NORTH FORK, NY — A beloved North Fork tradition is back this week, as the 69th Annual Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival unfolds from June 12 to June 16. The event, a pinnacle of the North ...

a beloved tradition that kicks off the Annual Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival, now in its 69th year. Families who've come for years to hull the sweet berries gathered to help prepare for ...

The Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival is the granddaddy of all berry fests, running for four days and drawing thousands to the rural farmland grounds of Mattituck each year. It's a full ...

Credit: Johnny Milano Visitors dunk an employee during the 62nd annual Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival on June 18, 2016. Credit: Johnny Milano Joy Davis, of Mattituck, exits the stage ...

The annual festival is a must-attend event for people from across Long Island. The money raised goes right back to the community.

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