levee past Gazebo)

10:00am – 11:00 am: Pop Rocks
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: McGovern Irish Dancers
12:00pm-1:00pm: Belly Dance Performance/Colleen & Caro Mystique Troop
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Yoga with Donna
2:15pm-2:45pm: Pilates with Cathy
3:15pm-4:15pm: Belly Dance Body Fitness
4:15pm-5:00pm: Cardio Drumming

The Festival offers FREE PARKING AND FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE to the festival site from parking areas located off I-75 at the following exits that will drop you off directly at the festival.  Shuttles run Sat 9am – 9:30pm and Sun 9am – 7pm

Miami County Fairgrounds Paarking

Take I-75 to Exit 78   Follow the signs to the shuttles. Shuttle drop off is at the Miami County Courthous

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2024 Queen Jackie Harris (Bethel HS)
Attendants: Kristin Sedam (Troy HS) and Josie Birdsong (Tippecanoe HS)
Miss Congeniality Lana McAdams (Miami East HS)

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Prouty Plaza, strawberry donuts, Strawberry Festival, troy

Troy Summer Concert Series Kicks Off With Eric Jerardi Band!

June 22, 2015 By Dayton Most Metro

10603782_705223082956915_8802904526614351036_nEric Jerardi, of the Eric Jerardi Band, is considered a true blues rocker. His live shows are legendary across markets in the United States.

Jerardi has released 7 CD’s and has worked with some of the industry’s best, from producer David Z (Prince, Fine Young Cannibals, Johnny Lang, Etta James), to recording with Chuck Leavell (Rolling Stones, Allman Bros., Black Crowes). Jerardi is musically having the time of his life with the release of The Eric Jerardi Band’s cd “Everybody’s Waiting on Me”. The record has been internationally acclaimed with amazing reviews across the globe by such notables as Blues Matters and House of Blues Radio.

Filed Under: Dayton Music, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Eric Jerardi, Prouty Plaza

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