The Leitersburg Ruritan Center is now open and hosting activites
The Leitersburg Ruritan Center is now open and hosting activites
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The annual Peach Festival is hosted by the Leitersburg Ruritan to celebrate the
Peach agricultural heritage of Washington County's Orchards.
The Peach Festival is hosted by hundreds of volunteers who do their best to make your
visit and enjoyable and safe experience.
Money raised from the festival supports local businesses, orchards, the Vol Fire Department
and the Ruritan community projects.
Please be patient and respectful of our volunteers.
Peach Festival Dates and Times:
9-5 Saturday August 10th
9-4 Sunday August 11th
8:00 Sunday August 11th Peach Festival 5K race
The Peach Festival has free parking
Please enter the festival from 21427 Leiter Street, the driveway by the Fire Department
The Volunteer Fire Department conducts a boot donation drive
The donation is not for parking but supports the fire dept.
The parking lot is a grass field and may be difficult
for strollers, walkers, and wheelchairs.
We do have golf carts offering complementary rides
from all the parking lots to the vendor area.
Admission to the festival is free.
The craft vendor area is a grass yard and may be difficult
for strollers, walkers and wheelchairs to operate.
Food vendors set up on the blacktop, pavilion and in the community center.
The pavilion features food from the Ruritan and Fire Department.
The menu includes:
Pit Beef Sandwiches, Sausage Sandwiches, Pulled Pork Sandwiches
BBQ Beef Sandwiches, Hand Cut French Fries, Chicken Tenders,
Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
cash, credit or debit cards accepted.
Desserts include
Homemade Peach Cobbler, Peach Pies, Peach Ice Cream,
cash, credit or debit cards accepted
Inside the community center there is a dessert express line where you
can purchase Peach Cobbler, Peach Pies, Peach Ice Cream.
The center also has an air-conditioned dining area.
cash credit or debit cards accepted.
Additional favorite food vendors include
Kona Ice, Funnel Cakes, Kettle Corn
The festival has 25 picnic tables for you to sit down and enjoy your food
It also has 10 indoor tables in the community center
Due to insurance and other issues the Peach Festival
is not pet friendly.
Please do not bring your dogs to the festival.
Please don't make our volunteers ask you to leave with your pet.
Service animals must be properly marked and have appropriate paperwork.
Thank you for your understanding.
The festival has free live music on Saturday and Sunday featuring local musicians.
The live music is in the gazebo on the east side of the community center
The Peach Festival has live demonstrations including
live chain saw carving and a live blacksmith demonstration.
Activities for the families include:
Pony rides (additional fee)
Moon bounce and inflatable slides (free, donations accepted)
Barrel Train (free, donations accepted)
5K Run/Walk (Sunday Morning)
The Peach Festival has approximately 110 craft vendors featuring a wide variety of products to purchase.
From arts and crafts, jewelry, baskets, metal work, woodwork, pottery,
spices, honey, peanuts, candles, knives, lotions, and so much more.
The Ruritan hosts a raffle. The raffle is for a handmade quilt.
Tickets are available at the hospitality tent next to the pavilion.
Sunday morning the festival starts with a 5k Run/Walk thru the streets of Leitersburg.
The 5K is in memory of Jack Roberts who was a huge part of the Peach Festival
5k proceeds go to a scholarship in memory of Jack and the Ruritan scholarship program.
Peach Festival proceeds support Leitersburg Ruritan activities including;
Maintenance and upkeep of the Ruritan Park and Community Center,
Ruritan Scholarship Programs,
Assistance to families including Micha's backpack and Tabitha's Table,
Sponsoring Scouting Troop 108,
Sponsoring youth programs and sports teams
Thank you for 45 years of continued support.
Sorry no dogs allowed at the Peach Festival
130 arts and crafts vendors, two local orchards, Fresh Peach Pies, Peach Ice Cream, Fresh cut fries and more!
Pony Rides
Barrel Train
Live Music
Face Painting
Historical Display
Artist Demonstrations
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