Quick Announcements
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- Live entertainment schedule now available!
- Got a peachy dessert? Enter your dish in the Peachy Recipe Contest!
- 2009 Car Show Contact Info Updated
Times to Know!
- 8:30a - 11:00a // Antique Car Show
- 9:00a // Live Entertainment Begins in Park
- 9:30a // Parade Begins on Hampton St.
- 11:00a // Morning Program & Luncheon
- 10:00p // Fireworks
The 51st Festival: Things to Know
POSTED BY: Blake E. Amick July 2, 2009 5:06 PM
The 51st Lexington County Peach Festival will be held July 4th, 2009 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 smoothly.
Frequently Asked Questions: View these FAQ's to learn more about the festival!
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 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.
Photographs
We like to keep the memories alive through photographs. Throughout the years, actions of kindness, laughter, remembrance, and friendship have been caught on film.
If you have a special memory you'd like to share, we would love to have you submit them to our flickr group: http://flickr.com/groups/lcpeachfestival/ »
Press Release: '09 Peach Queens Crowned
POSTED BY: Robin McCartha June 29, 2009 12:18 PM
![Teen Peach [09]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/3671545713_824d4ae8ba_t.jpg)
On Saturday, June 20th, Chelsea Alexandra Dupree of Lexington, daughter of Amanda Dupree, was crowned the 2009 Lexington County Peach Queen as the community of Gilbert prepares to celebrate the 51st Peach Festival on July 4th.
Press Release: '08 Peach Queens Visit SC Governor
POSTED BY: Robin McCarthaJune 3, 2009 11:07 PM
The 2008 Lexington County Peach Festival queens presented peaches to Governor Mark Sanford on May 27, an unofficial countdown traditionally recognizing the festival’s preparations are underway for July 4th at the Gilbert Community Park.
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2009 Peachy Art Contest Winners
POSTED BY: Blake E. Amick May 28, 2009 10:46 PM
![Art Contest Winners - GPS [09]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/3574177186_c64cbb1c1f_t.jpg)
We're proud to announce the 2009 Peachy Art Contest Winners. Forty students from local Gilbert Schools received awards for their peachy art masterpieces. The student's artwork will be displayed at this years festival on July 4, 2009.
Press Release: Peach Pageant Update
POSTED BY: Robin McCartha May 28, 2009 2:33 PM
![Ellen Elizabeth Neely & Hugh Weathers [08-09]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/3573977016_c9ed2afced_t.jpg)
... An exciting change for this year is the Lexington County Peach Queen pageant will be a preliminary to The Miss South Carolina Pageant. As such, reigning Peach Queen Ellen Elizabeth Neely will be competing in the Miss South Carolina pageant in July.
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