75th Copper Country Strawberry Festival
Schedule of Events
Friday, July 7 & Saturday, July 8, 2023
Friday, July 7, 2023
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Serving Strawberry Shortcake, Brats, Hot Dogs,
Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Fresh Cut French Fries,
Cotton Candy, Pop/Soda
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Exhibits & Sales of Arts and Crafts
12:00 – 6:00 PM Chassell Heritage Center Open House
3:00 – 4:00 PM Old Fashioned Cake Walk (at the Park)
4:00 PM Fish Boil Dinner (Lake Trout, Potato, Carrots,
Onion, Roll, Beverage)
4:00 – 7:00 PM Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
5:00 PM Judging of Strawberries, etc.
6:00 PM Children’s Parade in the Open Pavilion
7:00 PM Introduction of Queen Candidates, Evening Gown
Competition, Citizen of the Year, Youth Citizen of the
Year Awards, Strawberry Auction
8:00 PM Queen Crowning (time is approximate)
9:00 PM - Midnight Dance at the Chassell VFW Post, Music by “Rewind”
Saturday, July 8, 2023
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Breakfast at the Chassell School by the Chassell High
School Student Group
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Serving Strawberry Shortcake, Brats, Hot Dogs,
Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Fresh Cut French Fries, Cotton Candy, Pop/Soda
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Exhibits & Sales of Arts and Crafts
11:00 AM Strawberry Festival Parade
After Parade BBQ Chicken by Chassell Firefighters & First Responders
12 Noon – 3:00 PM Live Music by Lightning Ridge in the Open Pavilion
12 Noon – 3:00 PM Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
12 Noon – 4:00 PM Chassell Heritage Center Open House
2:00 PM Children’s Activities in the Park
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM At the Chassell Boat Launch, The Michigan Tech Research Vessel Agassiz will depart every half hour starting at
1:00 PM (learn how the Great Lakes are studied by
scientists) Children 7 yrs. & up
2:00 PM Parade Winners are announced (Open Pavilion)