VA SR149

Senate resolution commending the Suffolk Peanut Fest, an annual four-day October celebration in Suffolk, Virginia, known as the "Peanut Capital of the World"

Festival draws more than 100,000 visitors annually and is one of the largest community events in the Hampton Roads region

Origins trace to the 1941 National Peanut Festival with over 10,000 attendees; the modern festival began in 1978 as "Harvest Fest" and later moved to Suffolk Executive Airport

Features include the Peanut Fest Parade, Peanut Butter Sculpting Competition, demolition derbies, carnival rides, and Military Appreciation Day with discounted admission for veterans and first responders

Festival supports charitable causes including local organizations, first responder initiatives, veteran programs, and the Tunnels to Towers Foundation