Every year, fruit lovers from near and far gather in West Virginia for a down home, family friendly festival to celebrate one of the tastiest, juiciest drupes ever created: the peach. Come one, come all to one of the Mountain State’s tastiest events, the West Virginia Peach Festival in Romney.
Held annually the first weekend in August, and with fun activities for all ages, this fruity festival is the perfect way to spend a memorable summer weekend in West Virginia.
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Expect a wide variety of fun to be had at Romney, West Virginia’s big, peachy party: craft vendors, flea markets, live music, games, a Peach Pageant, an old car show, and more.
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What kind of more? Well, for one, there will definitely be the peach kind of more.
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Homemade peach ice cream. Peach pie. Peach crisp. Peach cobbler. In fact, if you can think of a peach dessert, you can probably sample it here at the West Virginia Peach Festival, making this one of the hands down tastiest events you can experience in West Virginia this summer.
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The tasty peaches served up at the West Virginia Peach Festival are picked fresh from local orchards like Shanholtz Orchard in Romney, making them sloppy ripe, chin-drippingly juicy, and extra sweet.
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You’ll want to come hungry, both because you’ll want to have plenty of room for several of those peach desserts, and because there will also be a wide variety of other food offered by local restaurants and food vendors to fill your belly during these weekend festivities.
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Sounds good, doesn’t it? Mark your calendars for that first weekend in August so that you don’t miss the deliciously tasty West Virginia Peach Festival in Romney this summer. Have you ever attended this peachy weekend? Which peach dish are you looking forward to the most? West Virginia puts on some other tasty fruit festivals, as well: try the Strawberry Festival as well.
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Address: West Virginia Peach Festival, 91 S High St, Romney, WV 26757, USA
