The Kimmswick Strawberry Festival fills the streets of this small historic river town south of St. Louis on the first weekend of June each year. Hundreds of craft and food vendors line up along the town's brick streets for two days of shopping, live music, and strawberry-themed treats, with free admission for all ages.
Kimmswick sits on the Mississippi River just south of St.
Kimmswick is a preserved nineteenth-century river town of fewer than two hundred residents, and for one weekend a year its population multiplies as the Strawberry Festival takes over nearly every street
The scale is unusual for a town this small: organizers bring in hundreds of vendor booths, requiring shuttle buses from remote parking at nearby schools and the Anheuser Estate grounds
The festival marks the traditional start of summer in the region, timed to when local strawberries ripen, and its setting among Kimmswick's historic buildings, antique shops, and the Blue Owl restaurant gives it a small-town character that larger regional festivals lack
The festival is built around Kimmswick's identity as a historic river town settled in the 1850s
using its brick streets and preserved storefronts as the festival backdrop rather than a fairground
Strawberry-themed food has anchored the event since its founding
and the City of Kimmswick still runs a companion Apple Butter Festival each fall
treating both events as bookends of the town's tourism calendar
Dates TBA · Usually June
Stay close enough to the part of Kimmswick you will actually use, especially if the event runs late.
Comfortable walking shoes for brick and gravel streets, sun protection for a full day outdoors in early June heat, and layers for cooler mornings; the festival runs rain or shine so a light...
Use normal food-market caution, hydrate, and leave time between crowded stalls.
For busy dates, stay near reliable routes so the return after Kimmswick Strawberry Festival does not become the hardest part.
Entry may be free while tastings, meals, or special tables are paid locally.
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Kimmswick Strawberry Festival is listed for Past edition: 6–7 June 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in Kimmswick, United States. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
2 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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Kimmswick, MO
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