“Strawberries were chosen as the festival’s focus because Fulton Farms, located right outside ... For more information or to view a map of the Strawberry Spirits Trail, visit ...

Located just 45 miles northwest of New Orleans in Tangipahoa Parish, Ponchatoula calls itself “America’s Antique City” – a ...

Small cafés along Pine Street serve plate lunches featuring rotating daily specials that showcase Louisiana’s comfort food ...

THE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL IS MAKING SOME MAJOR CHANGES FOLLOWING THE GUN VIOLENCE THAT BROKE OUT AT THIS YEAR’S EVENT, ENDING THE FESTIVAL EARLIER THAN NORMAL. THE PONCHATOULA POLICE CHIEF NOW ...

PONCHATOULA, La. — Steps away from Nancy Heck’s home, Ponchatoula’s Strawberry Festival turned into a crime scene. “It’s such a shame,” Ponchatoula Resident Nancy Heck said.

After two shootings in the vicinity of this year's Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival that wounded three and led to the arrests of six teenagers, Ponchatoula officials said the festival will end ...

The 2026 Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival will have shorter hours as police and organizers aim to boost safety after nearby shootings this year. Trump dolls remarks ‘really damaging messaging ...

PONCHATOULA, La. (WGNO) — Officials with the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival announced changes to the event’s operations. In a public safety announcement, fest officials state that in light of ...

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Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival will have a new schedule next year in light of the shooting which took place earlier this month, on the Saturday night of this year’s festival. Next year’s ...

PONCHATOULA, La. (WVUE) - Moving forward, the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival will close earlier in the evenings than it has in recent years. Community leaders and festival organizers came ...