• Began in 1987 in downtown Loxley as a fundraiser for the Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) of Baldwin County and Loxley Elementary School.

• Moved from downtown Loxley to the Loxley Municipal Park in 1999. A second day was also added in 1999.

• Each year the festival attracts an estimated 70,000 visitors and raises nearly $50,000 for its two benefactors.

• Since its beginning, the festival has included the Little Miss Strawberry Beauty Pageant, held every March. The pageant is open to second graders and features contestants throughout Baldwin County.