A berry fun time

Nothing says spring like the juicy taste of plump, red strawberry. Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens celebrates the start of strawberry season this weekend with the 10th annual Lowcountry Strawberry Festival. The festival opens at 10 a.m. Saturday and at noon Sunday; it closes at 6 p.m. each day. Activities include jump castles, a Ferris wheel, hay rides, face painting and sand art. Don’t miss the bluegrass tunes of Homeboy Reunion at 11 a.m. Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Also, the Summerville High School Jazz Band will play at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and steel drum band Island Trio takes the stage at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. At 3:45 p.m. Saturday don’t miss the Berry Princess Contest for girls 2-4. Entrants should wear their best homemade strawberry-themed costume. No festival is complete without sno-cones, kettle corn, hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken fingers, a chocolate fountain for strawberry dipping and strawberry shortcakes. Cost is $4; $2 for children 12 and under. For more information, call (843) 884-4371.

as provided by Charleston Regional Business Journal