{"id":2380,"date":"2016-06-22T12:13:51","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T16:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2016-06-22T12:13:51","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T16:13:51","slug":"hop-n-barley-beer-festival-and-strawberry-festival-slated-for-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2380","title":{"rendered":"Hop N\u2019 Barley Beer Festival and Strawberry Festival slated for Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coming soon: Strawberry Festival in Santa Cruz<\/p><\/div>\n

There are many food, beer, and wine-related events this weekend: here are details on two happening Saturday, June 25: the Hop N\u2019 Barley beer festival and the Women\u2019s Center strawberry festival. If you missed my article on the Pleasure Point Street Fair the same day, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scotts Valley: Hop N\u2019 Barley Beer Festival<\/strong>
\nThere will be 60 craft breweries and 10 ciders pouring, plus food for sale, beer games, two stages of live music, and more. It takes place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. <\/em>at Skypark (361 Kings Village Road). Breweries, which will each serve two three styles, include Ballast Point, Discretion, Alvarado Street Brewing, New Bohemia, Peter B\u2019s Brewpub and Humble Sea Brewing Co. See full list here<\/a>. This is the second year for craft cider tastings. The gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. and beer starts flowing at noon. The festival offers live music occurring on two stages.<\/p>\n

General admission is $20 and this includes beer and a commemorative glass; buy tickets here<\/a>. Kids under 10 are free, and adults who are not drinking beer get in for a reduced price of $5. The Hop N\u2019 Barley beer and BBQ festival benefits non-profit Community Housing Land Trust of Santa Cruz County.<\/p>\n

Santa Cruz: Strawberry Festival<\/strong>
\nThe annual Walnut Avenue Women\u2019s Center (WAWC) Strawberry Festival, a benefit, takes place from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.<\/strong><\/em> outside of the center (303 Walnut). WAWC has provided support and services for women, children, and families for more than 80 years. Read more at the WAWC web site<\/a>. The Strawberry Festival raises funds for programs including youth development, parenting, advocacy and domestic violence awareness and prevention.<\/p>\n

Admission is free, and there will be food for sale from food trucks plus fresh strawberries and strawberry-related items like shortcake, strawberry lemonade and. There will also be a homemade jam contest, a plant sale, kids\u2019 games, a bounce house and arts and crafts. Live music will include Coffee Zombie Collective and Dan P. and the Bricks. For more information on the festival, call (831) 426-3062.<\/p>\n

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