23rd Annual Watermelon Festival
Saturday, July 21, 2025.
There will be a full day of family fun events for the whole family starting at 9 a.m. with a Parade followed by a BBQ Cook-Off, Queens Cornation, Quilt Show, Car & Tractor Show, Carnival, Watermelon Auction, Games, Food & Vendor Booths. We will end the evening with a FREE Street Dance starting at 7 p.m. with Mitch Marcoulier, Josh Ward Band at 8 p.m. end ending the evening with National Guard Member and Country Music Star Darby Ledbetter at 10 p.m.
Contests
*Parade *Queens Cornation
* Car & Tractor Show * Quilt Show * Watermelon Eating Contest
* BBQ Cook-Off - Sanctioned by Texas Gulf Coast BBQ Cooker’s Association
Entertainment Schedule
9:00 Parade
11:00-12:00 Queen Cornation Events
12:00-12:30 Cinco de Mayo Dancers
12:30-1:30 The Sowell Family Pickers
1:30-2:30 Watermelon Auction
2:30-3:00 Cinco de Mayo Dancers
3:00- 3:30 Car Show Awards
3:30-5:00 Mitch Marcoulier
5:00 - 6:00 BBQ Cook-off Awards
6:00-7:00 Trailboss Troy from KTEX 106
Free Street Dance at the Train Depot Park
7:00-8:00 p.m. Mitch Marcoulier
8:00-9:30 p.m. The Josh Ward Band
10:00-11:30 p.m. Darby Ledbetter
We invite you to come out and support our local community and have a family day of fun and entertainment.