2026 Palisade Peach Festival
The Palisade Peach Festival is a vibrant celebration of Palisade’s world-famous peaches and the town’s rich history as the Peach Capital of Colorado!
At Riverbend Park in Palisade, Colorado
August 21st – 22nd, 2026
3 pm – 8 pm Friday
10 am – 8 pm Saturday
Parking at Riverbend Park will be paid parking only! For more parking and commuting information, visit our parking and commuting page.
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2026 Peach Festival Art Contest
Entries are now open for the 2026 Palisade Peach Festival Art Contest! For rules and more information, use the button below!
Peach Days Schedule of Events
Palisade Peach Days is back for its third year! Enjoy a week full of peachy celebrations, from the classic Peach Days Parade and Just Peachy 5K & 10K to the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast and the beloved Palisade Peach Festival. Stay tuned for finalized dates and the full Peach Days itinerary!
Elevate Your Weekend in Palisade
Inside the Festival
Friday, August 21st
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Welcoming of the Festival
Vendor Market
Food Trucks
Live Music on the Peach Jam Stage
Peach Pit Bar
Peach Cuisine Throwdown
AFW Jake’s Jungle for Kids
Activities & Inflatable Playland
Am 150 Co 250 Drone Show
& More!
Saturday, August 22nd
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Vendor Market
Food Trucks
Live Music on the Peach Jam Stage
Peach Pit Bar
AFW Jake’s Jungle for Kids
Activities & Inflatable Playland
Peach Eating Contest
Peach Cuisine Demos with Colorado Chefs
Paddleboarding for Peaches
& More!
Festival Highlights
America 250, Colorado 150, Celebration and Drone Show
Did you know 2026 marks America’s 250th anniversary and Colorado’s 150th anniversary? It does! Thanks to the amazing people at the America 250 Colorado 150 commission, we get to celebrate this amazing occasion with a drone show! This is an event celebrating Colorado and America’s heritage that you won’t want to miss!
Peach Eating Contest
How many peaches do you think you could eat in 90 seconds? If you’re not sure, give it a try at the Palisade Peach Festival! This is one of Palisade, Colorado’s most iconic eating competitions.
Don’t think you could keep up? No worries! We have a seating area where you can enjoy the show from!
Peach Cuisine
Palisade is filled with amazing chefs that craft delicious farm-to-table meals every day! Each year they join us at the Palisade Peach Festival to show off their cooking skills and share mouth watering recipes for our festival attendees! It is a festival favorite!
Peach Pit Bar
There’s nothing better than a cold drink on a hot summer day! Enjoy some refreshing drinks from some of our local breweries and wineries!
We have some great peachy drinks that you won’t be able to get enough of!
Peach Jam Stage
Each year we bring in bands to put on a live performance for all Peach Fest guests to enjoy!
From much-loved local bands to performers playing hit songs that you know and love, there’s music for everyone to enjoy!
Stay tuned as our band lineup gets finalized!
Sign up to Volunteer!
Email: Palisadepeachfestival@palisadecoc.com