Tickets available early for annual Oxnard Strawberry Festival

Tickets are on sale now for the 24th annual California Strawberry Festival, which will be held May 19 and 20.

Advance tickets are available at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center box office, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, (805) 486-2424, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; and at the guest services kiosk at Pacific View Mall, 33011 E. Main St., Ventura, (805) 6428537, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Admission prices for the festival are adults $12, seniors 63 and older $8 and children ages 5 to 12 $5.

Children ages 4 and under are free. Advance tickets are available for purchase until Friday, May 18. Proceeds will benefit Ventura County charities.

Festival hours are Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The festival will feature strawberry cuisine, the Strawberry Promenade, live concerts, Strawberryland for kids, the Strawberry Hill climbing wall, star berry hunt, contests and an awardwinning fine arts and crafts showcase.

For more information, call (888) 288-9242 or visit www.strawberry-fest.org.