By Hanna Singh
The Louisiana Peach Festival is set to return to Ruston on Saturday, June 1, featuring over 100 different vendors. Attendees can explore a wide array of offerings, including local art, delicious food, and arts and crafts activities for kids.
Tori Davis, Director of Marketing and Communications at Experience Ruston, expressed her team’s excitement in bringing the vendors together for the festival.
“Our committee has worked very hard to curate a great group of vendors for our festival attendees to enjoy,” Davis said. “The Peach Festival truly provides a unique opportunity to shop local with a variety of area artists, artisans and makers.”
Over 80 art vendors will line the streets of Downtown Ruston showcasing the work of local artists and businesses. Vendors will include crafts, jewelry, soaps, crochet items and many more products. 13 food and snack vendors will provide a variety of options to enjoy.
Kid’s Alley will also be returning to the Peach Festival with 10 different vendors providing kids’ activities and crafts. The North Central Louisiana Arts Council will provide arts and crafts booths on Kid’s Alley along with hosting the Peach Festival Art Exhibition.
“We are excited to bring fast and fun mini art projects to the venue for festival goers of all ages to enjoy,” the NCLAC said. “This year’s annual Peach Festival Art Exhibition has over 190 pieces featuring artists of all ages and works including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and much more.”
Other kids’ activity vendors will include Lincoln Parish 4-H, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, LA Tech Panhellenic Council, LA Tech Stem, Lincoln Parish Library, Junior Auxiliary of Ruston, Magic Memories and Ruston High Robotics.
Attendees can find these vendors throughout downtown Ruston on Saturday, June 1.
