The First Congregational Church of Terre Haute has announced it is canceling its annual Strawberry Festival for 2025.
The church, located at 630 Ohio St., made the announcement on its Facebook page.
The event, a fundraiser for the church, has been a popular community celebration. Last year marked its 36th year.
The church’s “long standing relationship with B & B foods has been an integral part of our ability to hold successful Strawberry Festivals each year,” the social media post stated. “Due to the closing of B & B Foods, along with other obstacles in regards to planning the Strawberry Festival, First Congregational Church has decided to pause our annual festival for 2025.”
The announcement says the church looks forward to exploring new planning options for future festivals.
“This is an event that has always relied on and appreciated community volunteers while providing a fun, joyous celebration of summer for the Vigo County community. It is important to us as we navigate a different set up for the Strawberry Festival, that we do it with integrity and diligence to make it as successful as years past,” the post states.
It concluded, “Although we will not see you in 2025, we look forward to celebrating with the community during our Strawberry Festivals in the years to come.”