Romeo Peach Festival "Hometown" Parade

05/12/2026

The Romeo Peach Festival is on Thursday August 28, 2025. It includes the following events: 5K Run, 5K Walk, and 10K Run.

05/10/2026

05/10/2026

Introducing the 2026 Romeo Peach Queen Eden Eyeson and Runner-Up Lucy Garcia-Gaytan!

04/10/2026

Applications are now available for the 2026 Romeo Peach Queen Pageant 👑

Qualifications:
👑 Female Michigan resident
👑 Ages 18-23 on pageant day (5/8/26)
👑 Passionate about giving back
👑 Focused on amplifying our community
👑 No pageant experience needed

How to apply & what to expect:
👑 Use the link (below)to submit your application
👑 You will receive an email within a few days confirming your candidacy
👑 Two weeks prior to the pageant you will receive your contest number, interview timing and more details on rehearsal and pageant day
👑 Rehearsal is Thursday May 7th at 7 PM
👑 Interviews and Crowning Ceremony are Friday May 8th

Peach Queen Application (via GoogleForm): Deadline has lapsed

REMINDER‼️ Applications are due Friday April 24th. No exceptions will be made to this deadline.

Any questions can be directed to [email protected]!

02/20/2026

10/16/2025

We have added another interview from our digital Romeo Peach Festival Oral History Collection to our online catalog!

This year, we talked to RIchard Cory - the man you see here. He reminisced about his time at the Peach Festival, especially as the "Voice of the Peach Parade" with announcing the Floral Parades for over 30 years and being Grand Marshal in 2009. He even shared stories about his achievements in Romeo and the time that a metallic balloon caused a major power outage at one year's Peach Festival.

To learn more about the Romeo Peach Festival Oral History Collection and Richard, check out the article "The Romeo Peach Festival Oral History Collection Part 4" at this link: https://romeocommunityarchives.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-romeo-peach-festival-oral-history.html

09/11/2025

We want to thank all the volunteers and Parks and Rec employees who used their Labor Day to stage the parade. Especially thankful for those handling the sometimes difficult job of directing traffic when drivers are upset.
Also thanks to Romeo Police, Macomb Sheriffs and Romeo DPW.
And thanks to all the maybe frustrated, yet polite, drivers navigating road closures. At least Peach Festival only happens once a year!

09/07/2025

Our Honored Citizen in the parade was Barb Jacobs who has lived in Romeo for 80 years! She always attends the Peach Festival with her family. This year the Bed Races returned and her family raced as The Barbs and won the race and a best costume award! They celebrated their victory at Dairy Queen!

09/03/2025