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46th Annual Suffolk Peanut Festival

Arts and Entertainment

September 4, 2024

From: Suffolk Peanut Festival

“Shell-ebrating Suffolk’s Roots, From our Hearts to Our Boots”

Known for its fun family activities, Suffolk Peanut Fest offers concerts, amusement rides, contests and competitions, a demolition derby, peanut cup race, motorcycle rally, fireworks and much more. Combine all of these great activities with local and national entertainment and you have a weekend full of good times!

Schedule:

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Suffolk Peanut Fest Queen's Banquet & Fashions

6:00pm - 9:00pm

The Queen's Banquet & Fashions is a wonderful evening celebrating Suffolk's Shining Young Stars and supporting Local Charities. Enjoy a Silent Auction & Social Hour; Dinner, Fashion Show by Cecelia's

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Suffolk Peanut Fest Parade presented by Sky4 WSKY TV

10:00am - 11:00am

The Suffolk Peanut Fest Parade steps off in Historic Downtown Suffolk, traveling down Washington Street before turning left onto North Main Street before concluding at Finney Avenue. Participants incl ...

Virginia LOVE Works

Thursday October 10 - Sunday 13

Fall in LOVE with Suffolk Peanut Fest! Virginia Tourism's LOVE Works (7 feet tall, 16 feet wide) offer the perfect backdrop for family and couple photos!

Ongoing - Throughout the Festival

Thursday October 10 4:00pm - Sunday 13 7:00pm

Arts & Crafts Exhibits Commercial Exhibits Gooberland Family Area Sponsored by Duke Automotive Touch-A-Truck Interactive Exhibit Monster Truck Rides | Teeny Tiny Farm Petting Zoo | Suffolk Art Gallery ...

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Suffolk Peanut Fest CARLOAD NIGHT!

4:00pm - 10:00pm

The 46th Suffolk Peanut Fest kicks off with Carload Night! General Admission is FREE + You can purchase up to eight all-you-can-ride wristbands for $50 TOTAL (Carload Night only). All of the people in ...

Live Music by Mashup & Cozy Condition

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Raw.Funk.Rock. Hailing from Richmond Virginia, Mashup & Cozy Condition is an electrifying eight-piece ensemble that melds vintage funk, with with modern production techniques. With a totally unquie so ...

Friday October 11, 2024

Kiddie & Senior Day

10:00am - 12:00pm

Free Admission & Activities Senior Bingo | Ident-a-Kid | Bounce Houses & Games | Fire Safety House | Pedal Cars | Teeny Tiny Farm Petting Zoo Portsmouth Children's Museum Bubble Fun | Animal Balloon A ...

Peanut Stage Entertainment

10:00am - 2:00pm

Suffolk Public Schools present a variety of orchestral, choral and band performances by Suffolk's talented youth.

dockdogs!

10:00am - 5:00pm

DockDogs® was born in 2000 to create a nationally recognized competitive sport based on rules and precedents in Track and Field competitions. Much of DockDogs® Big Air Dog competitions’ popularity com ...

Suffolk Peanut Fest - OPEN to the PUBLIC

10:00am - 10:00pm

10am - Noon: Free Admission Noon-10pm: $10 per person, per entry. Children 12 & Under are FREE. Parking is free. Three-day pass: $20

Suffolk Ruritan Club Annual Shrimp Feast

3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tickets $40 per person in advance ONLY. Limit of 1,800 tickets sold. No tickets will be sold at the gate. | Checks payable to “Suffolk Ruritan Club.” Cash and checks only - sorry, credit cards not acc ...

Saturday, October 12, 2024

dockdogs!

10:00am - 5:00pm

DockDogs® was born in 2000 to create a nationally recognized competitive sport based on rules and precedents in Track and Field competitions. Much of DockDogs® Big Air Dog competitions’ popularity com ...

Suffolk Peanut Fest - OPEN to the PUBLIC

10:00am - 10:00pm

Noon-10pm: $10 per person, per entry. Children 12 & Under are FREE. Parking is free. Three-day pass: $20

Demolition Derby

11:30am - 2:00pm

Bang! Crash! Boom! The idea for demolition derbies was conceived in the mind of a 28-year old stock car driver named Larry Mendelsohn. He staged the first demo derby at Islip (Long Island) Speedway in ...

Dream Entertainers' Princess Sign-Along

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Join everyone's favorite princesses for a sing-along, meet & greet and photos.

Allonge Dance Academy Performs

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Suffolk's Allonge Dance Academy performs on the Peanut Stage.

World's Only Peanut Butter Sculpting Contest

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Presented by Producers Peanuts . . . the World's Only Peanut Butter Sculpting Contest, emceed by FM 99's Rod Fitzwell, challenges even the most talented artists! Enjoy the sticky situation and the lau ...

Suffolk Peanut Fest Clogging Jamboree

3:00pm - 4:00pm

The Peanut City Cloggers (PCC) officially formed in Suffolk, Virginia in January of 1983. They are a performance and competition clogging team who provide family type entertainment to the community. T ...

HOT Wing Eating Contest

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Can you handle the heat? Sign up for the Suffolk Peanut Fest Hot Wing Eating Contest on site.

Live Music by Luke Willette Band

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Luke Willette Band performs on the Peanut Stage.

HOT Wing Eating Contest

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Can you handle the heat? Sign up for the Suffolk Peanut Fest Hot Wing Eating Contest on site.

Live Music by Celleste Kellogg

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Celeste Kellogg performs on the Main Stage! Sponsored by Starr Motors Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, TowneBank, Craftwork Sound, US 106.1 America’s Country, FM 99 WNOR, 106.9 The Fox, Real Country 101.7 and Suf ...

Live Music by Shades of Gray

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Shades of Gray performs on the Peanut Stage. The Shades of Gray Band plays R & B, rock, classic soul, disco - and they're always willing to take your requests. When you're with the Shades of Gray band ...

Live Music by Easton Corbin

8:00pm - 9:30pm

Country Music Star, Easton Corbin, headlines the 46th Annual Suffolk Peanut Fest. Sponsored by Starr Motors Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, TowneBank, Craftwork Sound, US 106.1 America’s Country, FM 99 WNOR, 106 ...

Suffolk Peanut Fest Fireworks Extravaganza

9:30pm - 9:50pm

Stay for the Suffolk Peanut Fest Fireworks Extravaganza!

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Swamp Roar Motorcycle Rally - Staging of Bikes

9:00am - 11:00am

Staging of the Bikes at the Suffolk Peanut Fest Swamp Roar Motorcycle Rally. $20 per driver | $10 per passenger Includes commemorative event pin, admission to Suffolk Peanut Fest (a $10 value) First 1 ...

Suffolk Peanut Fest - OPEN to the PUBLIC

10:00am - 7:00pm

Noon-10pm: $10 per person, per entry. Children 12 & Under are FREE. Military Appreciation Day $5 Admission with proper military I.D. (1/2 price admission for active, retired military and active first

Suffolk Peanut Fest Cornhole Tournament Registration

10:30am - 11:00am

Swamp Roar Motorcycle Rally Departs

11:00am - 11:15am

Suffolk Peanut Fest Swamp Roar Motorcycle Rally. Sponsored by Tom McGrath's Motorcycle Law Group, Hollydays, Inc., Abate of Virginia, Suffolk tourism, Christian Motorcycle Association, Suffolk Festiva ...

Dream Entertainers' Princess Sign-Along

11:00am - 12:30pm

Join everyone's favorite princesses for a sing-along, meet & greet and photos.

Suffolk Peanut Fest Cornhole Tournament

11:00am - 2:00pm

dockdogs!

12:00pm - 5:00pm

DockDogs® was born in 2000 to create a nationally recognized competitive sport based on rules and precedents in Track and Field competitions. Much of DockDogs® Big Air Dog competitions’ popularity com ...

Suffolk Peanut Fest Annual Peanut Cup Race

12:30pm - 3:00pm

Meet us at the Suffolk Festivals Arena for the Annual Peanut Cup Race!

HOT Wing Eating Contest

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Can you handle the heat? Sign up for the Suffolk Peanut Fest Hot Wing Eating Contest on site.

Live Music by Snack Bar Jones

3:00pm - 4:30pm

SnackBar Jones performs on the Main Stage. Sponsored by Starr Motors Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, TowneBank, Craftwork Sound, Inc., Us 106.1 America’s Country FM99 WNOR, 106.9 the Fox, Real Country 101.7 and

HOT Wing Eating Contest

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Can you handle the heat? Sign up for the Suffolk Peanut Fest Hot Wing Eating Contest on site.

Live Music by Vinyl Radio

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Vinyl Radio performs on the Main Stage. Sponsored by Starr Motors Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, TowneBank, Craftwork Sound, Inc., Us 106.1 America’s Country FM99 WNOR, 106.9 the Fox, Real Country 101.7 and Suf ...

Date:
October 10 -13, 2024

Location:
Suffolk Executive Airport,
1410 Airport Road,
Suffolk, VA 23434.

Cost:
General admission is $10 per person; Children 12 & under are free. Parking is free.

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