Parker County Peach Festival facts for kids
The Parker County Peach Festival is an annual event held the second Saturday every July in Weatherford, Texas, from 1985 to 2019 & since 2021. In addition to celebrating the peach crop from local growers, the festival also showcases local arts and crafts vendors. It is capable of drawing thousands of attendees. During the festival, vendors set up booths in the open area surrounding the Parker County Courthouse. There is a companion bike rally event called the Peach Pedal, that serves peaches at its rest stops. There are three separate stages for entertainment including a children's stage. In previous years, there have been as many as 200 foods, craft, art, and activity booths. The festival features a “42” domino tournament.
There was no festival in 2020.
Food
In addition to fresh, ripe peaches, attendees can enjoy peach-based foods such as:
and typical fair foods like funnel cake, turkey legs, roasted corn, etc. The peach-themed offerings run out within the first few hours of the event
