The 44th Strawberry Festival kicked off in Elmwood Park on Friday.

Thousands will flock to downtown Roanoke this weekend for the Community School’s Annual Strawberry Festival.

Jeslynn Gelaine, a Roanoke teen who won the Golden Ticket on American Idol, is set to grace the stage at this year’s Strawberry Festival at Elmwood Park on Saturday, May 4.

A sweet treat for a Star City staple.

The Community School’s annual Strawberry Festival returns on Friday, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A sweet treat for a Star City staple.

Community School's 42nd Annual Strawberry Festival returns to Elmwood Park.

The countdown is on until you can get your hands on a sweet treat.

This weekend thousands will flock to downtown Roanoke for the return of the Strawberry Festival.

Dozens of parents and volunteers from the Community School spent Thursday whipping up a salty and sweet treat.

Despite the wind, the Community School’s annual Strawberry Festival kicked off in Roanoke Friday.

Events happening this weekend.

After having to cancel last year due to the pandemic, Community School’s Strawberry Festival is back!

ROANOKE, Va – One of Southwest Virginia’s most beloved festivals is returning to the Star City. The Community School will be hosting its annual Strawberry Festival a little differently this year. This year, the event will be in a drive-thru format at the Berglund Center so strawberry lovers can enjoy their shortcakes and other deserts safely during the pandemic. “Typically our larger festival would have kids games and music and a number of other things and so that will be slightly dialed back here, but we still look forward to the festive atmosphere and sort of the spirit that comes with it,” said Community School Director of Marketing Liz Johnson. This year’s event will take place on April 30 and May 1.

ROANOKE (WSLS 10) - On Friday, Jeff Haniewich and the Virginia Proud Weather Tour visited the Community School's Strawberry Festival. A great kickoff to the summer time and the festival season," said Nicole Cooper, the co-chair of the Chocolate Dipped Strawberries booth. For Michi Hines, the administrative director with the Community School and the director of the festival, it's her 24th festival. I hear stories all the time, people coming from West Virginia, Pennsylvania with their coolers," said Hines. On Monday, the Virginia Proud Weather Tour will be in Floyd County at the Floyd Country Store.

(WSLS 10) - Enjoy sweet treats while helping to keep tuition low at a Roanoke Valley School at the Community School's Strawberry Festival. Enjoy strawberry shortcake or chocolate covered strawberries. Fork and Cork, Blacksburg's premiere food, wine and art returns Saturday. You can also take home art or enjoy live music. Take in some baseball in Martinsville this weekend in the National Club Baseball Association's District three, division two regional tournament.