New Announcements:
- FAQ: Are dogs permitted at the festival?
- FAQ: Is there a festival admission fee?
- 2010 Festival to be held Saturday, July 3.
- Become a fan on Facebook and Twitter!
Times to Know:
- 8:30a - 2:00p // Antique Car Show
- 8:30a - 3:00p // Tractor Show
- 9:30a // Peach Parade
- 2:00p // Miss and Master Pageant
- 6:30p // Miss Lexington County Pageant
- 10:00p // Fireworks
2010 Junior Division Pageant Winners
POSTED BY: ROBIN McCARTHAWednesday, June 30, 2010 7:54 PM
2010 Junior Division winners; left to right, Miss Lexington County Petite Peach Catherine Hood Kirkland, Miss Lexington County Wee Peach Meredith Anne Price, Miss Lexington County Young Peach Lexie deMoya, Miss Lexington County Little Peach Haley Noelle Heustess, and Miss Lexington County Teen Peach Caroline Ansley Brittingham.
Volunteers Are the Heart
POSTED BY: ROBIN McCARTHASunday, June 27, 2010 12:28 AM
Community volunteers will be gathering at Gilbert Primary School on July 2nd to peel peaches for the peachy foods that will be available on July 3rd at the 52nd Lexington County Peach Festival. Some volunteers may be coming for the first time while others have been helping for more than 30 years. Volunteers will peel and slice bushels of peaches; and soon the smell of baking...
Peach Queens Visit Governor Mark Sanford
POSTED BY:ROBIN McCARTHAJune 26, 2010 1:55 AM
The 2009 Lexington County Peach queens presented peaches to Governor Mark Sanford on June 17, as festival preparations are well underway for this year’s celebration on Saturday, July 3 at the Gilbert Community Park. Having represented the Festival in local parades and other community events for the... READ MORE »
Hugh Weathers, Parade Grand Marshall and Speaker
POSTED BY:ROBIN McCARTHAJune 26, 2010 1:38 AM
On June 14, Marla Cotterman, 2009 Lexington County Teen Peach queen, presented fresh peaches to Commissioner Hugh Weathers of the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. Mr. Weathers will be the Grand Marshall for the 52nd Lexington County Peach Festival’s parade which begins at 9:30 a.m. on July 3, and will be speaking at the Festival’s 11:00 a.m. program in the Gilbert...
2010 Peach Peelings
POSTED ON: June 26, 2010 2:10 AM
On June 24, the first of two peach peelings took place. Volunteers gathered at the Gilbert Primary School Cafetorium to peel 47 1/2 bushels of peaches in preparation for the 2010 Peach Festival. These peaches will be used for many of the deserts served during the festival including slushes and cobblers.
Peach Festival Offers a Full Day of Fun
POSTED BY:ROBIN McCARTHAJune 22, 2010 10:01 AM
As the Lexington County Peach Festival celebrates its 52nd year on July 3rd, the Festival offers a full day of fun with the celebration of America’s birthday. Arts and crafts, children’s rides, and great foods will be available for varying fees in the Gilbert Community Park on Rikard Circle. A parade, three stages of entertainment, an antique tractor and farm equipment display, a car show, a Revolutionary War...
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The 52nd Festival: Things to Know
POSTED BY: BLAKE AMICKJune 2, 2010
The 52nd Lexington County Peach Festival will be held July 3rd, 2010 in Gilbert, SC. The festival takes place in the Gilbert Community Park: located on Rikard Circle behind Gilbert United Methodist Church and between Gilbert Primary and Gilbert Middle Schools.
- Directions to Gilbert: Use these directions, they are optimized to keep traffic flowing..
- Frequently Asked Questions: View these FAQ's to learn more about the festival.
- Festival Map: Use this Google Map to help find your way around Gilbert.
- Handicap Parking: Handicap Parking is available at Gilbert Primary School.
Festival Overview:
For 50 years, the Town of Gilbert has hosted the Lexington County Peach Festival, and it is recognized as one of the most successful and prestigious events of its kind in the southeast United States. Summer after summer in the 50's, 60's, and 70's, the community was alive with the harvesting, packing, and shipping of peaches. Today, we find only a few peach farms still in operation, however the peach remains (in our minds) the "Queen of all Fruits", and worthy of honor in our small town.
The Lexington County Peach Festival is held every year on July 4th (or July 3rd if the 4th should land on a Sunday) in Gilbert, SC at the Gilbert Community Park. Festivities kick off every year at 8:30am and stretch into the night until 10:00pm when we bring the day to a close with a dazzling display of fireworks. The Peach Pageant, Peach Parade, Live Entertainment, Art Contest, Antique Car Show and many more exciting events take place in conjunction with the festival.
