Strawberry lovers, mark your calendars! The 40th Annual California Strawberry Festival is coming May 16th and 17th at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura. Treat yourself to such strawberry delights as chocolate-dipped strawberries, deep-fried strawberries, strawberry tacos, kabobs and nachos plus strawberry beer and smoothies. Enjoy concerts, rides, arts and crafts and even make your own strawberry shortcake. Admission is just $15 for adults and $8 for kids with proceeds benefiting local charities. Get your tickets now at castrawberryfestival.org.