Penticton Peach Festival — Local services in Penticton

Rant peach festival...is the point of making the rides super expensive to keep population control or is it really fair to charge 1.50 for ride tickets and make every ride 3+ tickets so as soon as you get a family with a couple kids theyre strapped we got a loan from speedy loans for unrelated reasons and they told us that there was a crazy amount of people getting loans so their families could enjoy some rides and food.. but between ride prices and 20 dollars for 3 chicken strips? the fact the loan place openly boasted about your event putting pressure on families to go into debt so their kids can enjoy a fair like we used to. is it appropriate to put families in positions like that? what community event harms the community if you dont think theres a problem thats disgusting. I get there was free entertainment but youre really breaking the hearts of parents and children who are enjoying the ways of our country's economy. How is this okay to you penticton. I know this problem follows the fair around and it isnt a penticton problem but it is devestating to hear people got out loans so their families could enjoy a fun filled weekend. Greatful my kids a baby but id like the community i live in to be a friend to families not take from their wallets so their kids can...

Penticton Peach Festival was started in 1947 - so 2019 is the 72nd year! It's the biggest free family festival in Western Canada - and in the Pacific North West of the States as well. It's incredibly well organized & run - especially considering all the directors and staff are volunteers. Peter's Brothers Construction & Paving is the key sponsors. Amazing generosity! They definitely make it doable for such an amazing free festival. This year I met people from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Washington, Oregon & all over BC. Come check it out! I don't know what they'll do next year to match or beat what they did this year - but they...

We were actually expecting the peach festival to be a bit... more?

Went early to secure free parking. The peach fest parade was late and kind of disappointing. Not much shady areas and lots of people lining the sidewalks. When the parade finally arrived, there really weren’t any parade "floats"... mainly just people driving regular cars and promoting their businesses. Had an occasional group of people walking along the float route. The ice skating/dancers seemed a bit tired from the heat.

Wouldn't go out of my way to wait...