POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

The festival has been an integral part of Poteet’s history since 1948.

South Texas favorites David Lee Garza y Los Musicales, Gary Hobbs, Conjunto Cats and Kevin Fowler are among the headliners for the festival, which will take place April 14-16.

Thousands of people are expected to attend the 75th annual Strawberry Festival in Poteet this weekend.

If you’re going to the Poteet Strawberry Festival this year, you’re in for a whirlwind of entertainment.

Thousands of people are expected to return to Atascosa County this weekend for the Poteet Strawberry Festival, one of the largest events in the region since the pandemic began. And law enforcement will be out in force to keep roads safe.

Strawberry growers in Poteet had to get creative in their sale approach after last year's Poteet Strawberry Festival was cancelled due to the pandemic. They're hopeful this year's sales will help buy more plants.

SAN ANTONIO – Organizers of the Poteet Strawberry Festival will require volunteers and staff to wear face coverings but will only ask guests to do the same. The Poteet Strawberry Festival Association on Monday said they “strongly encourage” the use of masks during the event that will bring food, live music and a carnival to the town on April 9-11. Greg Abbott will lift the statewide mask mandate. KSAT has reached out to the Poteet Strawberry Festival to see if it will update the capacity limit. Organizers said the festival is a “crucial source of funding” for the community.

SAN ANTONIO – After organizers announced this week that the Poteet Strawberry Festival would return this spring, many questioned about the safety protocols and expressed concern over the idea of being around a large crowd. In a statement to KSAT 12, the Poteet Strawberry Festival Association has clarified why the festival was brought back and released their safety plan. Carol Rivera a member of the association told KSAT 12 that the decision to bring the festival back in 2021 wasn’t made lightly. As a result, the association has been hit hard by the pandemic and had no income in 2020, according to Rivera. In addition, the non-profit organizations, small businesses and the local strawberry farmers all affiliated with the festival were also hit hard.

SAN ANTONIO – There is a countdown displayed on the Poteet Strawberry Festival website announcing the return of the event in April. In a Facebook post, a digital flyer says “We’re Back” with the dates April 9, 10 and 11. There are hundreds of comments on the post with some saying that they were excited for the event’s return while others questioned whether it was a good idea because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We reached out to festival organizers for comment, but have yet to hear back. Currently, Atascosa County where Poteet is located has close to 300 active cases of the new coronavirus and 18 people have died from COVID-19 complications.

SAN ANTONIO – The Poteet Strawberry Festival will not take place after all amid “new challenges” brought by the coronavirus pandemic. The Poteet Strawberry Festival Association said the event, which typically includes a carnival, rodeo and live entertainment, will instead return in 2021. “Like so many others, the Poteet Strawberry Festival Assn. entered into 2020 with great plans and excitement for another great year. But we too have had to adjust, reschedule and try to make changes with all of the new challenges we are facing.”“With a heavy heart the Poteet Strawberry Festival Assn.

The Poteet Strawberry Festival is still finding a way to share its delicious strawberries with customers despite the COVID-19 outbreak, only this year, it’s drive-thru style. Customers are invited to pick up strawberries from the festival grounds parking lot beginning Saturday, April 18 at 2 p.m. while supplies last. ANOUNCEMENT: TODAY, Saturday April 18th, 2020 Starting @ 2pm Poteet Strawberry Festival Growers SELLING STRAWBERRIES... Posted by Poteet Strawberry Festival on Saturday, April 18, 2020The strawberry festival has been rescheduled for October 30 - Nov. 1, according to a previous KSAT report. Poteet Strawberry Festival postponed; new dates are Oct. 30-Nov. 1Tickets for the festival will be valid and honored for the new dates, according to festival organizers. COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.

SAN ANTONIO – Another popular festival has been canceled. The Tejano Conjunto Festival, which was supposed to take place May 13-17 at the Guadalupe Theater and Rosedale Park, was officially canceled on Wednesday, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center announced. Every year the popular festival draws thousands of fans to listen to over 30 of the most popular and emerging bands. Other festivals canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic include the Poteet Strawberry Festival, the San Antonio Book Festival and Fiesta 2020. 18 at-home reading suggestions from the San Antonio Book FestivalCOVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.

POTEET, Texas – The Poteet Strawberry Festival has been postponed and organizers are rescheduling the popular event for Oct. 30-Nov. 1. The festival was scheduled for April 3-5, but with concerns about the coronavirus, directors and other key stakeholders decided it was best to postpone the festival. The festival is the latest in a series of popular San Antonio-area events to be affected due to the coronavirus. Fiesta San Antonio, which was scheduled for April 16-26, was postponed and South by Southwest in Austin was canceled. COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.