Official T-Shirts
$20 each
Peach Festival T-shirts featuring the embroidered festival logo.
OFFICIAL PEACHBASKETHosted by the Middletown Historical SocietyThe Middletown Historical Society welcomes you to the Peach Festival!
Saturday, August 15, 2026
33rd Annual
MiddletownOlde-TymePeach Festival
Middletown, Delaware
Official Peach Basket Guideto the parade, live entertainment, parking, food, family fun—and plenty of peaches.
SATURDAY8:45 AM—4:00 PM
Rain or shine · Free admission
SCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
Easy in. Easy out.
Park once.
Ride free.
Use one of the three principal parking areas. Shuttle buses for seniors, mobility-impaired and their guests circulate frequently from 8:00 AM through 4:30 PM.
Drop-off pointsHistorical Society · Town Center · MOT Senior Center
Find your way around
Festival Map
Locate entertainment, food courts, restrooms, first aid, the Kid Zone, Car Show, and other festival attractions.
🏛️ Don’t forget to visit the Middletown Historical Society Museum
Festival map · stays in the appTake a little peach home
Festival Swag
& Peaches
Visit the Middletown Historical Society Booth for official festival merchandise, fresh peaches, helpful information, and a warm welcome.
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FIND US ATCochran Square
Peach Booth
Peach Booth
Fresh Peaches
6 peaches for $10
12 peaches for $15
Available while supplies last.
Festival Merchandise
Pick up festival keepsakes and other peachy items.
Information & Membership
Get directions, festival help, and learn how to join the Historical Society.
Payment Information
Cash is preferred. Swipe and tap payments are also available.
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8:45 AMParade begins
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All dayLive music
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8 AM–4:30 PMShuttle service
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Rain or shineThe fun goes on
Saturday, August 15
Make the most of your day.
Tap the heart to save an event to your personal festival plan. Your picks stay on this device.
8:45 AM
Peach Parade
📍 Starts at Meredith Middle School and ends at Silver Lake School
The parade travels through downtown Middletown along Broad Street.
10:00 AM
Festival Opens
📍 Main Street · Cass Street · Off Pennington Street · Town Center · Middletown Historical Society Museum · MOT Senior Center
The festival opens following the conclusion of the parade, with crafts, food, games, exhibits, peaches and family activities throughout town.
11:00 AM
Peach Pie Contest
📍 MOT Senior Center
Homemade peach pie judging. Entries must be delivered by 9:00 AM.
11:30 AM
Peach Car Show
📍 MOT Senior Center Field
Top 20 awards and Best of Show. The first 60 cars receive dash plaques.
12–1 PM
Parade Trophies
📍 Cochran Square
Parade winners are announced near the DJ and Main Stage.
4:00 PM
Festival Closes
📍 Downtown Middletown
Shuttle service continues through 4:30 PM.
Live around town
Turn up the
peachy tunes.
See the official Peach Music Festival poster, then check the latest stage schedules for performance times and locations.
Music poster · stays in the appCelebrating our parade
Parade Trophy
Winners
This is the official home for the 2026 Peach Parade trophy results. Award categories and winners will be posted here following the announcement at Cochran Square.
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WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT12:00–1:00 PM · Cochran Square
2026 RESULTS
Winners will be posted here.
Check back after the parade for the official trophy recipients and winning entries.
Follow announcements on Facebook ↗2026 CAR SHOW RESULTS
Winning cars will be posted here.
Check back after the awards for the official Top 20 recipients and Best of Show winner.
Follow announcements on Facebook ↗Classic rides. Winning shine.
Car Show
Winners
This is the official home for the 2026 Peach Car Show results. The Top 20 award recipients and Best of Show winner will be added here after judging.
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CAR SHOW BEGINS11:30 AM · MOT Senior Center Field
Celebrating our youngest festival royalty
Little Miss Peach
& Little Sir Peach
Meet Hadley Toll, our 2026 Little Miss Peach, and Kennett Shader, our 2026 Little Sir Peach.
2026 FESTIVAL ROYALTYHadley Toll
2026 Little Miss Peach
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2026 FESTIVAL ROYALTYKennett Shader
2026 Little Sir Peach
🍑Middletown Historical Society
Explore our history.
From anywhere.
Step inside Middletown’s past through three free virtual exhibitions from the museum’s collections.
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
People and Peaches
Discover how the 19th-century peach boom created work, wealth, and lasting change in Middletown.
Begin the exhibition ↗VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONThe Suffrage Shebang
Meet Marie T. Lockwood and explore Middletown’s important role in the women’s suffrage movement.
Begin the exhibition ↗VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONL’Chaim! Jewish Life in Middletown
Celebrate the contributions of Middletown’s Jewish families as business owners, doctors, and community leaders.
Begin the exhibition ↗VISIT THE MUSEUMMiddletown Historical Society
Hours & information ↗216 N. Broad Street · Museum admission is free
Community makes it possible
Special thanks to
all our sponsors.
Your generous support helps bring the 33rd Annual Middletown Olde-Tyme Peach Festival to life for our entire community.
Thank you, sponsors!