Strawberry culture began in Chadbourn in 1895 when Joseph Addison Brown, merchant farmer, and North Carolina State Senator, bought and/or developed thousands of acres of timber lands of the Chadbourn area for productive farm lands. With the Wilson Publishing Company of Chicago, Illinois, a colony was formed named The Sunny South Colony.

Thus the advertisement for this desirable climate and fertile soil brought an estimated 160 families to The Sunny South Colony after 1895. Some of the colonist were successful and many of the local farmers began the cultivation of strawberries.

Schedule of Events:

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Opening Ceremonies - Strawberry Event Field

Thursday, May 1, 2025

12:00 pm - 12:00 am: National Day of Prayer

Friday, May 2, 2025

3:00 pm - 04:30 pm: Strawberry Quality Contest Entries
5:00 pm - 09:00 pm: Evening of Strawberry Encounters
7:00 pm - 12:00 am: Auction of Strawberry Quality Contest Entries

Saturday, May 3, 2025

10:30 am - 07:30 pm: Vendors Open for Business
11:00 am - 11:00 pm: The NC Strawberry Festival Parade
12:30 pm - 03:30 pm: Entertainment/Variety Show
04:00 pm - 12:00 am: Strawberry Spitting Contest
04:30 pm - 07:30 pm: Entertainment

Date:
April 29 - May 3, 2025

Location:
Various Venues In Chadbourn, NC

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