Had a great time at the 2026 Strawberry Festival despite the hot weather. For the first time we…read morebrought something to sit on, but I felt it may have limited our movement around the festival. We got there early even though the event started at 10am. Tickets were viewed on our devices and hands stamped with a red strawberry. I noticed they were still selling tickets at the admissions tent. A line had been created to enter the festival, and they allowed us in at 9:55am. Music, Food, Vendors, and all things Strawberry. I missed out on the Strawberry Shortcake this year - the line was very long, and I didn't want to wait. I'll have to catch it another time. I tried OG Tacos at the PhoWheels tent. It is listed as Vietnamese style tacos with one of 3 protein selections topped with cilantro, pickled carrots and daikon, siracha lime mayo and placed in a roti canai (Malaysian flatbread). The protein I selected was chicken thigh. I wanted to include an add-on per what was shown on their standing menu board, but they shared add-ons were not available. There was another item unavailable which I discovered on a later visit but that didn't stop me as these tacos were so delicious (it comes with two). I would go to their restaurant just to get it again. I also got their Thai Tea (also good). Others with us tried a different food tent that served Ghanaian food at Kuk's Tribute Cuisine tent. One got Jollof Rice Platter with Baked Chicken Leg Quarter, fried plantains, sauteed veggies, and tomato stew and enjoyed their dish, while another got Fried Rice Platter with Baked Chicken Leg Quarter and fried plantains only, but didn't enjoy their dish due to an aftertaste. Food vendors this year (that I saw) included: Amano Real Fruit; Black Horse Kettle Corn; Churros Inc; Dalat Deli; Halal Cousins Shawarma; Kuk's Tribute Cuisine; PhoWheels; Rice Around the World (they seemed to be the only tent that had no sign as to who they were); Rustic Route Coffee; San Valentino Pizza; Taco Dirty To Me; The Crepe Shoppe. There were also a Beer Garden and a Cocktail Garden as well. Music-wise there were dance performances and musicians playing on a stage. One of the highlights on the Main Stage was the Miyako Taiko drummers. It was cool to see them playing in rhythm. This event had something for everyone at this year's festival - you just had to be there. I'm glad the ground had lots of trees to shade us from the sun, and picnic tables were available if you knew where to look for them. Parking was at 3 spots this year including the high school across the street from the festival, and the others were down the street at the elementary school and a church across from it. Since those 2 satellite lots were not really within walking distance, they provided a shuttle to bus those patrons to and from the event and also offered them a $1 coupon off the Strawberry Shortcake (a bonus). It rained lightly for a very short time, but I saw it as a way of cooling down the heat in the air (somewhat). Overall, there was a great turnout again. I did not visit all the vendors this year, which was a first for me at this festival, but I still had fun throughout the time I attended it.

Went here for the Villa Rosa Festival Italiano (Italian Festival) Sunday September 13th. It was…read moresimply awesome! I'm a quarter Italian and I love that part of my heritage, so naturally I loved this festival. There were food stands (all with great prices), beer and wine at $2 and $3 respectively, games for kids, pony rides, live Italian music (the band was very good), and more good cheer than you can handle. It was a great day! My whole family had a great time.

I was a patient of Villa Rosa in 2017 and this place was and is a hell hole. They let me sit in…read moresoiled diapers for 2-6 hours. CNA/GNA's ranged from good to bad. The administration and doctors proved to be incompetent. I was not satisfied with my poor and dangerous care, but feared for the older patients who had dementia or other mind altering diseases that left them unable to speak on their care or unaware of their poor conditions. Things were se grossly wrong I reported them to the State, Ombudsmen and hired an attorney. It took (3) weeks for a doctor to put simple order in for cold compress for my thigh. After (3) weeks of reminding I was given a rubber glove filled with ice! Another doctor tried to tell me that I was permitted to bear weight on my left leg/pelvis. I told she was incorrect that the doctor said (4) more weeks and not until he confirmed it with his next visit. When she brought me the order it did say weight bearing, but it was for my damn right wrist from another ortho doctor. How dangerous and incompetent. This doctor could have cause grave physical bodily damage to my pelvis and set me back weeks and months causing repaired surgery. THEY DESERVE NO STARS AND SHOULD BE CLOSED!

Hey Yelp Family! Well, we're hanging out at the Jamaica Day…read moreOutdoor Festival. Don't know quite what to say -(. The performers were supposed to start at 3:00. We didn't get here until 5:00 and no one was performing. There is only one alcohol vendor for an event where they did not allow coolers. In addition, the vendors basically all sold the same thing. I did enjoy my meal from Island Quizine. I ordered jerk chicken, on tails, veggies and plantains. It was a huge serving for $12!! I think my biggest issue is the artist performances started late and were lack luster. The cost of a regular price ticket for entry only was $40. But, of course I bought a discounted ticket!! Either way, definitely not worth the money. And to top it all off, there are no funnel cake vendors...dang! The only sweet tooth vendor was ice cream. I'm still here, holding out, hoping things turn around...

The 9th annual World of Montgomery Festival is held each year in October to celebrate the rich…read morediversity of Montgomery County through international music, food, dance, culturally authentic arts demos, hands-on activities, and more. It is visible that the county cares about this event and one of the many proofs is that they even created a "kids passport" where kids can get a stamp in one of or all of the international tents. There was enough food (7 different vendors) but I liked the best palak paneer from Tandori nights. The cheese actually had a defined taste that complimented the spinach. There was so much to do and see and maybe the only complain to post is that it was almost too much of it on a very small area. I would recommend having one stage instead of two. I know that is hard because there was so much to showcase and so little time but two loud concerts within 600 feet is too much - along with other sounds that were presents. The parade of the cultures was so much fun!! I wish we have a Holiday where all the ethnic fabric that America is made off would dance and present them like they did it at the World of Montgomery Festival. It was amazing to see a National Federation for Blind (live the life you want) to march along - they may have got the loudest applause. No entrance fee, plenty of stuff for the entire family, affordable ethnic meals, free parking all makes it very attractive and friendly festival. Besides waving the African basket or making Ukrainian bread you could have witnessed many science and STEM experiments (live) which emphasized the role of the education for all. Everybody was happy to contribute their piece for this great diversity event - as much as we participants enjoyed it watching it. The pictures will tell the rest of the story.

We came here on a Saturday afternoon soon after opening and was a bit disappointed at first. One,…read morethere was barely 10 people there and two, there seemed to be way more drink stands than food. All was not lost, however, when people started to pour in an hour later and we wandered around with an IPA in our hands. My boyfriend and I went to different trucks and shared our purchases. The best bite belonged to a pulled pork bahn mi sandwich from Due South that tasted as good as it looked. Meaty, rich but very well balanced. We also tried a meal from the satay truck and was also impressed. I would come back if I were in the area. It's a nice way to sample diff grub if you're with a group of people. We heard that it can get pretty rowdy after a game lets out. Maybe that's why there were 50 drink vendors.

Finally made it to Truckeroo this year (went once last summer), but it's just not the same for me…read more The first time I went, I had such a blast and couldn't wait to come back. I recently heard that they had to scale it down due to re-development in the area, but goodness, it was just way too congested and not enjoyable for me. A group of us came from Jazz in the gardens and we didn't get there until about 8:00. I'm not sure of the process of selecting which food trucks get to be at Truckeroo, but I wasn't personally impressed by any of the ones there. The lines for these trucks were super long! My friend was starving so we tried to look for a short line and decided to try capital chicken and waffle since their line didn't seem as long as some of the others. I've seen this truck around and figured I might as well give them a try. So after waiting almost 25 minutes (yes I was counting), we were able to place our orders. We both ordered the chicken and fries. My friend got a side of mac n cheese. Then began another lengthy waiting period! Sigh...finally we got our meal. Looked like regular ole chicken fingers and they pretty much were actually. Not impressed at all - was very bland and dry. Good thing I wasn't starving. OMG, the mac n cheese was disgusting - probably the worst I've ever tasted (not exaggerating). Forget trying to find a place to sit at this point. Nothing in sight!! We caught up with the others in our group and walked around. Some ventured off to get drinks. I ran into some folks I hadn't seen in awhile so that was good. Unless they find a different venue and a larger selection of food trucks, I'm in no hurry to go back to Truckeroo!

Word spread for the 2nd annual festival. Event is rain or shine. Despite a little rain here and…read morethere, the turnout was huge this year, so they stayed busy. Lines deep and everywhere, so you needed your patience. However, they did away with tickets from the previous year (smart move). The BBQ spot ran out of food - I wanted to try them. I didn't get to try all the ciders, but that is okay as I still had fun. Met a few folks as always. The performers were cool. Loved that they had four food vendors this year. In addition, some vendors had extra things like cookies, apple cider donuts, and kettle corn popcorn to name a few. Already looking forward to their 3rd festival in 2025 as I am enjoying more ciders because of this event. Visited September 2024

Want to enjoy an evening of professional theatre? Bet you didn't know that you don't have to…read moretravel to DC, deal with the parking or metro mess or drop $50 plus to get it. Look no further than Venus Theatre - located in Laurel MD off of Main Street. At Venus, Deb Randall, the artistic director, produces quality cutting-edge shows with professional actors and actresses. Deb is crazy creative and intelligent; you might like the "out of the box" way that she directs the plays. I saw Homokay's Medea here and she had the maid and the gardener from the show giving cookies and punch to the audience; it was a fun show. The seats up front and on the sides are more comfy than the taller seats in the middle, but it is a small theatre, so first come first served. Be sure to get there early! There is a nice concessions table with snacks and drinks just in case you didn't get a chance to eat before the show. I should mention that the restrooms are backstage, so they can't be accessed during the show depending on the stage set-up, so be prepared! Oh, did I mention that the tickets are $20? You can't get into see live theatre, barely a couple of movie tickets for that price around here. Check the website for pay-what-you-can preview days to get a first look at the play in progress. This is a very fun and casual theatre; one you likely didn't know was right around the corner from you. If you live in the area, especially, you should go and check it out: www.venustheatre.org

My husband & I went to Venus' yesterday for their final performance of Grieve for Genevieve and had…read morea great time. There are only 24 seats so you get a great view. The actors were really good and believable. I almost cried a few times and the women behind me were commenting like it was real. A great experience!

First I highly recommend that you purchase tickets in advance because this place is popular. Tried…read moreto go at the last minute one weekend and tickets were sold out on Saturday and Sunday. Ended up having to purchase tickets a week in advance. There is lots of parking on site. There is a lot to do outside of the corn maze itself. There were pony rides, zip lines, slides, swings, a hayride and more. The corn maze was a lot of fun because there are locations in the maze that you have to find and you use an app on your phone to track your progress. They have food trucks there and my daughter and I enjoy our guilty pleasure....funnel cake!! Overall we had a great time and will definitely go again next year.

I had such an amazing time and the theme this year is...... WICKED! Just in time for the holidays…read moreand Wicked For Good. I loved the animals, hayride and all the activities you can do for the children. Plus you can't go wrong with a fresh cup of lemonade and kettle corn. Bring the kiddos because it's a vibe!