Peaches, Music, Vendors and Fun.
The 2025 Middletown Peach Festival is commencing at 8:45 am with the annual Peach parade on Broad Street, and concluding at 4 pm. The event anticipates an attendance of 27,000 individuals, with numerous activities centered around Main Street. To accommodate the festivities, Main Street and a portion of adjacent N Cass Street will be closed to vehicular traffic. Entertainment is slated throughout the day at various locations around town, featuring activities for children, a local artist exhibit, historical exhibits, a peach pie contest, crafts, music, food, games, and an abundance of peaches. The Peach Festival is a rain-or-shine event.
Parade:
One of the most visible parts of the Peach Festival is the Parade which begins Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 8:45 am Middletown Meredith Middle School and finishing at Silver Lake Elementary School. Please read the information below carefully and then fill out your entry form at the bottom of this page. Applications must be submitted no later than July 15, 2025.
Participant Arrival Time: All Floats to arrive at 7:00 am all other by 8:00 am. Go directly to the volunteer. They will direct you to Lot A, B or C and you will be told your number in the line-up. Pay careful attention to who is in front of you and who is in back of you.
No vehicles will be allowed to drop off inside the school area. Vehicle passes will be given to the cars and floats that will be participating in the parade to gain access. Sorry for the inconvenience. As the parade grows more and move each year, our safety will be our top priority.
Parade Start Time: The first unit will move at 8:45 am sharp. No unit will proceed until the police department is in place and they have given the okay to start.
Judging Categories:
Best of Show
Best Marching Unit (Non-Performing) - Adult
Best Marching Unit (Non-Performing) - Youth
Best Marching Unit (Performing) - Adult
Best Marching Unit (Performing) - Youth
Best Float
Best Antique Vehicle
Best Classic Vehicle
Judging Criteria:
Originality
Showmanship
Crowd Appeal
Peach Theme
Parade Entrants Guidelines: 2025 Peach Festival Parade Guidelines
Click Here for Parade Application
Peach Car Show:
MOT Senior Center Field will open at 11:30am August 16, 2025.
First 60 Cars Receive Dash Plaques, $10.00 Fee
$15 day of show (Pay at MOT Senior Center when you arrive)
Top 20 awards and Best of Show
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Main Stage Cochran Square Schedule:
8:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m: Polar Entertainment Services
10:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Jazzercise
11:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m: TriPoint OLM
11:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Giovanni Bovenzi
12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Robbie Gordon
1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Tanksley
2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Polar Entertainment Services
Peach Music Cafe Schedule:
10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m: Hippocampus
12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Dogbox
1:30 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Undercover Animal
3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Metro Nomes
Peach Pie Contest:
Homemade “Peach Pie” Contest
The Peach Festival pie contest starts at 11:00 am on August 16, 2025.
Peach Pie Contest Rules
Pie crust must be homemade. (No graham cracker crust accepted)
Pies must be made with fresh peaches.
Peach pies only will be accepted. (No cobblers, crisps, or cheesecakes accepted)
Pies will be judged on crust, appearance, Taste and texture.
Only one pie per name may be entered in the contest.
Pies and the entry forms entered in the contest must be delivered to the MOT Senior Center no later than 9:00 am Saturday morning August 17, 2024.
Please put your name and phone number on the bottom of your pie plate.
All pies entered in the contest become the property of the MOT Senior Center.
Please call MOT Senior Center Phone # (302)-378-4758 for your entry form.
