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Central Florida Peanut Festival
Williston, FL · Food & Drink
- When
- October 3, 2026
- Where
- Heritage Park, 116 N Main St · Williston · FL
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A small-town harvest festival built around Levy County's peanut farming, with roasted peanuts, peanut brittle and a Peanut King and Queen pageant lining Williston's Main Street. It has run for over three decades and pulls in around 5,000 visitors and 100-plus vendors.
The history within reach
- Central Florida Peanut Festivalsame spot
A small-town harvest festival built around Levy County's peanut farming, with roasted peanuts, peanut brittle and a Peanut King and Queen pageant lining Williston's Main Street.
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