Strawberry Festival 2025
Ride Metrolink to the California Strawberry Festival – May 17 & 18, 2025!
Make your trip to the California Strawberry Festival as sweet and stress-free as the strawberries themselves. Metrolink is offering special train service directly to the Ventura County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18, making it easier than ever to join in on the berry-filled fun.
Skip the long drives, parking hassles, and gas costs. Instead, sit back, relax, and ride Metrolink to the festival for a weekend of delicious food, live music, arts & crafts, and all things strawberry!
Special Service Details
Metrolink’s Ventura County Line will make additional stops at Ventura–Downtown/Beach Station, which is just steps away from the festival entrance at the fairgrounds.
Note: Metrolink trains will bypass the Ventura - East Station this weekend.
This special service is available both days of the festival and is timed to make your trip to and from the event convenient and comfortable.
- Festival Dates: Saturday, May 17 & Sunday, May 18, 2025
- Destination: Ventura County Fairgrounds via Ventura–Downtown/Beach Station
- Amtrak trains in the schedule have an A in the train number. Example: "A761"
Ventura County Line
| A761 | A765 | M195 | A769 | A777 | M197 | A785 | |
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| L.A. Union Station | 7:13 AM | 9:13 AM | 10:31 AM | 11:13 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:07 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Glendale | 7:26 AM | 9:26 AM | 10:48 AM | 11:26 AM | 3:26 PM | 5:19 PM | 7:26 PM |
| Burbank - Downtown | 7:33 AM | | | 10:55 AM | | | 3:33 PM | 5:26 PM | | |
| Burbank Airport - South (VC Line) | 7:39 AM | 9:36 AM | 11:00 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:39 PM | 5:32 PM | 7:36 PM |
| Van Nuys | 7:47 AM | 9:44 AM | 11:08 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:47 PM | 5:40 PM | 7:44 PM |
| Northridge | 7:55 AM | | | 11:15 AM | | | 3:55 PM | 5:47 PM | | |
| Chatsworth | 8:02 AM | 9:59 AM | 11:21 AM | 11:59 AM | 4:01 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:59 PM |
| Simi Valley | 8:14 AM | 10:11 AM | 11:33 AM | 12:11 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:06 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Moorpark | 8:27 AM | 10:24 AM | 11:45 AM | 12:23 PM | 4:26 PM | 6:20 PM | 8:25 PM |
| Camarillo | 8:41 AM | 10:36 AM | 11:58 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:32 PM | 8:47 PM |
| Oxnard | 8:56 AM | 10:54 AM | 12:08 PM | 12:51 PM | 4:52 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:59 PM |
| Ventura - Downtown / Beach | 9:10 AM | 11:08 AM | 12:19 PM | 1:05 PM | 5:06 PM | 7:05 PM | 9:13 PM |
Ventura County Line
| A770 | A774 | M196 | A784 | M198 | A790 | A794 | |
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| Ventura - Downtown / Beach | 7:39 AM | 9:38 AM | 12:53 PM | 2:34 PM | 4:14 PM | 5:28 PM | 7:43 PM |
| Oxnard | 7:57 AM | 9:55 AM | 1:12 PM | 2:53 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:42 PM | 8:03 PM |
| Camarillo | 8:10 AM | 10:09 AM | 1:23 PM | 3:09 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:53 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Moorpark | 8:24 AM | 10:23 AM | 1:35 PM | 3:23 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:05 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Simi Valley | 8:41 AM | 10:39 AM | 1:48 PM | 3:39 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:21 PM | 8:41 PM |
| Chatsworth | 8:53 AM | 10:52 AM | 2:00 PM | 3:52 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Northridge | 8:59 AM | | | 2:06 PM | 4:05 PM | 5:26 PM | | | | |
| Van Nuys | 9:09 AM | 11:07 AM | 2:13 PM | 4:13 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:50 PM | 9:09 PM |
| Burbank Airport - South (VC Line) | 9:17 AM | 11:15 AM | 2:21 PM | 4:21 PM | 5:41 PM | 7:05 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Burbank - Downtown | 9:22 AM | | | 2:25 PM | 4:26 PM | 5:46 PM | | | | |
| Glendale | 9:29 AM | 11:26 AM | 2:31 PM | 4:34 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:17 PM | 9:28 PM |
| L.A. Union Station | 9:46 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:46 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:40 PM | 9:46 PM |
Ride for Just $10 with the Weekend Day Pass + KIDS RIDE FREE!
Take advantage of Metrolink’s affordable fares that make the trip even sweeter:
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$10 Weekend Day Pass: Unlimited rides systemwide on any Metrolink train for one low price—perfect for a full day of fun.
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Kids Ride Free: Up to three children ages 17 and under ride free with a paying adult. Make it a family adventure!
Learn all about the $10 Weekend Day Pass.
How to Plan Your Trip
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View the Schedule: Check our special service schedule for May 17–18 to see train times to and from Ventura.
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Buy Your Ticket: On the day of travel, use the Metrolink Mobile App or ticket vending machines at any station to purchase your $10 Weekend Day Pass.
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Bring the Family: No extra tickets needed for up to 3 kids riding with you!
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Ride and Enjoy: Arrive relaxed and ready to indulge in strawberry treats and live entertainment.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Just purchase a $10 Weekend Day Pass for unlimited rides on Metrolink trains all day. Kids 17 and under ride free with a fare-paying adult.
Ride the Ventura County Line towards Ventura and get off at Ventura–Downtown/Beach Station, right next to the Ventura County Fairgrounds.
Yes, you can ride on Metrolink all day. Your pass also includes free transfers to connecting public transit services, including bus and rail. Learn more about free Transit Connections.
Note: Free transfers may not apply for children riding with you free.
This special service to the California Strawberry Festival is available only on May 17 and 18, 2025, but you can ride Metrolink every weekend using the $10 Weekend Day Pass.
You can ride Amtrak Pacific Surfliner codeshare trains to the festival using your Metrolink ticket. Amtrak will offer free rides for children ages 12 and under only. Children older than 12 will need to pay to ride Amtrak's trains.