The 2012 Peach Festival will officially begin this week.

Festival events will fill the last two weeks of June, concluding with the Peach Parade at 9 a.m. and the Peach Auction at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 30.

The events, along with their dates, times, locations and brief descriptions, are listed below.

Wednesday, June 20 – Wednesday, June 27

•Entries to the 28^th annual Roy Wood Peach Festival Art Show are due by June 19 at Peoples Southern Bank from noon to 2 p.m. Works will be displayed in the bank lobby from June 20–27. The first-prize winner in the Junior Division and the Senior Division will win $100. Second place will win $75, third place $50 and $25 for honorable mention. Entry forms are available at Peoples Southern Bank, and each form must be accompanied by a $5 entry fee.

Saturday, June 23

•The Cornerstone Fitness and Wellness Peach Run includes a 5k race and a 10k race, both starting from Cornerstone at 7 a.m. The cost is $30 per person and includes a free T-shirt while supplies last. Each male and female winner of the 5k and 10k races will receive $100 and a basket of peaches, and age division winners will each receive a basket of peaches. For more information, call (205) 280-6450 or email Lori Patterson at l.patterson@cornerstonefitnesswellness.com.

•The Peach Classic Fishing Tournament will be held from safe light to 3 p.m. Launch and weigh-in will be at the John Trobaugh Pavilion at Higgins Ferry Park. The tournament is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Chilton County. The first place winner will receive $1,500; second place, $750; third place, $500; and fourth place, $250. The entry fee is $100 per boat, which includes a $10 big fish entry. Registration forms are available at The Clanton Advertiser, or call tournament organizer Carl Mims at (205) 646-2641.

•The Peach Cook-Off will be at 10 a.m. at Thorsby First Baptist Church. Pre-registration is required, and registration forms are due to the Chilton County Extension Office by 4 p.m. June 19. The contest will include judging, awards and sampling of participants’ dishes.

•The Little Miss Peach Pageant will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Chilton County High School.

Monday, June 25

•The Young Miss Peach Pageant will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Chilton County High School.

Tuesday, June 26

•The Junior Miss Peach Pageant will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Chilton County High School. Photogenic winners will also be announced.

Thursday, June 28

•The Miss Peach Pageant will be held at Chilton County High School at 6:30 p.m., with interviews starting at 4 p.m.

Friday, June 29

•The Peach Jam Jubilee will be held from 4-10 p.m. in Clanton City Park. The event is sponsored by the Chilton County Chamber of Commerce and will feature GLOW, an eight-piece dance band from Atlanta, an antique car exhibit, a children’s train and numerous food and arts and crafts vendors. For more information, email the Chilton County Chamber of Commerce at info@chiltonchamberonline.com.

Saturday, June 30

•The Peach Parade will be at 9 a.m., followed by the Peach Auction at 10:30 a.m. at Clanton City Park.

•The Peach Classic car show will be held at Ollie Park from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., tentatively. The show is sponsored by the Chilton County Cruisers and will include a DJ and concessions. For more information, call Ricky Easterling at (205) 389-0677.