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THE PLATINUM PEACH
Minimum of $3,000
THE GOLD PEACH
Minimum of $2,000
Michelin
US FOODSERVICE, Columbia Division
THE SILVER PEACH
Minimum of $1,000
AVTEC
Caughman Harman Funeral Homes
Jim Hudson Ford
Palmetto Propane / Havird Oil
SCE&G
Town of Gilbert
Town of Summit
THE BRONZE PEACH
Minimum of $500
Blue Bell Creameries
Clayton Rawl Farms, Inc.
Columbia Farms/House of Raeford
First Community Bank
Heritage Landscape Services
James R. Sease Farms, Inc.
Lexington County Farm Bureau
Mid-
McLeod Farms, McBee
Oswald Wholesale Lumber, Inc.
Pepsi
Superior Automotive Service
Wal-
Wal-
Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc.
FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL
Minimum of $300
Gilbert/Summit IGA
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
Martha and Everette Kneece
SIYA Enterprises, LLC DBA Quick Serve #2
S. C. Pole & Piling, Inc.
Wal-
The 54th Festival: Things to Know
The 54th Lexington County Peach Festival will be held July 4th, 2012 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 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 (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 8:30am 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.
We thank WIS News 10 for their continued support over the years.
The Peach Festival is excited to provide numerous advertising and sponsorship opportunities!
Back row, left to right: Peach Festival Advisory Committee member Robin McCartha, Scholarship Recipients Marla Cotterman, Tyler Richardson, Eryn Price, and Peach Festival Advisory Committee member Amanda Barefoot.
Front row, left to right: Patrick Howard, Cole Jennings, Justin Miller, and Reta Miller
2012 Applications Now Available!