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Thanks to our 2014 Sponsors!
THE PRESENTING PEACH
Minimum of $5,000
THE PLATINUM PEACH
Minimum of $3,000
THE SILVER PEACH
Minimum of $1,000
Mid-
Town of Gilbert
Town of Summit
THE BRONZE PEACH
Minimum of $500
Carla & Luther Kneece
Heritage Landscape Services, Inc.
James R. Sease Farms, Inc.
South Carolina Pole and Piling
South State Bank
Superior Automotive Service
Wal-
FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL
Minimum of $300
DBA Quick Serve
E.D.’S Paint and Decorating, Inc.
Columbia Farms of Georgia
Lexington County Farm Bureau
Robbie Karst Photography
Senator Katrina F. Shealy, District 23
The 56th Festival: Things to Know
The 56th Lexington County Peach Festival will be held July 4, 2014 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 to keep traffic flowing.
- Frequently Asked Questions: View these FAQs 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 56 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, while we find only a few peach farms still in operation, 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 is on a Sunday) in Gilbert, SC at the Gilbert Community Park. Festivities
kick off every year with the parade at 9:30 am and stretch into the night until 10:00
pm when we bring the day to a close with a dazzling display of fireworks. We hope
you plan to spend July 4th with us in Gilbert as you enjoy the live entertainment,
parade, over 100 Art & Craft Exhibits, an antique car show, a Revolutionary War Re-
We thank WIS News 10 for their continued support over the years.
2014 Peach Festival Winners
July 13, 2014
Enjoying the day's activities on July 4th may make everyone seem a winner. The Peach
Queens were crowned on June 28th; however, additional winners were recognized at the 11
a.m. program on July 4th. Among those were the oldest and youngest in attendance
at the 56th Lexington County Peach Festival. Receiving the award as the oldest
person in attendance for the second year in a row was this year's grand marshal,
George Oswald of Gilbert. In his 90s, Mr. Oswald, a World War II army veteran, served
at Normandy. Ryles Ava Stidham, ten-
