Aaaaah, peaches! Those fuzzy, delicate, and oh-so juicy fruits that are a great part of any summer experience. At the annual Marysville Peach Festival in Northern California, you can enjoy them in more delicious ways than you can possibly imagine!

Held every year over the third weekend of June, this year’s annual Marysville Peach Festival will take place June 15-16.

Marysville Peach Festival/Facebook In the past the festival, which takes place in Historic Downtown Marysville, about a 40-minute drive north of Sacramento, festivalgoers have numbered close to 30,000 over the two-day event.

It all starts with healthy peach trees planted by local growers which absolutely thrive in the hot climate so typical of the Sacramento valley area.

Marysville Peach Festival/Facebook Grown until they reach peak perfection, they are then harvested and shipped all around the state and further afield.

Expect to find a wide variety, to say the least, of amazing culinary creations where peaches take center stage, like this tantalizing BBQ Peach Burger!

Marysville Peach Festival/Facebook Peach glazed chicken wings, pulled chicken peach sliders, peach jellies and jams…there’s so much you can make with this delicious, mouth-watering fruit.

And don’t forget about dessert!

Marysville Peach Festival/Facebook Here the peaches are paired with crunchy walnuts and delicately laid into a spongy pastry bed.

A crowd favorite is, of course, peaches paired with ice cream.

Marysville Peach Festival Website Just look at all that peach goodness and cool ice cream resting atop a powder-sugared funnel cake.

Did you know that there are more than 2,000 varieties of peaches worldwide?

Marysville Peach Festival/Facebook At the Marysville Peach Festival, you’ll find scores of options, including Cling, Donut, and Freestone, just to name a few.

The festival is family-friendly, offering something for everyone.

Marysville Peach Festival/Facebook Among the favorite annual events is the peach pie eating contest. Go ahead, dig your face right in! There is also a children’s carnival area with rides, slides, and other activities for the little ones.

Be sure to include the annual Marysville Peach Festival in your summer itinerary. The organizers here want that, “your peachiest dreams are about to come true!”

Marysville Peach Festival/Facebook

In the past the festival, which takes place in Historic Downtown Marysville, about a 40-minute drive north of Sacramento, festivalgoers have numbered close to 30,000 over the two-day event.

Grown until they reach peak perfection, they are then harvested and shipped all around the state and further afield.

Peach glazed chicken wings, pulled chicken peach sliders, peach jellies and jams…there’s so much you can make with this delicious, mouth-watering fruit.

Here the peaches are paired with crunchy walnuts and delicately laid into a spongy pastry bed.

Marysville Peach Festival Website

Just look at all that peach goodness and cool ice cream resting atop a powder-sugared funnel cake.

At the Marysville Peach Festival, you’ll find scores of options, including Cling, Donut, and Freestone, just to name a few.

Among the favorite annual events is the peach pie eating contest. Go ahead, dig your face right in! There is also a children’s carnival area with rides, slides, and other activities for the little ones.

Have you been to the Marysville Peach Festival? If so, we’d love to see your photos and hear about your experience there.

Are you a festival foodie? Then check out these 12 Delicious Food Festivals in Northern California.

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