Did you know that Romeo is referred to as “Peach Country”? Since 1931 they have been crowning a Peach Queen to celebrate the end of the peach harvest, and now, more than 90 years later, it’s a celebration that the entire state can enjoy. The vice president of the festival, Daniel Patrona, sat down with “Live In The D” hosts Jason Carr and Tati Amare to share about the event.
One of the big traditions of the festival is the parade through town. This takes place on Labor Day at 1:30 p.m.. For decades people have lined the streets as local businesses, organizations, and, of course, the Peach Queen, parade down the road on cars and homemade floats. The celebration all started as a way to blow off steam and throw a party after the hard work on the farm of harvesting the peaches came to an end.
As it has expanded over the years it now involves much more, including a classic car show. It’s another way the festival can have a connection to the past. You can see memorable vehicles from across the decades dating back to the 50s. One of the cars on hand is even from AMC, American Motor Corporation.
The festival also has many charitable aspects to it, including assisting Leader Dogs for the Blind. Jason and Tati spoke with Christina Hepner about the impact the festival has on charities like theirs saying not only does it raise money but it also helps get the word out for their organization by having ambassadors at the event.
For more on the Peach Festival’s history, and the charity outreach done with the festival, watch the video above.