Peachy weekend continues on church grounds Sunday

St. Vincent de Paul Church, the originator of the Peach Festival, will hold its 32nd annual event Sunday.

For Terry Choules, organizing the event after the two-year COVID cancellation, says he is doing his best to follow past years of the popular festival.

There will be peaches for sale, donated by local growers, and 500 peach pies that will disappear quickly Sunday morning.

As in past years, and even more so leading up to this event, it’s been increasingly more difficult to get the volunteers needed for all the activities, but “this week people have come out of the woodwork,” stepping forward to help.

There will be “peach everything” in the treat department, including pies to be cut up and sold as slices with ice cream, he says, peach crepes, sundaes and punch. “Anything with peaches, we’ll have it,” says Choules.

There will be live entertainment throughout the day, including guitarist and singer Jon Libera, face-painting and balloons for the kids, and the white elephant, jewelry, and used books tables will be back.

The barbecue will feature hot dogs and burgers, PigOut will be there, and the popular corn on the cob will be available.

And the annual raffle has three terrific prizes, including two nights at the Prince of Wales Hotel, breakfast included: second prize is a spa treatment at 124 on Queen, and dinner at Treadwell’s;  and the third prize a selection of local wines.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 at the St. Vincent de Paul Church, at 73 Picton Street.