Held annually since 1951 in Ruston, the Ruston Peach Festival celebrates the town's identity as the self-proclaimed Peach Capital of Louisiana and draws approximately 40,000 visitors each June. The festival includes peach orchards open for picking, peach ice cream, preserves, and a parade rooted in Lincoln Parish's agricultural heritage.
Quick facts
- ·Typically held in late June.
- ·Ruston's sandy loam hill-country soil produces a distinct peach variety tied to North Louisiana's separate agricultural identity from the Cajun south.
- ·Living agricultural tradition, not a museum.
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