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= Penticton Peach Festival = The Penticton Peach Festival, commonly referred to as PeachFest, is an annual event held in Penticton, British Columbia at the beginning of August. It began in 1947 to celebrate the harvesting of peaches in Penticton and has, over time, developed into a free five day family festival.

Performers
In 2018, performers included Kim Mitchell, April Wine, High Voltage (an AC/DC tribute band), George Canyon, and Madeline Merlo.

There are also many other performances throughout the day at the festival. They range from local singers and dancers to dog shows and hypnotists.

Other entertainment
PeachFest also includes a sandcastle competition and on the Friday night of the festival the new royalty for the year are crowned. The royalty are responsible for representing the City of Penticton and the Peach Festival for a year as they travel to different cities to promote tourism for the city. On Saturday morning there is the annual Peter Bros. Grand Parade.