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Chilton County Peaches

2012 CHILTON COUNTY PEACH FESTIVAL

 

PEACHES, PAGEANTS AND PRETTY GIRLS

 

A Chilton County tradition since 1947


PAGEANTS, PARADE AND AUCTION
PEACH COOK-OFF - PEACH ART SHOW - PEACH CLASSIC CAR SHOW - PEACH RUN - PEACH JAM JUBILEE -  FISHING TOURNAMENT -  MISS PHOTOGENIC CONTEST

2012 CHILTON COUNTY PEACH FESTIVAL

The 2012 Chilton County Peach Festival is sponsored by the Clanton Lions Club. The contact for the festival events is Wayne Caton at (205) 389-5742.

Festival Pageants - All are held in the Chilton County High School auditorium, Clanton, AL.  Admission is charged.

  * Little Miss Peach Pageant - June 23, 2012, 6:00 pm

* Young Miss Peach Pageant - June 25, 2012, 6:00 pm

* Junior Miss Peach Pageant - June 26, 2012, 6:00 pm

* Miss Peach Pageant - June 28, 2012, 6:00 pm

 

Miss Photogenic Contest (Infant to Age 18) Anyone can submit photo - Applications can be picked up at Bar-D in Clanton, Chilton County Schools and The Clanton Advertiser

Annual Peach Festival Parade - Clanton, AL - Saturday, June 30th, 9:00 am - Jack Hayes field.

Gorgeous peach queens, bands and floats entertain the crowds. Children, bring a bag to collect candy that is thrown!

Festival Peach Auction - Jack Hayes Field, Clanton, AL - Saturday, June 30th following the parade -- barbecue available in the park.

Bring your checkbook and bid on a basket of peaches. Local producers donate the peaches, and funds raised go toward Lion's Club projects in the community. The highest bid on a basket yet has been $8,000.00. Chilton County Peach producers should have peaches ready for judging at 8:00 a.m.

Related Events - (See each listing for the Contact.)

Peach Festival Cook-Off Contest for adults and youth June 23rd - conducted by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System/Chilton County Office. Contact Gay West, CEC, at (205) 280-6268 for guidelines. Peach Festival Cook-Off & Cooking Demonstration begins at 10:00 am, Thorsby First Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall. Reserve seating: (205) 280-6268.

Peach Jam Jubilee - Music - Food - Arts & Crafts. Friday, June 29th, beginning at 4:00 p.m. downtown Clanton. No admission charge. For more information call the Chilton County Chamber of Commerce at 755-2400.

Chilton County Peach Festival 29th Annual Art Show for youth and adults - For local Chilton County Artists. Art will be on display at Peoples Southern Bank June 22nd through June 30th. Sponsored by Peoples Southern Bank. Call (205) 755-2240 for entry blanks.

 

Annual Peach Run - June 23rd, 7:00 am - Sponsored by Cornerstone Fitness, Clanton, AL. Contact Lori Patterson at (205) 280-6450.

Rotary Club Peach Classic Fishing Tournament - June 23rd, Call (205) 646-2641 for more information.

PEACH FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS can be purchased at Durbin Farms Market

 

Also visit our Chilton County Fruit and Vegetable U-Pick Directory.

 

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