Peachfest
iN PHOTOS: Return of Penticton Peach Festival draws huge crowds
The north end of Penticton is extremely vibrant this weekend thanks to the 2022 Penticton…
Lumberjack daredevils set to return to Penticton’s Peachfest
The Harlem Globetrotters of forestry are going to masterfully roll, climb and throw axes at…
Snowbirds to perform at ‘biggest and best Peachfest ever’: organizer
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be putting on a show in Penticton as part of…
Penticton’s Peachfest cancelled for a 2nd year due to COVID-19
Uncertainty over pandemic restrictions has resulted in the cancellation of the Penticton Peach Festival for…
Thursday’s Peachfest action at Okanagan Lake Park
PENTICTON - Weather for the first day of Peachfest may not have been ideal, but that didn’t stop thousands from showing up along the Okanagan Lake shoreline to watch the Royal Canadian Snowbirds perform their magic. The forecast for today, Aug. 6, calls for clearing skies this afternoon, just in time for day two activities....
Lumberjacks coming to Peachfest
PENTICTON - A group of unlikely television celebrities are set to return to Penticton this summer. The West Coast Lumberjacks will bring their show to Okanagan Lake Park during the Penticton Peach Festival Aug. 5 to 8. The group have recently become television celebrities, appearing on Bachelor Canada, the Amazing Race and Canada’s Got Talent....
This great Canadian rock band to make second appearance at Peachfest
PENTICTON - Penticton will get another opportunity to rock to one of Canada’s best known bands this summer. The Penticton Peach Festival welcomes 54-40 as the band returns to Peach City again in 2015. Peachfest Entertainment Director Bill Kolter said people have been asking for a return engagement by the group since their appearance in...
ARCHER: Can you have your event and quiet weekend too?
There are always going to be people who don't approve of noise, location or some other detail of an event. Even events like Challenge that are very well accepted by the community and city officials get some negative remarks, such as blocked off roads, congested traffic and loud fireworks. Following social media this week, it...
A quick recap of PeachFest 2014
PENTICTON - The city was buzzing with excitment this weekend over the 67th annual Peach Festival, a longstanding Penticton tradition. Canadian rock legends The Stampeders and Trooper both took to the stage and played two great shows to huge crowds. Okanagan Lake beach was full of people during the day, enjoying the hot Okanagan weather,...