Browse Ruston, Louisiana real estate listings, homes for sale, and local information with the local expertise and insight of RE/MAX Louisiana real estate agents.
An annual event in Ruston, the Louisiana Peach Festival is a family event held the fourth weekend of June. The Louisiana Peach Festival offers several exhibits, contests, cooking contests, car show and parades, and live musical entertainment.The First Annual Louisiana Peach Festival was held in 1951 and consisted of a peach cookery contest, several athletic tournaments, a "Peachies and Posies" flower show, an art show, and the crowning of the First Queen Dixie Gem and Princess Peach.The event is held Friday and Saturday and is free for children aged six and under.