Schedule & Information

2026 North Carolina Peach Festival
Thursday Night Kick-off &
Friday Night Concert in the Park!

Thursday, July 16th & Friday, July 17th

We will be kicking off the N.C. Peach Festival on Thursday, July 16th from 4:00-9:00pm, with the Flamin' Hot Wing Competition sponsored by MOUNTAIRE FARMS! There will be WINGS, LIVE MUSIC, AND PEACHES. The afternoon begins with the musical mastery of G. Money's Beach Party as our official MC (4:00-5:45pm), The Beach Fever Band (5:00-6:30pm), and Tracy Bates and the Circuit Riders (7:00-9:00pm)!

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Then, on Friday, July 17th, we will celebrate with a "Concert in the Park" - food, vendors, activities and musical entertainment from 4:00-9:00pm! Bring your lawn chair and spend the evening with us as we enjoy live entertainment with:

4:00 - 5:00pm ~ G. Money's Beach Party (Our official MC)

5:30 - 6:30pm ~ The Notorious P.I.P.S.

7:00 - 9:00pm ~ too MUCH SyLviA

2026 North Carolina Peach Festival

Saturday Festivities - July 18th

8:00am - Peach Cooking Contest, Candor Town Hall,
10:00am - Parade on Main St. in Candor,
11:30am - 1:30pm ~ THE SAND BAND,
11:45am - Introduction of 2026 Grand Marshal, Peach Queen & Little Miss Peach Blossom,
2:00 - 4:00pm ~ JIM QUICK & COASTLINE

Official N.C. Peach Festival T-shirts/Merchandise will be available for sale at Candor Town Hall located conveniently near Fitzgerald Park at 214 S. Main St.

Enjoy your day with a variety of food & craft vendors, as well as tons of activities that are fun for the whole family!

Bring your lawn chair, so that you can sit down and enjoy some out-of-this-world homemade peach ice cream, plus some fantastic live entertainment!

2026 Brochure available soon

What's Up This Year?

Here at the Peach Festival, our ultimate goal is to provide you & your family with the most awesomely fantastic, fun time! In that effort, we try to bring in new and exciting vendors and activities each year. This year is no different (keep an eye on our website and social media posts as we update with confirmed activities and entertainment):

Thursday - Flamin' Hot Wing Contest, 4:00-9:00pm, Music with The Beach Fever Band and Tracy Bates & the Circuit Riders!
Friday - Concert in the Park, 4:00-9:00pm,
Notorious P.I.P.S. 5:00-6:30pm and too MUCH SyLviA 7:00-9:00pm
Saturday - 2026 N.C. Peach Festival! Parade begins at 10:00am. Festival immediately follows til 4:00pm! Amazing vendors, food, beverages, activities and more!
Saturday musical headliners: The Sand Band and Jim Quick & Coastline
Updating activities as we confirm!

Overview Map w/ Parking Area