Virginia Peach Festivals in 2024: Where, When and More to Find a Peach Festival Near You!

Looking for a peach festival in Virginia in 2024? (just scroll down the page)There is no other listing as complete and current as this list, just updated! All the peach festivals in Virginia we can find are listed on this page! If you love strawberries, look for a festival near you below! And I'm always looking for more peach festivals! Please write me, if you know of any to add!  I update the dates as soon as the festivals publish their information, but you can always click on the links (usually the name of the festival) to see the current information on the festival's own website. 

Always click on the links to the festival to confirm this year's dates; with COVID and weather, things may change at the last minute. They may change or cancel at the last minute. . If they don't have a website, call the phone number provided, but ALWAYS CONFIRM THIS YEAR'S DATES AND TIMES BY EITHER VIEWING THEIR WEBSITE OR CALLING.

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Peach Festivals in Virginia in 2024: Where, When and More to Find a Peach Festival Near You!

Virginia

Peaches typically ripen from May (in northern Florida and Texas) through June, July and August in the mid-Atlantic, Midwest and New England. July dominates as the month for peach production (and festivals) Unlike strawberries, which grow almost anywhere, peaches are grown commercially in half as many states.

There are two general types of peach festivals 1) community festivals, usually organized by a church, school, local Chamber of commerce or a town and 2). Peach festival held at and by a farm. They are different in what they offer, and community festivals tend to be less expensive so they are grouped separately. (of course not all states and areas have both.)
Following the festival listings are links to our easy to follow directions about making peach jam, freezing peaches, peach pies and much more.

Community Peach Festivals

• Virginia Peach Festival - August
  Wayside Park, Stuart, Virginia. An entire week of Peach Festival events during the week throughout the county that include: music concerts, Peach Pageant, Street fair, orchard tours, crafters and food vendors, and much more! Children Welcome. Phone: Patrick County Chamber of Commerce: (276) 694-6012. Email for more information. 4 PM - The Virginia State Peach Festival began in 1988 to recognize and promote the peach harvest of Patrick County. The Peach Festival events feature: music concerts, fresh local peaches, craft fair, historical demonstrations, and food vendors, and much more! There is no Admission Charge and Camping is available. Parking fee $5 per car. Food vendors on site. Peach orchards represented. Peach desserts, peach ice cream, peach flavored drinks. Local barbeque available.
• Mackintosh Fruit Farm - August
  1608 Russell Rd, Berryville, VA 22611. Phone: 540-955-6225. Email: lori@mackintoshfruitfarm.com. Open: Wednesday to Sunday, from 8 am to 6 pm, May to October 31. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Route 7 West Take right onto Russell Road 1.5 miles on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Open Memorial Day, July 4 Thursday, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Halloween; Events: Peach Festival, Honey Bee Day, Honey Crisp Day, Apple Butter Day, monthly farm dinners, and cider pressing; Calendar-May-strawberries, asparagus, rhubarb, and greens; June - strawberries, sweet cherries, raspberries, blueberries, broccoli, onions, and flowers; July-blackberries, black raspberries, blueberries, donut peaches, peaches, corn, eggplants, peppers, and tomatoes; August-apples, Asian pears, yellow and white peaches, plums, grapes, and honey; September-apples, pawpaws, honey crisp apples, Asian pears, and potatoes; October -apples, pumpkins, fall squash, sweet potatoes, and cider. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. All pick your own fruit and vegetables are also available as pre-picked in the market for purchase. Events: We can also host your events including: group meetings, school tours, weddings, and rehearsals. Call for more details. apples, asparagus, apricots, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, cherries, cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, grapes, herbs or spices, nectarines, onions, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), raspberries (Autumn, black), rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), U-pick and already picked, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations (UPDATED: April 18, 2018, JBS) (UPDATED: June 22, 2016)
• Richard's Fruit Market - Sunday, August from 11am to 4pm
  6410 Middle Road, Middletown, VA 22645. Phone: (540) 869-1455. Directions: Take I-81 to exit 307; 4 miles west of Stephens City on Route 631. Left on Route 628 (Middle Road); 1 mile to orchard and fruit market. Open: 8:30 am to 6 pm, Saturday; 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday, August-November. Peach Festival - third Sunday in August, 10 am to 6 p.m. Family Fun Day on the Farm
  Lots of kids games, activities and farm animal petting zoo, great food and music too! Oh, and did we mention peaches? Peach ice cream, milk shakes, sparkling cider, smoothies, pies, muffins and more!
  Chicken B-B-Q Dinner cooked on property - 4th Saturday in September (RSVP for details in September). Apple Harvest Festival - third weekend in October - free bluegrass music both days - 8:30 am -6 pm, Saturday; 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday. Also pick-your-own flowers August until frost. Gourd Festival - first weekend of November - call for details. Fresh-picked peaches from our own orchard - July 25-Labor Day - Harbelle, Red Haven, Sunday High, Loring, Blake and Bisco. Pick-your-own and fresh-picked - Red Delicious, Jonathan, Grimes Golden, Golden Delicious, York, Stayman, Idared, Rome. Also, pumpkins in season; sweet cider; country hams, jelly; local honey; and fall mums. (UPDATED: April 28, 2018, JBS)

Farm Peach Festivals

In addition to community and church festivals, some private farms have their own peach festivals.  See each farm for this year's dates (they often do not announce them until the end of May). They usually have PYO strawberries then, too.  Also, scroll down to see the links to recipes, freezing, canning and jam making directions at the bottom of the page.

• We will be adding these as we find them;  Please write me, if you know of any to add!

Related Peach Information: Freezing, Making Jam, Jelly, Canning, Peach Pies, Recipes and More

Also, see our pages on easy illustrated peach directions:

 

• How to make your own home canned peaches, plums, cherries or nectarines (in a light sugar, regular sugar, natural fruit juice or no calorie sweetener solution)
• How to freeze peaches, plums, nectarines, figs and cherries
• Make amazing and easy peach jam
• Make your own home canned peach pie filling to use in the winter
• Or how about peach salsa?
• How to make canned spiced peaches
• Peach Cobbler
• How to make peach chutney
• You can make peach butter or even
• pickled peaches.

For other fruit and vegetable festivals, see this page!