Peach Week 2024

July 18-28

Peach Week

Get Ready for Peach Week 2024: July 18-July 28, 2024!

Georgia may be more associated with peaches, but did you know that North Carolina is the seventh-highest  producer of peaches nationally, producing an average of 3.6 million pounds for market each year?

Common peach varieties in North Carolina include Biscoe, Candor, Carolina Belle, Derby and Norman. In a tribute to the popular and juicy fruit, the town of Candor, “The Peach Capital of North Carolina” stages an annual Peach Festival. In 2024, the popular event celebrated its 26th anniversary.

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Peach Week Activity Schedule

NC Peach Festival

25th annual NC Peach Festival kicks off in Candor Peachy Pit Stop Cruise-In. Stroll down Depot St. to see some awesome Cars, Food Trucks, and enjoy our Musical Entertainment for the evening provided by NORTH TOWER, 6:00 – 8:00pm. We have also added the Peachy Pitch Cornhole Tournament hosted by Candor Police Dept. & Town of Candor!

Head out to Candor and experience the NC Peach Festival– 3 days of Peachy Fun!

The NC Peach Festival kicks off Peach Week with three days of fun in neighboring Candor, highlighting the 25th year of celebrating!  Candor’s history is steeped in peach growing tradition. A true southern favorite — and you can be a part of it this July!

We have a strong generational connection to the peach industry dating back more than a century. It all began in the late 1800’s when Mr. H.R. Clark of Aberdeen, along with J.G. Tomlinson, A.W.E. Capel, and J.R. Page (prominent Montgomery County citizens), formed the Candor Fruit Company — an organization that was the first of its kind and would support peach growing on a commercial scale. In 1902, Mr. Clark purchased acreage below Candor and planted 30,000 young peach trees to start the first commercial peach orchard. From that point forward, the peach industry thrived in the Candor and Sandhills region of North Carolina.

NC Peach Festival
Peach Week Restaurant Competition

From restaurants to breweries to wine shops, bakeries and coffee shops, each location will be using local peaches and featuring a special peach-inspired recipe for lunch, dinner, or dessert, or a unique peach drink or cocktail – which will be your favorite? Explore one, a few, or all of the locations and vote for as many as you wish! Have fun enjoying everything peachy and support local businesses! The Restaurant Competition will be held July 18-28.

On going throughout Peach Week July 18-28:

Thursday, July 18: NC Peach Festival
Friday, July 19: NC Peach Festival
Saturday, July 20: NC Peach Festival

Stay Tuned for more Info about these events:

Sunday, July 21: Peach Night with the Sandhills Bogey’s
Monday, July 22: Puttin N’ Peaches at Wee Pines
Tuesday, July 23: Super Mario Princess Peaches night at the Sunrise Theater
Wednesday, July 24: Peach Night at The Buggy Factory
Thursday, July 25: Peach Week 5k Fun Run at First Health Fitness Pinehurst location
Friday, July 26:
Saturday, July 27: Karefree Farm Peach Market: Kids Best Peach Treat recipe contest & Power Car & Peaches at Weymouth Center
Sunday, July 28: Peach-A-Palooza at James Creek Cider House