Strawberry Festival kicks off in downtown Roanoke Starr Anderson May 6, 2016 1 min read The Strawberry Festival is officially underway at Elmwood Park. WFIR’s Starr Anderson has more details on the volunteer-run event. For more about the Strawberry Festival or to buy strawberry shortcake tickets in advance click here. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Dog dies in early morning Roanoke house fireNext: McAuliffe signs funding for Research Institute expansion Related Stories 1 min read VDOT wants to know how you think the I-81 corridor can be improved Denise Membreno April 1, 2025 3 min read Roanoke Parks and Recreation announces packed calendar for April 2025 Ian Price April 1, 2025 1 min read Exercise can be the best medicine says researcher Gene Marrano April 1, 2025