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10 Reasons To Attend The 25th Annual Peach Festival

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The 25th Annual Peach Festival is kickstarting in Candor this year, the town popularly dubbed “The Peach Capital” of North Carolina. The 2023 peach festival Candor NC is scheduled to run from July 13th till the 22nd. Candor has a deep history of growing peaches and celebrates this heritage every year through this lovely event with local eateries, farmers, and entertainers all joining in! 

This year the Sandhills of Moore County have joined hands with the town of Candor to extend the festivities beyond the traditional 3-day celebrations, welcoming visitors from near and far to join in. This July, visitors can enjoy a vast assortment of activities throughout the week!

Here is Peach Festival 2023 lineup for your ease!

10 Reasons You Have To Attend The North Carolina – Peach Festival Candor NC

The Peach Festival is one of the most loved community events hosted across the state, offering hours after hours of entertainment, delightful foods, peach products, and all types of family fun! If you need any more reason to attend the festivities, read on!

Creative Peach-Inspired Foods

The Peach Week festivities will feature a restaurant competition in which over a dozen top-rated dining establishments and breweries from Moore Country will participate. You can visit any of these establishments to try their specialty peach-inspired creative foods and vote on your favorites! 

Among their menus, you will find a unique mix of peachy desserts, entrees, salads, craft beers, ciders, and fine wines. You will have a great opportunity to learn (and taste) the many ways a peach could be used to create delectable dishes.

Peach Festivals

Fresh Peaches and Peach Products 

The Moore County Farmers Market is an unmissable experience if you plan to attend the Peach Week festivities. The Farmers Market will be hosted in several locations around the county throughout Peach Week. You can find an assortment of local, fresh, juicy peaches all grown at Candor and nearby areas, alongside a mix of peach items and products. 

If you want to get your hands on the freshest produce and support your local farmers, this is the place to go!

Live Music Performances

Head to the Bluesfest 2023 at the Sunrise Theatre taking place from July 14th to July 15th, which happens to coincide with Peach Week this year! Talented blues artists from around the region will deliver live indoor and outdoor performances showcasing their best works. 

Some of the artists you will see onstage include the likes of Vasti Jackson, Idlewood South, Linwood Taylor, Harvey Dalton Arnold, and many more. If you are a blues fan and enjoy live music performances, this peach music festival event is for you! 

Sunrise Theater in downtown Southern Pines NC

Stunning Vintage Cars on Display 

If you fancy vintage and classic cars, you are in for a treat. Peach Week will be including an exciting “Power Cars and Peaches” event being hosted on July 16th at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities. 

You can walk the grounds of the beautiful Weymouth Center with your friends and admire the stunning collection of vintage and classic cars on display alongside live entertainment and free servings of peach ice cream from Gilbert’s for all!

Get Your Scoop of Free Ice Cream with The Sandhills Bogeys

If you love freebies, you can indulge in some more free ice cream at the “Life is a Peach” Night with the Sandhills Bogeys playing on July 16th. Head to Bogey’s Field at the Sandhills Community College and enjoy a heated game of baseball between the Old North State League champion Sandhills Bogeys and their rivals, the High Point Hushpuppies. 

The first 100 people to come for the game will get a free scoop of peach ice cream from Gilbert’s Ice Cream. So, be there a little early.

Easy to Make Peach Cobbler

Classic Golf Paired With Peachy Refreshments

Fans of golfing, experienced and beginners alike, will love the “Pitch n’ Peach” event scheduled to be held on July 18th at the Longleaf Golf and Family Club. For a simple fee of $15, you can enter the event, take part in the tournament and get a chance to win exciting prizes. 

Adults attending the event will be provided complimentary peach beer by the Pinehurst Brewing Company, while kids will be served a scoop of free peach ice cream. 

For more information read about all the details at the Home Of Golf

Enjoy A Movie With Your Loved Ones

When you think of peaches, you may undoubtedly remind yourself of the children’s classic “James and the Giant Peach.” Peach Week will dedicate July 19th to a free movie screening of James and the Giant Peach at the Sunrise Theater. Entry to the theater is free, but seats are limited to 275 guests, so you best be on time! 

Visitors will also be provided a free “A Trip to the Peach Orchard” book, courtesy of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Indulge In Fine Wine 

If you are looking for something more romantic for the day, why not head to a classic wine tasting? Peach Week will allow visitors to enjoy a Peach Wine Tasting session at the Watering Cans Wine Bar from July 19th till July 22nd. Visitors will be served complimentary wines for tastings, including specialty brews crafted using fresh, locally sourced peaches. 

You will simply come to love the distinct light, fresh, fruity, and sweet balance of peach wine. Besides peach wines, you will also be served an assortment of other fine wines from all over the world. 

Tour Blooming Orchards

Peach Week will also offer you amazing opportunities to tour the beautiful peach orchards in the locality. In particular, you should attend the Peach A Palooza event hosted at the James Creek Cider House on July 22nd from 2 PM to 7 PM. Visitors will be provided with guided tours of the orchards and the cidery. 

You can enjoy live music performances, watch how fresh peaches are cultivated, handpick some for yourself, and try their specialty peach cider slushies!

James Creek Orchards Cidery in Moore County NC

Go For A Run – With Proceeds Going To The FirstHealth Cancer Care Fund! 

For those who want to engage in outdoor fun, we recommend taking part in the Peach Week 5K Fun Run scheduled to be held at the FirstHealth Pinehurst Fitness Center. Participants need only pay $10 for entry, with all proceeds going to the FirstHealth Cancer CARE Fund! 

Moreover, all participants will be provided free ice cream at the finish line alongside healthy snacks, water bottles, an event sticker, and other exciting giveaways. 

Are You Ready For North Carolina Peach Festival Candor NC? 

Peach Week has plenty of fun and exciting activities scheduled for this coming July. People of all ages are encouraged to come and join in the festivities – all centered around celebrating North Carolina peaches. 

Food lovers will love the many culinary delights available for tasting, music fans will enjoy the Bluesfest celebration, sports fans can indulge in a classic game of golf or go support their local baseball champions, and car enthusiasts can go explore the exciting vintage cars exhibit hosted at Power Cars and Peaches. You will easily find something to love amidst the wide range of delightful experiences. So, be sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss the peach fest!

For more information read about all the details at the Home Of Golf

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