The Lebanon Strawberry Festival began in 1909 as a salute to abundant berry fields in the Mid-Willamette Valley.
The organizers consisted of prominent citizens and businessmen from Lebanon. Early events included the Rose Show and Parades.
As the Strawberry Festival continued to evolve, many changes occurred. In 1982 the Lebanon Strawberry Festival became an independent nonprofit corporation. It is a two-tiered organization with Board of Directors responsible for the annual presentation of the Festival and…