The McLoud Blackberry Festival began in the 1940's as a celebration of the end of harvest season for the local cash farm crop, blackberries. 

Since harvest season was completed just before July 4th, when a community picnic had been held since the town was founded in 1895, the two were combined to create the annual Blackberry festival. The town received national media coverage when the Blackberry Growers Association sent a crate of berries to President Harry Truman.  The association disbanded in 1963 due to a poor market and farmers moved on to a more lucrative crop.

     While blackberry farming may no longer be the agricultural strength of McLoud, the festival celebrated each year continues to be an exciting event for the town and draws thousands of attendees from throughout the nation.    


E-Mail to: Festival@mcloudchamber.com


The 2013 McLoud Blackberry Festival will be Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6

The 2013 McLoud Blackberry Festival will be held on
Friday, July 5  5:00pm to Midnight and
Saturday, July 6  8:00am to Midnight

The carnival and vendors open on Friday at 5:00pm
The parade is Satuday at 10:00am
The Blackberry Pageant is held on Saturday
and of course Fireworks are Saturday at 10:00pm


2013 Entry Forms:
**applications are being accepted now!!!**
Vendor applications:
      Food Vendor 2013
      Merchandise Vendor 2013
       Hand craft Vendor 2013


Parade                         Pageant Candidate
Poker Run                    Car Show  (flyer)

Baking Contest