The Strawberry Festival is an annual event held in La Trinidad, Benguet, a town located in the Cordillera region of the Philippines. The festival is celebrated every February and is a week-long event that showcases the town's main product, which is strawberries.
During the festival, the town is decorated with strawberry-themed decorations, and various activities and events are held to celebrate the strawberry harvest. One of the main events of the festival is the Strawberry Farm Agro Trade Fair, where farmers from the town and neighboring areas showcase their strawberry products, such as fresh strawberries, jams, and other delicacies made from the fruit.
Another highlight of the festival is the Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest, where participants race to finish a large strawberry shortcake. The festival also features a street dancing competition, a parade, a beauty pageant, and other cultural and musical performances.
The Strawberry Festival is not only a celebration of the town's main product, but it is also a way for the community to come together and promote their culture and traditions. It is a popular tourist attraction and draws visitors from all over the Philippines and even from other countries.
