South Carolina Peach Festival
Town Hall, Gaffney 201 S. Limestone St., Gaffney, South Carolina
The South Carolina Peach Festival in Gaffney salutes the peach industry with a range of events July 8-23. The festival begins with a kick-off at Gaffney Town Hall, 201 S. Limestone St., featuring a delicious peach dessert contest and a live band, on Friday, July 8.
On Saturday, July 9, there will be a road race, dog show and pageant. That evening will include the Tractor Pull at Lake Whelchel, 327 Pleasant School Road. Sunday evening, July 10, is New Talent Night at Fullerton Auditorium of Limestone College.
Friday, July 15, offers a golf tournament and the beginning of the Family Fest downtown at 5 p.m. It continues through Saturday, including carnival rides, arts and crafts, lots of food vendors, and commercial vendors. Saturday, July 16, at 10 a.m. is the S.C. Peach Festival Parade. At the Family Fest, for your musical enjoyment, there will be a variety of bands playing music. BBQ cook-off, car show and corn hole competitions will also be held on Saturday.
This year, we have added a praise and worship event on Sunday, July 17, at 7 p.m. We will end the festival Saturday, July 23, with the Mud Bog at Lake Whelchel.
Entry forms and more information for all events is available on the S.C. Peach Festival website. There's something for everyone to enjoy at this year's festival.