Savor the Flavors at the 44th Annual Palisade Peach Festival
• August 16-19, 2012 •
Join us in the celebration of Palisade’s world-famous peaches at the Palisade Peach Festival, one of the original agricultural festivals in Colorado. It's Peach Mania: plenty of great food, entertainment, contests, activities for kids, and opportunities to explore Palisade via self-guided tours, guided tours and outdoor recreation. Satisfy your hunger for local and authentic with delicious peach products: from pies to ice cream, preserves to salsas, peach brandy and wine to virgin peach daiquiris, not to mentions bushels of just picked fresh peaches… all in a very scenic setting.
Overview of 4 days of festivities
Here's an overview of events and activities at the Peach Festival. Click the event name for more information.
Peach Festival at Riverbend Park: The main Festival event on Saturday and Sunday. Includes 100+ vendors, fun for kids, live music, delicious eats, peach eating contest, Riverbend bar pouring hand-crafted local beverages, and more peach-related activities.
• Agricultural Tours and Winery Tours
• Ice Cream Social & Street Dance
• Peach Cuisine with Colorado Chefs
• Guided Historical Walking Tours
• Peach Eating Contest
• Feast in the Fields
• Peach Recipe Contest
• Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
• Peach Festival Parade
• Suncrest Fiber Alpaca Expo
• Live Entertainment
• Palisade Sunday Farmers Market
While peaches are the center of attention, check out these outdoor recreational opportunities:
• Peach Fest 3 and 5-Miler
• Peach Fest Pedal-Paddle-Pedal
Other activities: Include music and activities in downtown Palisade; Just 4-Fun Car Show; Kid's rides, coronation of the Peach Queen and her Court; announcement of Palisade’s Town Grouch, Cowboy Church, Guided Tours and more.
The Palisade Peach Festival is a Palisade Chamber of Commerce event, and is one of the Chamber’s primary fundraisers. The Palisade Peach Festival occurs the third weekend in August every year. Hope to see you!
Stay and dine in Palisade: Palisade Peach Fest is even more fun when you stay, play and eat local. Plus you can either walk or ride a bike to many events if you don't want to drive and park. Palisade lodging and restaurant info
Where is Palisade, the Peach Capital of Colorado? Palisade is situated in the heart of Colorado's Fruit & Wine country. Find Palisade in western Colorado near Grand Junction, accessed by I-70 and Hwy 50, and just east of the Utah border.