The Hope Watermelon festival features numerous activities including arts and crafts, food, entertainment and other family-oriented activities. Local civic clubs hold dinners featuring such down-home fare as smokey pulled pork 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. 

Schedule of Events:

9:00am-Festival Opens
-Vendors: Outdoor/Coliseum/Horticulture Building/Covered Pavilion

10:00am-Concessions: Outdoor

9:00am - River Valley Tractor Kidz Zone Opens
-Inflatables
-GellyBall
-Bungee Trampoline
-Pony Rides
-Camel Rides
-Sno Cones

9:00am - Rusty Wheels Engine Show Opens, Glen Scroggins (870)703-1374

10:00am - Watermelon by the Slice Opens
-Big tent
11:30am-4:00pm - LifeShare Blood Drive

2:00pm - Carl Jackson
-Farmers Bank and Trust Stage

4:00pm - Hometown Strangers

-Farmers Bank and Trust Stage

6:00pm - Melon Mayhem Wrestling, Hype and Glory
-Rodeo Arena

4:30pm - 7:00pm - Lion's Club Fish Fry
-Community Center

6:00pm - Melon Jams Open Mic Night
-Farmers Bank and Trust Stage

6:00pm - Washington Vintage Dancers
-in front of coliseum

6:00pm - Cornhole Tournament, City of Hope Parks and Recreation

7:00pm - Legion Field
Watermelon Festival Softball Tournament Begins, City of Hope Parks and Recreation
-Kelly Fields