Get Involved with The Peach Festival
The Lexington County Peach Festival offers so many ways to participate and get involved. Hosted by a team of community volunteers, we are always looking for ways to improve and grow our beloved event. If you wish to get involved, either through participation or volunteerism, you’re in the right place!
Art Contest
May 2022
Gilbert Public Schools
With the help and leadership from art teachers at Gilbert High, Gilbert Middle, Gilbert Elementary, and Gilbert Primary Schools, students express their talent and creativity.
Contact your local Art Teacher for more information.
Peach Pageants
July 2, 2022
Gilbert Primary School
Our annual Miss Lexington County Peach Festival Beauty Pageant will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2022. This will be a day filled with performances, personalities, pageant wear, and outstanding competition.
Peach Parade
July 4, 9:30 AM
Hampton & MAin Streets
Are you ready for the peachiest and most patriotic parade of all time? Over 30,000 attend our event each year, and our Peach Parade is one of the most anticipated events! Create a peachy and patriotic-themed entry for the peach parade and get ready to strut your stuff!
Annual Car Show
July 4, All Day
Gilbert Community Park
The annual car show is hosted by the Boy Scouts of America Troop 60 of Gilbert. The show attracts over one hundred participants with their unique cars, trucks, and motorcycles from across the southeast.
Visit the BSA Troop 60 web page for more information and to register your vehicle. (This will take you to an external web page.)
Art & Craft Vendors
July 4, 9am - 5pm | Gilbert Community Park
The Peach Festival attracts over 100 art and craft vendors for the annual exhibition. We line Rikard Cirlce, the road that meanders next to the Gilbert Community Park, with vendors from across South Carolina and the Southeast. Come showcase your handmade artwork, home goods, crafts, wood working, and more!
Festival Planning
volunteer with the festival
The Lexington County Peach Festival is a labor of love. It is organized and hosted exclusively by a team of community volunteers. We are always looking for volunteers to help with the planning, setup, and breakdown of our beloved event.
There’s so many ways to volunteer and we’re always open for new ideas and suggestions to make our event better than ever. Contact us to learn how you can help!
Student Scholarships
Student Volunteers
The Gilbert Community Club provides a $350 college scholarship to Lexington County students who give their time to the Lexington County Peach Festival. A student must volunteer at minimum six (6) hours for at least 3 peach festival events before high school graduation to qualify.
Sponsors & Advertising
SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL, Support our Community
The Lexington County Peach Festival is a registered non-profit organization and is sponsored by the Gilbert Community Club. Over the years, the Peach Festival has allowed our club to raise monies for countless community projects, the most significant being the Gilbert Community Park.
The Peach Festival is visited by over an estimated 35,000 people each year. In addition, 3,000 copies of our annual Peach Festival program book are printed and distributed throughout the county in advance of the event. There are so many ways to sponsor and advertise with the Peach Festival.
Please consider becoming a sponsor of our beloved event to preserve it for generations to come.
