PeakFest

This is a Community Event organized by the Apex Festival Commission. What does this mean?

Saturday, May 2, 2026

New Location for 2026! Town Hall Campus
9 am - 4 pm

For more information on vendors, entertainment, sponsorship opportunities and volunteering, visit the PeakFest website.

Celebrate the Peak of Good Living at PeakFest, each year on the first Saturday in May. For 2026, PeakFest will be relocated to Town Hall Campus during the Salem Streetscape construction project. This annual event features:

  • Over 100 vendors with a wide variety of arts and crafts
  • Festival food and food trucks
  • Live music and entertainment
  • Kids Zone with inflatables
  • Roving street performers

Know Before You Go: 

  • View the downtown parking map for walkable parking locations. 
  • This is a rain or shine event
  • Pets are not allowed within the festival boundaries
  • Town staff may be on site during the festival taking photos/video of festival events and attendees



What is the difference between a Community Event and a Town-Organized Event?


Community Events 
This is an event that a non-profit organization runs, pays for, and plans. Town of Apex staff provides an event location (Town Hall Campus, Salem Street, etc.), along with staff from public safety, public works and other departments, as necessary.

Town-Organized Events
This is an event that the Town of Apex creates, pays for, and plans. Town of Apex staff manages the programming, including activities, logistics, and vendors. This is sometimes referred to as a “Town Owned Event”.