Schedule of Events:

9am: Watermelon Festival Parade
Route: 15th Avenue from 6th St - Owens St
& Cordele Lions Club
Line up at 8am at Southgate Shopping Ctr
229-273-1668

9am - 5pm: Watermelon Days Arts, Crafts, & Food Vendors at Georgia Veterans State Park
Resort & Golf Club
Linda Hawkins 229-276-1004

10am - 5pm: Watermelon Days Entertainment at Georgia Veterans State Park
Resort & Golf Club
Linda Hawkins 229-276-1004

10am - 2pm: Watermelon Days Car & Truck Display at Georgia Veterans State Park
Gene Arnett 229-322-1621

10am - 2pm
Crisp County 4-H
Watermelon Slice Giveaway at Georgia Veterans State Park

10am - 2pm: Bingo in the Park at Georgia Veterans State Park

10am, 11:30am, 1pm, & 2:30pm
Watermelon Express
(1 hour long train rides)
at Georgia Veterans Depot
Excursion Train
229-276-0755

11:30am: Jr. Watermelon Eating Contest at Georgia Veterans State Park

2pm: Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest at Georgia Veterans State Park
229-273-1688

8pm: Live Entertainment
Luke Martin Band at Cypress Grill
229-276-1004