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2023 Watermelon Festival, Hope, Arkansas

Runs until Saturday, August 12, 2023 (See all dates)

Time
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Watermelons have long been a calling card for the City of Hope.
The Hope Watermelon festival features numerous activities including arts & crafts, food, entertainment and other family-oriented activities. Local civic clubs hold dinners featuring such down-home fare as locally grown smoked chicken and golden fried catfish. What else can you do at the festival? You can participate in a 5k race, participate in Watermelon Olympics, enter the "Watermelon Idol" talent contest, browse the car show, and have a blast in the Kidz Zone.

Thursday, Aug 10th: 12pm-9pm
Friday, Aug 11th: 9am-9pm
Saturday, Aug 12th: 9am-9pm

This year’s theme: A Seed Spitting Good Time!

MAKE PLANS TO JOIN US FOR THE WATERMELON FESTIVAL PARADE, Monday August 7th!

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2023 Watermelon Festival Concert Headliner: The Marshall Tucker Band!!

Dates

The event runs from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM on the following dates.
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