Aubrey Peanut Festival continues Oct. 3; parade postponed

Aubrey's 40th Annual Peanut Festival remains scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, in Historic Downtown, but the city has postponed the parade because of the weather forecast. A replacement date is pending.

See our latest parade postponement notice.

The city now lists nearly 200 vendors, food trucks and free children's activities. The concert begins at 4:30 p.m. with Jon Jon Perry, followed by the Back Road Travelers.

Shuttle parking is at McNabb Middle School, 815 W. Sherman Drive, and Brockett Elementary School, 900 Chestnut Street. Additional parking is listed at the district administration office, 415 Tisdell Lane, and beyond Dane Street. Check the city's modified parking maps before traveling.

The festival celebrates a crop that helped shape Aubrey's early economy. The city points to the historic peanut dryer behind Veterans Memorial Park as a surviving connection to that agricultural past.

Update — October 2, 2026: The earlier 10 a.m. parade preview and application/route guidance have been replaced following the city's postponement notice. The festival itself continues. Jake Team Editorial.

Sources

Current official festival page and modified parking maps

City of Aubrey announcement, Sept. 23, 2026

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