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Thanks to our 2013 Sponsors!
THE PRESENTING PEACH
Minimum of $5,000
THE PLATINUM PEACH
Minimum of $3,000
THE GOLD PEACH
Minimum of $2,000
THE SILVER PEACH
Minimum of $1,000
Town of Gilbert
Town of Summit
THE BRONZE PEACH
Minimum of $500
Gary Blight Agency -
Heritage Landscape Services, Inc.
James R. Sease Farms, Inc.
Mid-
Superior Automotive Service
Wal-
FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL
Minimum of $300
DBA Quick Serve
Lexington County Farm Bureau
Martha and Everette Kneece
Senator Katrina F. Shealy, District 23
The 55th Festival: Things to Know
The 55th Lexington County Peach Festival will be held July 4th, 2013 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 55 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 8:30 am 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.
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Peach Festival Pageants and Arts & Crafts Applications
May 7, 2013
The 55th Lexington County Peach Festival will be celebrated on July 4th in the Gilbert Community Park on Rikard Circle. In addition to a variety of peach food and drink items and a full day of fun, an annual part of the celebration includes pageants and arts & crafts.
Applications are available online at www.lexingtoncountypeachfestival.com for pageant participation. While this year’s Festival will be Thursday, July 4, all pageants will be on Saturday, June 29, at Gilbert Primary School. Deadline for submission of applications is June 12. Contestants must be residents of Lexington County. For additional information, visit the Festival’s web site or contact Miriam Matthews, Pageant Chairman at
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Vendors who would like to participate in this year’s Festival can find
guidelines and applications online at www.lexingtoncountypeachfestival.com. Spaces
with electric power are assigned on a first-