Blueberry Festival draws thousands to Surrey farm<\/p>\n
Published 2:30 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026<\/p>\n
Thousands of people spent part of their weekend celebrating blueberry season at the annual Blueberry Festival held at Surrey Farms. <\/p>\n
The free weekend event was held on July 11 and welcomed families from across the Lower Mainland to the Surrey farm for blueberry U-pick experiences, children\u2019s activities, live entertainment, food vendors and a farmers market featuring local businesses and craft tables.<\/p>\n
Surrey Farms owner Sukhi Rai shared that this festival has become an opportunity to connect the community with local agriculture while showcasing one of the farm\u2019s most significant crops. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s more than just blueberries. It\u2019s more about getting out there and getting the families out to the farm,\u201d said Rai.<\/p>\n
He noted blueberries are one of the largest crops grown in the Surrey area, making the annual festival a natural way to celebrate local farming while supporting small businesses. <\/p>\n
Local vendors from the farming community displayed and sold a variety of products, including dried blueberries, handmade crafts and other locally produced goods during the events farmers market section. <\/p>\n
During its five-hour run, Rai said the event attracted a few thousand visitors, with one of them being Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe weather was great, and it was a way to bring the kids out of the urban environment and come and relax and see where all this food is grown,\u201d shared Rai.<\/p>\n
While Surrey Farms also grows strawberries, the farm does not host a strawberry festival because the harvest typically falls while children are still in school. However the farm does sell their strawberries at local farmers markets. <\/p>\n
For Rai, one of the festival\u2019s biggest goals is encouraging residents to support local farmers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey need to support the local farmers. They need to buy local products, and I think that\u2019s important in today\u2019s society,\u201d he said. \u201cI think it\u2019s important to see and actually encourage local farmers. To say, \u2018Hey guys, the community is with us.’\u201d<\/p>\n