Grand Marshal is the Strom Thurmond High School Rebel Football Team and coaches, 2025 2A State Champions
On May 2, the Johnston, SC, Peach Blossom Festival will showcase great entertainment, arts and crafts, food concessions, a parade, and rides, a cruise-in, and much more. The popular Festival is now in its 42nd year.
The parade Grand Marshal this year is the Strom Thurmond High School Rebel Football Team and coaches, 2025 2A State Champions.
The 2025 Strom Thurmond Rebels were led by a group of Seniors who set 4 goals before the season started.
The group wanted to go undefeated at home, win the conference championship, win the upper state championship, and bring home the state championship trophy. The team worked hard to accomplish these goals.
They went 9-0 in the Peach Fields. Rallied from down 14-0 in the 4th quarter for a comeback overtime win 28-26 over Batesburg Leesville and stopped Saluda on the last play of the game to capture the conference championship.
The Rebels made a goal line stop with no time left to defeat Fairfield Central 15-13 to win the upper state championship. Finally, they completed their mission with a dominating 26-7 win over Hampton County, bringing home the first state championship in 20 years.
The Johnston Development Corp. congratulates the Team, Coaches, and Cheerleaders on this special recognition as Grand Marshal.
Festival Activities
The Festival begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, when crafters and food vendors open and entertainment begins. The parade is held at 10 a.m. A Cruise In will bring in many vehicles for participants to enjoy. The cars will be available for viewing after the parade through about 3 p.m. in the parking lot of All About Performance (formerly Jim Satcher Motors). The Festival will also feature antique tractors, along with old pickup trucks.
All events are held in historic downtown Johnston.
Midway Rides
From April 30-May 2, midway rides will be operating as part of the Festival. The rides, which will be located around downtown Johnston at Calhoun St. near the Post Office, will be held 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. April 30 and May 1. On the day of the Festival, the rides operate beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Tickets are $1.25 each or 20 for $20 or 45 tickets for $40. Wrist bands are available Friday for $25 and Saturday for $30.
The Johnston Peach Blossom Festival Premier Sponsor is AT&T.
Other Corporate Sponsors are Edgefield County Healthcare, J.W. Yonce and Sons, Spanky’s Service Center/Ridge Auto Parts and Supply, Dominion Energy, Bridgestone, KJs Market, Darling Ingredients, Generac, Luck Companies, Bondex, SC Pet Food Solutions, Ole Edgefield Butcher Shop, Meta, SRP Federal Credit Union, National Wild Turkey Federation, Regions Bank, and First Citizens Bank.
The Johnston Peach Blossom Festival Premier Entertainment Sponsor is 3 Star Vineyard and Orchard.
Peach Blossom Festival Entertainment Sponsors are Pendarvis Chevrolet, Trantech Radiator Products, Herlong Ford, and Titan Farms.
Thousands of patrons descend on Johnston each year to enjoy the day set aside to honor the peach industry, which has been so important in the development of the area. Each year, the Town goes all out with the Festival to open its arms to visitors.
