You can eat, drink and be berry on Saturday, June 28th at the Strawberry Festival hosted by the Sister Bay Historical Society. The event, which will be held at the Corner of the Past/Old Anderson House Museum in Sister Bay, will run from 11a.m. to 3p.m. and treat attendees to all things summery and sweet!

Attendees of all ages can dig their fork into old-fashioned strawberry shortcake or indulge in a strawberry sundae while adults can sip on a society signature Sister Bay-sil Berry Spritz! Sans berries, hot dogs and brats will also be on the menu. Activities, games and crafts will be available for children and live music will be performed throughout the event by The Cherry Tones.

“We’re hoping that maybe they will change their name to the ‘Berry Tones’ for the day,” joked Strawberry Festival co-chair Lisa O’Hearn, “it’s really going to be a fun day for everyone.”

The Sister Bay Historical Society is carrying on the tradition of the festival, which was originally put on by the Stella Maris Church in Sister Bay as a nod to the past. O’Hearn said she is especially looking forward to welcoming festival goers to the area.

“Last year, we had such a great group of people, from families with small children to 20-somethings, which is not the kind of crowd that you necessarily get at a Historical Society, which is exciting,” O’Hearn added, “I think it’s fun to drive new people into the location to have them learn more about the history of Sister Bay and this is a great way to do it.”

Proceeds from the event will help support the maintenance of the 16 historical buildings at the Corner of the Past Museum, which are maintained by volunteers at the Sister Bay Historical Society. 

Photo Credit: Paula Anschutz/Tom Sadler