Celebrating its 35th year, the Brooklet Peanut Festival is kicking off its annual peanut celebration at 10am this Satruday, September 21, 2024 in downtown Brooklet.
The festival began back in 1988 as a way to celebrate agriculture in the small community of Brooklet, located just outside of Statesboro, Georgia.
Peanuts are “The Official State Crop of Georgia.” Georgia is a leading producer of peanuts, outproducing all other states combined. In 2023, Bulloch County grew 25,873 acres of certified peanuts.
Thousands of people attend the event every year, enjoying the day-long festival, including a parade, vendors, live music, tractor races, and of course peanuts!
Ellen Perkins, Chair of The Brooklet Peanut Festival, is “hoping for a beautiful fall day, and a lot of people to attend our free festival.”
There will be boiled peanuts, roasted peanuts, green peanuts, and free entertainment for all. The Good Time Buddies, Blue Steel Band and Jeremy Thomas are some of the performers that will take the stage.
Perkins says, "We appreciate all of our wonderful sponsors, our hardworking volunteers, and the community support we receive each year for the festival.”
Meet the sponsors who make the fesitval possible here.
A brief rundown of what to expect at the annual Brooklet Peanut Festival:
- 10am - Parade Begins, Arts & Crafts, Food, and Amusement Vendors available
- Noon - Live Free Entertainment at the festival site
- Noon - Tractor Races begins
- 6pm - Live Band
- 8pm - Festival Ends
Grice Connect will be live streaming the parade this year, so make sure to follow us on Facebook on Saturday morning. See the parade route below.
Proceeds from the festival help support community projects in Brooklet throughout the year.
For more information on the Brooklet Peanut Festival, visit the festival website at brookletpeanutfestival.com.