Smell the strawberries! 65th annual Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival begins

The 65th annual Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival begins tonight and runs through Sunday.

News 12 Staff

Jun 13, 2019, 11:28 AM

Updated 1,787 days ago

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MATTITUCK - The smell of strawberry shortcake is filling the air on the North Fork!
The 65th annual Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival runs from Thursday, June 13 through Sunday, June 16.
Check out photos from hulling night at the Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival!
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Southold Town police warned festival goers Wednesday that traffic will be slow on County Road 48 on Saturday and Sunday.
Drivers are being encouraged to park off site at the former Martha Clara Vineyard, now the RGNY Vineyard, and then take a shuttle to the fairground.
The festival runs all weekend and features rides, games, and all things strawberry.
How much do you know about strawberries? Take our quiz and find out!
 
 Check out this video to learn how to hull a strawberry:
 


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