Space Coast Strawberry Festival Contestants of All Ages Took Home Gold Last Weekend From Viera

By  //  March 13, 2026

Strawberry Festival brought berry big fun to Space Coast Daily Park in Viera

Children compete in the pie-eating contest at the Space Coast Strawberry Festival 2026 at the Space Coast Daily Park in Viera. (SCD image)

BREVARD COUNTY • VIERA, FLORIDA – Last weekend, the Space Coast Strawberry Festival brought berry big fun to Viera.

The festival included many fun contests for all ages to enter. Adults and children took home trophies, medals, and cash prizes.

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In the Mother-Daughter Look-Alike contest, Marley Hayre, age 13, and her mother, Sierra Hayre, took home the gold trophy based on crowd applause.

Mother-Daughter-Look-Alike-Marley-and-Sierra-Hayre. (SCD image)

In the cute baby contest, Ellie Dundas, 3 months old, took home the medal for best eyes. Ka’lani Atkins, 1 year old, took the best smile. Hazel Jennings won the best strawberry outfit. Brice Sterling, 1 year, won best overall.

Ka’lani Atkins, 1 year old, was awarded best smile in the cute baby contest.

Cute Baby Contest Ellie and Courtney Dundas. (SCD image)
Cute Baby Contest Ka’lani and Makayla Atkins. (SCD image)

Brice Sterling, age 1, was named best overall in the cute baby contest. Brice is a returning contestant from the Space Coast Key Lime Pie Festival of 2025.

Cute Baby Contest Brice Sterling. (SCD image)
Pie Eating Contest Levi and Spencer Anderson, age 11. (SCD image)

Twin brothers Spencer and Levi Anderson, 11 years old, were too late to register for the youth division, but elected to compete in the adults division. Levi out-eated two adult men to win the trophy.

Pie Eating Contest Youth Winner Left to Right: Aidan Ekis, Serenity Thomas, Aaliyah Gomez, Zander Barr, Lyon Lecount, Walter Thomas. (SCD image)

Aidan Ekis, age 17, took home the gold in the youth division of the pie-eating contest. Aaliyah Gomez placed second, and Serenity Thomas finished third.

The Strawberry Festival will be back in town next spring with the same fun contests.

Stay tuned to Space Coast Daily for updates as information becomes available. For now, we look forward to Balloon Fest and Boots, Brews, & BBQ this month.

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