08/15/2025                                                                            
                                    
                                                                            
                                            Tomorrow,  downtown Kennesaw                                        
                                    
                                                                        
                                        The 25th Annual City of Kennesaw's Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival Begins Tomorrow! 🎉🍑
Get ready to celebrate Kennesaw’s tastiest tradition! Join us Friday, August 15, 6–10 PM, and Saturday, August 16, 10 AM–10 PM in Downtown Kennesaw at the United Bankshares Amphitheater at Depot Park and along Main Street.
🔥 25 Years of BBQ & Community
From a small backyard cook-off in 2000 to one of the region’s favorite festivals, Pigs & Peaches is back where it all began for 25 years of barbecue, music and local fun.
🎶 Live Music All Weekend
Friday kicks off with George Pippen at 6:30 PM and Hayden Coffman at 8:15 PM. Saturday features Phantom, Hired Hands, Jessie Lane, Sons-N-Britches, Trent Mayo, Red Boots on the Dance Floor, Candi Jenkins, HunterGirl Music and Mark Wills closing at 8 PM.
🍖 Food, Drinks & Vendors
Savor smoky BBQ, a variety of savory bites and sweet treats, enjoy refreshing drinks, shop merchandise, sauces, seasonings and explore interactive activities throughout the weekend.
🍑 New This Year: Tasting Experience
On Saturday from 12–4 PM, enjoy flavor-packed bites from top pitmasters, chefs and local restaurants. Tickets are $21 in advance or $25 day-of, first-come, first-served.
đźš§ Plan Ahead: Road Closures
Main Street from Lewis Street to Summers Street, and Cherokee Street & J.O. Stephenson Avenue from Big Shanty Drive to Lil General Cloggers Lane will be closed 6 AM Friday–midnight Saturday. Please plan ahead and use alternate routes.
🚌 Parking & Shuttle
Parking is available throughout Downtown Kennesaw. Free shuttles run between Swift-Cantrell Park and Main Street Friday from 5:30–10:30 PM and Saturday from 9:30 AM–10:30 PM.
đź’ˇ Festival Info
Admission is free! Alcohol available for 21+, no ATMs on-site, dogs discouraged, and amphitheater seating policies apply. Official Pigs & Peaches merchandise will be at the amphitheater tent.
đź“… Full schedules, Tasting Experience tickets, and additional information: www.pigsandpeaches.com