Parker County Peach Festival
The Parker County Peach Festival is an annual event held the second Saturday every July in Weatherford, Texas. 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.[1] 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 food, craft, art and activity booths. The festival features a “43” domino tournament. [2]
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