By Andrea Reay, Executive Director, Discover Burien


Save the date because this Father’s Day weekend, June 20th and 21st marks a sacred annual tradition in Burien, The Wild Strawberry Festival! Downtown Burien will once again be transformed as we gather to celebrate together as a community. The festival will include a stage with live music and dancing, wandering street performers, arts and crafts, and of course great vendors and spectacular food including the now famous strawberry shortcake; the signature food at the event. All proceeds from the shortcake sales go to help fund the good work that Burien Arts does for our community. What could be sweeter than that?

New this year is the addition of the Touch a Truck event on Saturday. Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to explore, and learn about a variety of trucks. For more information on all the activities and events at the Wild Strawberry Festival please visit www.burienstrawberryfestival.org.

Notably absent this year is the spring carnival, which has been a mainstay of the Strawberry Festival in recent years. “With the growth and development of our downtown core, we’ve had to reassess the carnival as a direct component of the Strawberry Festival” offered Andrea Reay, Executive Director at Discover Burien. “Safety is always our paramount concern, and this year we just didn’t have the space to execute an effective carnival as part of the Festival.” “The carnival will be back in Burien with all your favorite rides, games and treats this fall in Puget Sound Park September 24th through the 27th. We hope you will join us to celebrate with the carnival then”

Sunday the 21st is of course Father’s Day. Don’t forget to thank your Dad, and invite him to the Discover Burien Father’s Day Car Show! Now in its thirteenth year, this annual event features lean mean cruzin' machines and has become a perfect date with Dad. Beautifully restored classic cars and their present-day cousins line Southwest 152nd Street in downtown Burien from 4th Ave SW to Ambaum Blvd. Do you have a car you would like to enter? Please just follow this link to find out how to register http://www.discoverburien.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2015-Car-Show-…. Also on tap are raffles, tunes from the 50's & 60's, local restaurants and shops opening their doors for food and drink and in store specials.

This year also marks the return of the great chili cook-off. Prizes will be awarded for the best chili recipe in B-Town. If you think your chili has what it takes to bring home the prize, please follow this link for more information on how to enter http://www.discoverburien.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2015-Chili-Coo…

This Father’s Day weekend will surely be a fun filled weekend to remember in Burien, hope to see you there!

For more information on local events, shopping local as well as specials and discounts offered by member businesses please visit www.discoverburien.org.