The Rose Queen festival and parade was begun in 1907, during which a signed Bible is given to the Queen of the year. 

A party is held early in the year for the children who participated in the previous year's festival.  At the party, the new Queen and her two ladies in waiting are elected. 

Originally, the elections were by the children themselves, but nowadays the decisions are made by independent judges from outside the village.  The children selected then choose which characters they wish to be.
 
The Gooseberry Show and weigh-in has been running since the early 1800s.  In 2006 there was a very special event: an entry submitted to the show was the gooseberry equivalent of a four-leaved clover: a four-berry cluster.  Sadly for the proud owner, the entry wasn't eligible for a prize as he lived outside the show's area.  However, the Royal Horticultural Society were interested enough to ask for a photo of the specimen to study!
 
The Crewe to Manchester railway passing close to the village, was opened in 1842, though Goostrey did not get its own station until 1891. The new station could then offer a market for milk and other produce.  For the next 20 years or so, one special industry was willow cutting.  The cuttings were sent by rail to Manchester for weaving into baskets.  Notice that there is a Willow Lane at the west end of the village today.