60th Annual Georgia Peanut Festival T-Shirt Design Contest

Calling all students grades PreK through 12th! You are invited to submit your original design that reflects this year’s theme: “Celebrating 60 Years – Our Roots Run Decades Deep.”  The winning design will win a $100 cash prize! All submissions are due by 11:59pm on April 12, 2024.  Click here to view/print the flyer with […]

Georgia Peanut Festival Golf Tournament

Our 59th Annual Georgia Peanut Festival will again include a Golf Tournament. Worth Lodge #194 F&AM is hosting a 3 Man Scramble at Pine Knoll Country Club. Grab a couple of friends, adults or youth, and plan to participate on October 20, 2023.  Your team can pre-register for this event. There is a limited number […]

2023 Miss Georgia Peanut Queens

On August 26, 2023, eight new Georgia Peanut Queens were crowned. There were 61 contestants from ages 6 months to 22 years.  Queens received a crown, sash, and scholarship. The Georgia Peanut Festival is thankful for this year’s pageant’s many volunteers, participants, and attendees. 2023 Georgia Peanut Festival Queens Miss Georgia Peanut – Chloe Wiggins […]

Peanut Festival 5K & FUN RUN

The newly formed Sylvester-Worth County Recreation Department (SWCRD) Track and Field Team along with The Georgia Peanut Festival will host this year’s 5K and FUN RUN.  The run is scheduled for September 23, 2023, starting at 8:00 AM at Jeffords Park in Sylvester. All proceeds from the event will support the continued growth of the […]

Peanut Festival Pets & Pals Downtown Parade

In conjunction with the Georgia Peanut Festival, the Pets & Pals Parade takes place on the last Thursday in October. This year we are excited to bring our community together for this fun event on October 26th. Registration will take place on this date starting at 5pm in downtown Sylvester on the corner of Front […]

Kidz Korner at the 2023 Georgia Peanut Festival

The Georgia Peanut Festival Committee is excited to include the Kidz Korner again this year!  This fun part of the festival is full of kid-friendly activities.  Many of the activities provided are free to the community. Our goal is to create a carnival-like atmosphere with games and activities for our younger citizens. This year Burnfin […]

Theme & T-Shirt Winners Announced for 2023 Georgia Peanut Festival

Congratulations to Fatiha Dechira and Franklin Taylor Adkins! Each year, the Peanut Festival Committee reaches out to our Worth County kids to show their talents in designing the theme and t-shirt for the festival. This year there were over 200 entries! There were so many amazing artworks submitted! All entries will be displayed at Margaret […]

2023 Georgia Peanut Festival Friday Night Entertainment ~ Kinchafoonee Cowboys

The City of Sylvester presents the Kinchafoonee Cowboys on Friday night at 7:00 PM in Jefford’s Park to kick off our 59th Annual Georgia Peanut Festival weekend. The band has over 30 years of making music together with a few member changes throughout the years. They are a popular band throughout Georgia with the original […]

Georgia Peanut Festival Parade – Make Plans To Join The Fun

The Georgia Peanut Festival Parade happens on Saturday, October 21, 2023, starting at 10:00 AM. The parade route is through downtown Sylvester. Come early to get a good spot to see all the excitement of the parade. Applications are being accepted now for the parade. Click the link below to view/print a parade application with […]

Miss Georgia Peanut Pageant Date Announced

The 59th Annual Georgia Peanut Festival – Miss Georgia Peanut Pageant date has been announced.  The pageant will take place on  August 26, 2023, at 5:00 PM. The location for the pageant is Worth County High School Gymnatorium, 407 West Bryant Drive, Sylvester, GA 31791. The pageant has age groups from 6 months old to […]