Savor Sweet Times at the California Strawberry Festival

Strawberries are some of the sweetest goodies on this planet (and possibly any other), but there are other sweet things to consider, the sorts of things you can't eat but can enjoy in a multitude of whimsical ways.

Take the welcome return of a wonderful food festival, one that has been on a multi-year hiatus. That's sweet news, for sure, but the California Strawberry Festival's highly anticipated comeback has a twist: It is happening at a new location.

That fresh-as-a-newly-picked-berry destination?

It's the Ventura County Fairgrounds, a capacious space that will give the juicy celebration, which includes a carnival, games, contests, entertainment, and more, plenty of room.

These sweet snapshots from bygone years will give revelers the chance to get to know this cheerful gathering, which is long on shortcake, and so many other gooey, gorgeous treats.