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Suffolk Peanut Fest

Suffolk, VA · Food & Drink

When

October 8–11, 2026

Where

Suffolk Executive Airport, 1410 Airport Rd · Suffolk · VA

Cost

Not confirmed

Status

Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Suffolk Executive Airport becomes a runway carnival each October, celebrating the peanut crop that built the surrounding farm country with cooking contests, live music, and agricultural exhibits. First held in 1978, it draws crowds as one of Virginia's largest annual festivals.

The history within reach

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