Parker County Peach Festival
- Parker County Peach Festival
The Parker County Peach Festival is an annual event held 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. [ [http://cbs11tv.com/topstories/local_story_189225607.html Parker County Peach Festival Draws Thousands] ] . 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.
Food
In addition to fresh, ripe peaches, attendees can enjoy peach-based foods such as:
*Peach cobbler
*Peach ice cream
*peach juleps
*Peach smoothies
*Peach pie
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
References
External links
* [http://www.wliinc2.com/cgi/foxweb.dll/wlx/cal/wlxprofile?caleid=223557&cc=WFCCTX 2007 Peach Festival]
* [http://www.weatherford-chamber.com/index.asp Weatherford Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.peachpedal.com Peach Pedal Bike Ride]
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