Meghalaya Strawberry Festival
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When it happens
April
Held annually since 2024, but the dates move with the fruit — the first edition ran 5–13 April 2024, the second 2–3 May, and a later one in late February.
Significance
A modern government agri-tourism event, first held in 2024, organised with the state tourism and agriculture departments.
Why it's celebrated
To give strawberry growers direct market access and a name their fruit can be sold under, and to develop agri-tourism in the villages that grow it.
How it's celebrated
Visitors pick strawberries in the working fields, tour farms and talk to growers, and attend workshops in jam and wine making, alongside tastings and stalls selling fresh and processed fruit.
Key rituals
None — it is an agricultural and market event.
Beliefs & spiritual meaning
None.
History & origins
Strawberry cultivation in Meghalaya began at Sohliya in 1988 with fifty saplings; drip irrigation arrived in 2004, and the crop has since become a district economy.
Frequently asked
When is the Meghalaya Strawberry Festival?+
There is no reliable slot. It has been held annually since 2024, but the dates follow the harvest — the first edition ran 5 to 13 April 2024, the second on 2 and 3 May, and a later one in late February. Confirm before booking anything.
What do visitors actually do?+
Pick strawberries in working fields, tour the farms and talk to the growers, and join workshops in jam and wine making, with tastings and stalls selling fresh and processed fruit. It is agri-tourism built to give the growers of Sohliya direct market access.