Photo gallery: A “berry” fun Festival
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, July 23, 2025
The Vashon Island Marine Band and Procession, made up of local artists, musicians, and makers in creative costumed inspired by Salish Sea life, joyously processed past islanders in the Strawberry Festival parade. (Elizabeth Shepherd photo)
Kids “water-walked” inside inflatables while others soared into the air on bungee apparatus at the Festival’s Fun Zone at the Vashon Village. (Tom Hughes photo)
A pint-sized dancing crowd took to the stage during a performance of acclaimed islander Benjamin Hunter (onstage right) and his duo partner Joe Seamons at Snapdragon Bakery and Café. (Elizabeth Shepherd photo)
Adrian Conner, the lead guitarist of Hell’s Bells, an all-female AC/DC cover band, jumped off the Festival Main Stage on Sunday afternoon, to the delight of metal fans both young and old. (Elizabeth Shepherd photo)
At Ober Park, an islander consulted her copy of The Beachcomber festival guide to decide her next festival destination. (Elizabeth Shepherd photo)
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Mo Davis poses with his pinball machine during the Festival parade. (Alex Bruell photo)
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The Dusty 45s, as tradition, finished out their show with a fiery performance on Saturday. (Alex Bruell photo)
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Couples dance to the music of the Portage Fill Band. (Alex Bruell photo)
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Kids crowd a car driven by Isaac Slade of Sidestack Records during the classic car parade. (Alex Bruell photo)
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Islanders show their pride during the Saturday parade. (Alex Bruell photo)
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Free shrugs were just one of many quirky sources of entertainment delivered during Festival weekend. (Phil Clapham photo)
Lynann Politte, a key festival organizer on behalf of Vashon Chamber of Commerce, enjoyed the fruits of her labor at one of the final Main Stage concerts on Sunday with her friend and neighbor, Eliyahu Stahl. (Elizabeth Shepherd photo)
King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda and her daughter, Camila stopped by Seattle Indian Health Board’s booth at Strawberry Festival. In this photo, Wayne Harvey, development program director of the Health Board, and Mosqueda hold a poster-sized letter to King County, signed by islanders during the festival, thanking the county for its support of the new 92-bed Thunderbird Treatment Center on Vashon. (Tom Hughes photo)
The Vashon Island Marine Band and Procession, made up of local artists, musicians, and makers in creative costumed inspired by Salish Sea life, joyously processed past islanders in the Strawberry Festival parade. (Elizabeth Shepherd photo)
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