Junior Division and Miss Peach Pageant Winners
Peach Festival
The 2017 Lexington County Peach Queen and photogenic winner was Ryann Delaney Cranshaw, daughter of Brad and Cindy Cranshaw of Lexington.
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Festival News
Press releases and updates from the Lexington County Peach Festival.
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2018 Vendor Application now Available
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Become an Art & Craft Vendor for the 2018 Lexington County Peach Festival! Download the application today!
Read More2017 Gilbert Community Club Scholarships Awarded
Peach Festival
Twenty-four scholarships were awarded this year. All recipients had been required to give at least three years of volunteer service with the Gilbert Community Club.
Read More2017 Peach Recipe Results - Salads & Main Dishes
Peach Festival
1st Place - Dwayne Schumpert
Oysters Lexco
2nd Place - Denise Birt
Fresh Peach Spinach Salad with Honey-Peach Vinaigrette Dressing
2017 Peach Recipe Results - Desserts
Peach Festival
1st Place - Sarah Finch
Mama Finch's Peach Trifle
2nd Place - Denise Birt
Berry Peachy Patriotic Icebox Cake
2016 Peach Recipe Results - Desserts
Peach Festival
1st Place - Sonja Lumpkin
Peach Cheesecake Filo Shells
2nd Place - Dwayne Schumpert
Peach Berry Trifle
2016 Peach Recipe Results - Salads & Main Dishes
Peach Festival
1st Place - Clyde Sanders
Peach Taco Salad
2nd Place - Sonja Lumpkin
Baked Pork Chops with Peach Sauce
2016 Peach Queens Crowned
Peach Festival
A full day of pageants were held on July 2, 2016 to crown new peach queens and their courts. Catherine Hood Kirkland was crowned the 2016 Miss Lexington County Peach Queen on Saturday evening. See all division winners on our pageant page!
Read MoreThe State | Lexington County Peach Festival to feature 2 Coastal Carolina players
Peach Festival
Coastal Carolina players Mike Morrison and Connor Owings are returning to their home town of Gilbert to take part in the parade and sign autographs afterward at the event’s welcome center, festival spokeswoman Robin McCartha said Friday.
Read MorePeach Pageants mark official start of festival events
Peach Festival
The reigning Lexington County Peach Queen, Lindsey Morgan Roof, will crown her successor on Saturday, July 2. Contestants vying for the title of 2016 Lexington County Peach Queen met with Lindsey and Pageant Chairs, Miriam Matthews and Kathy Hoffman at a tea on June 25. Vying for the title of this year’s Peach Queen are Meagan Lynn Bostic, Catherine Hood Kirkland, Lexie deMoya, and Karoline Rose Kitchings.
Read MoreSheriff Koon named Grand Marshal for 58th Peach Festival
Peach Festival
This year’s Grand Marshal for the 58th Lexington County Peach Festival parade will be Lexington County Sheriff Bryan “Jay” Koon. The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. on July 4th. Sheriff Koon, the 39th Sheriff of Lexington County, will also be the Festival’s 11 a.m. program speaker in the Gilbert Primary School cafetorium. Weather permitting, the start of the parade will be signaled with a fly-over by Don Bell of Bell Aviation in an N3N. Bell’s plane was built in 1940 at the Naval Aircraft factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was used in World War II for training.
Read MoreLocal Students showcase creativity in Peach Art Contest 2016
Peach Festival
With help from art teachers at each of the Gilbert public schools, the Lexington County Peach Festival recently recognized winners of the 2016 Peachy Art awards. These awards are sponsored annually by Michelin. Students from kindergarten age through high school were honored for their creative talent.
Read MoreThe State | Photos: Lexington County Peach Festival 2015
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Volunteers in Gilbert prepare for the 57th Annual Lexington County Peach Festival on Friday, July 3, 2015. The festival is held every year on July 4 in Gilbert. Here, Rachel Bass, 14, Courtney Price, 13, and Darci Craps, 13, unbox fresh peaches before washing them in the sink to prepare them for peeling. The volunteers are all students at Gilbert Middle School.
Read MoreLindsey Morgan Roof Crowned Miss Lexington County Peach Queen
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Lindsey Morgan Roof, Daughter of Gilman and Suzanne Roof of Lexington
We are very excited to announce the new Miss Lexington County Peach Queen, Lindsey Morgan Roof. Miss Roof was crowned on June 27th, 2015.
The Queen's court was also crowned in various divisions and age groups. View all division winners on our pageant page. Formal announcement to follow.
The State | Be There: Lexington County Peach Festival
Peach Festival
What started in 1959 as a Fourth of July community political “stump meeting” hosted by the Gilbert Community Club is now known as one of the largest festivals in South Carolina, bringing an estimated 35,000 people to the Lexington County town of Gilbert each year.
“It was started by a group of ladies who had the idea to have politicians come and meet with community members,” said Robin McCartha, publicity co-chair of the Peach Festival. “They quickly realized they could turn it into a community fundraiser by selling some drinks and cakes, and because we have a lot of peaches in Lexington County, they decided to make the desserts with peaches as a way to kind of honor the peach. I doubt they had any idea it would go on or grow as it has.”
Read MoreContestants set to compete in 2015 Lexington County Peach Queen Pageants
Peach Festival
The reigning Lexington County Peach Queen, Kaylee Cuthbertson, will crown her successor on Saturday, June 27. Contestants vying for the title of 2015 Lexington County Peach Queen met with Kaylee and Pageant Chairs, Miriam Matthews and Kathy Hoffman at a tea on June 20. Vying for the title of this year’s Peach Queen are Jamie Vaughn, Lindsey Roof, Cat Corey, and Meera Rutuparna Bhonsle’.
Read MorePeach Queens present Governor Nikki Haley with Lexington County peaches
Peach Festival
The 2014 Lexington County Peach Queens have completed one of their final honors as they presented Governor Nikki Haley with Lexington County peaches. Lexington County Peach Queen Kaylee Cuthbertson was joined by Miss Young Peach Tessa Arquette, Miss Little Peach Sarah Adkins, and Miss Wee Peach Bailey Rowe as they visited the Governor at the South Carolina State House on June 16.
Read MoreGrand Marshal Announced for Peach Festival Parade
Peach Festival
On July 4th, this year’s grand marshal for the 57th Lexington County Peach Festival parade will be South Carolina Attorney General, Alan Wilson. Wilson will also be the Festival’s 11 a.m. program speaker in the Gilbert Primary School cafetorium.
Read More2015 Peachy Art Contest Winners
Peach Festival
This year, students in the Gilbert Schools put their creativity to work and competed in the annual Peachy Art Contest. Art Students are asked to create peach-themed art each May and compete within her grade levels for a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize. The Peachy Art Contest is sponsored by Michelin. Visit our Art Contest Page to see this year's winners!
Read MoreArts & Crafts Applications
Peach Festival
Vendor applications and vendor guidelines are now available online for Arts & Crafts vendors at this year’s 57th Lexington County Peach Festival on July 4th.
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