The Kiwanis of Lewiston will current the 66th annual Niagara County Peach Pageant on Sept. 5-8 at Academy Park on Heart Avenue in Lewiston.
Chairperson Mark Briglio estimates a crowd of 40,000, climate allowing, at this yr’s four-day competition.
Peach Pageant organizers additionally anticipate to serve greater than seven tons of peaches together with contemporary shortcake made by DiCamillo Bakery. The Kiwanis of Lewiston will put together and serve the peach shortcake beneath the large tent on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This yr’s competition will even function 27 meals distributors serving all kinds of American and ethnic delicacies.
The Peach Style Off recipe competitors will return as soon as once more this yr on Sept. 5 that includes a contest of home-made peach desserts on the Academy Park stage at 5 p.m. The Peach Style Off competitors is sponsored by the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute, the Niagara Gazette and Niagara Frontier Publications. Prizes embrace a $100 Savor Restaurant reward card. Additionally on Thursday evening, Nerds Gone Wild will take the stage at 8 p.m.
At 5:30 p.m. Friday, the All-star Cheer-leading Competitors shall be held on stage that includes native models representing youth soccer and all-star cheering squads. At 8:30 p.m. Queen Metropolis will take the stage and play till the 11 p.m. closing.
The morning of Sept. 7 will function the Peach Pageant Parade on Heart Avenue at 11 a.m. Serving as parade announcer as soon as once more this yr shall be long-time veteran radio persona Brandy Scrufari. This yr’s parade will function 90 models, 5 marching bands and 5 dance models.
The Peach Blossom and Peach Fuzz contests for the children will even happen that Saturday on the Academy Park stage at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. respectively.
The Peach Queen contestants will conduct a style present on stage at 6 p.m. and the favored Tribute to Elvis with Terry Buchwald will happen on the primary stage at 8 p.m.
On Sept. 8, the stage schedule consists of Dance Showcase from Midday to 2 p.m., On a regular basis Folks at 3 p.m. and at 7 p.m. the finals for the Peach Queen Contest.
This yr 18 women from Niagara County have entered the competitors for the crown of Peach Queen and the $4,000 scholarship awarded by the Kiwanis of Lewiston. The hostess for the Peach Queen finals shall be WGRZ-TV information anchor Maryalice Demler.
The Peach Pageant 5K Run shall be held 7 p.m. Thursday at Kiwanis Park in Lewiston. Information might be discovered at https://peachfestival5k.itsyourrace.com/occasion.aspx?id=119.
The primary Peach Pageant was held in 1958 and since then the Kiwanis of Lewiston have contributed greater than $1.7 million in donations to space charities and organizations from competition proceeds.
The 2024 Niagara County Peach Pageant is offered by the Kiwanis of Lewiston, Trendy Disposal, WGRZ-TV, Kiss 98.5, Niagara County, Niagara Falls Culinary Institute and Tim Horton’s CRB Holdings. Extra information and schedule at niagaracountypeachfestival.org.