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Don't Miss the 42nd Pork, Peanut, and Pine Festival

By Guest BloggerPosted July 03, 2017

 

Shared by Kevin Koons, as Guest Blogger.

Discover something new from something old at the Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival. This annual festival highlights Surry County’s three world-renowned agricultural products in a two-day festival of arts, crafts, music and food.

Delight in delectable pork barbecue, sausage, ham biscuits, peanut pie, and peanut brittle. Stop by the kids section to climb a rock wall or pet animals in the petting zoo. Revel in a wide selection of artisan crafts and live music.

The Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival is a long standing festival hosted at Chippokes State Park. This year we celebrate the festival's 42nd year on July 15 and 16, 2017. 

Visitor's can explore the different arts, crafts, music, and food vendors during the festival on July 15-16 at Chippokes State Park

Explore the different arts, crafts, music, and food vendors during the festival

In addition to the PPP Festival, the rest of Chippokes State Park will be open to enjoy a hike, visit the Farm and Forestry Museum, or take a dip in the pool or James River.

The festival will be hosted on the grounds of the Park’s Jones-Stewart Mansion. Take a step back in time as you tour the antebellum mansion and check out the brick kitchen to take a look at how much work went into keeping the plantation running.

There is something for everyone to enjoy while visiting at the Pork, Peanut, and Pine Festival on July 15-16 at Chippokes State Park

There is something for everyone to enjoy at the Pork, Peanut, and Pine Festival

Don't forget to check out the Jones-Stewart Mansion Tours that will be going on during the festival on July 15-16 at Chippokes State Park

Be sure to check out the Jones-Stewart Mansion Tours that will be going on during the festival

Bring the whole family out to the Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival on Saturday July 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sunday July 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the festival is $5 per person, and kids 10 and under get in free, click here for more details. 

Click here to view the lineup of entertainment at the 42nd Annual Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival, which includes a concert by American country music singer Josh Gracin. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of American Idol.

For directions to the park, click here.

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