A WEEKEND FILLED WITH FAMILY FUN!

April 25 & 26, 2025

At the Pickens Azalea Festival we are always trying to provide more fun for the entire family! Friday, April 25 will include a cruise-in and Saturday, April 26 a day packed with family fun and entertainment!

AMUSEMENT RIDES

KIDS ZONE • LEGACY SQUARE

Azalea Festival amusement rides are offered Friday & Saturday in the Legacy Square Park! Amusement rides begin operation on Friday 6 PM – 10PM and continue Saturday from 10 AM – 8 PM We are sure to have a ride for the kid in everyone!

ART CONTEST WINNER

Art contest winner announced The Pickens Azalea Festival is delighted to announce that Daphne Misseijer, a talented 11th-grade student at Pickens High School, has won the 2024 Pickens Azalea Festival Art Contest with their stunning azalea flower artwork. Congratulations, Daphne!

As the winner, Daphne has been awarded a $500 scholarship and complimentary adult art classes.

PIE BAKING CONTEST

PICKENS AMPHITHEATER – 11AM DROP OFF

SUBMISSIONS FOR SWEET, SAVORY & FRUIT PIES DUDE BY 11AM. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT 1:00 PM AND GIVEN $150 PER AWARD.

PET PAGEANT

PICKENS AMPHITHEATER – 11AM START

FREE ENTRY, BUT YOU MUST BE A THE AMPHITHEATER BY 11AM. BRING YOUR FURRY & EXOTIC PETS TO BE FEATURED!

HUSBAND CALLING

PICKENS AMPHITHEATER – 12:00 ARRIVAL

COME HOLLAR FOR YOUR PARTNER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $300!! BONUS POINTS IF THEY SHOW UP!

FULL DAY OF FAMILY FUN!

SATURDAY, APRIL 26 FROM 10 AM – 9 PM

Pickens Azalea Festival’s biggest day is Saturday as we host the annual Azalea Festival 5K along with a variety of family contests and hundreds of artisans, crafters, civic organization, nonprofits, and businesses on Main Street!This day full of family fun has entertainment throughout the day!

When the azaleas are blooming in Pickens, South Carolina the little town celebrates! For 40 years friends and family come back home for one of the largest family reunions in the Southeast, the Pickens Azalea Festival.