Watermelon Festival Schedule
Thursday - July 25
5:00 PM
Melons for the “Prize Melon” Judging are due at the park.
5:30 PM
Kiddie Parade Through the Park
Decorate those bicycles, tricycles and wagons and parade through the park! Ages 12 and under.
6:00 pm - Until Dark
501 Family Entertainment - GellyBall
Royale Party Bus - Video Games
Johnson’s Rides & Concessions
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6:00 pm
The Bank of Cave city Main Stage
Live Music:
Local Gospel
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7:00 pm
The Bank of Cave city Main Stage
Live Music:
Local Gospel
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8:00 pm
The Bank of cave city Main stage
Live Music:
“Cave City’s Sweetest Voice” Talent Competition
Friday - July 26
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8:00 AM
Kid’s Fishing Derby - Ages 12 and under
City Park Pond
Wiffle Ball Tournament - Following Fishing Derby
10:30-12:30
FREE Play Bounce Houses, Water Slide and Royale Party Bus Video Games
11:00-1:00
Food Truck Wars
Join us for lunch in the park and help us crown a food truck champ!
1:00-4:00
Live Demonstrations from the Sharp County Extension Service, Independence County Extension Service, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Ozark Folk Center Craft Guild
6:00 pm - Until Dark
Hog Wild Events - Wet Zone, Bounce Houses, Johnson’s Rides and more located in the softball field.
(Purchase of armbands is required. Cost is $10.)
501 Family Entertainment - GellyBall
$10/700 Rounds
Royale Party Bus - Video Games
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5:30 pm
The Bank of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
The Duncan’s
Beetle’s Tribute
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6:15 PM
Cave City Cruizers Drive through Park
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6:30 pm
The Bank of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
Mix Tape
Playing all your favorite hits from the 1980s
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8:30 pm
The Bank of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
Boys in the Band
Alabama Tribute Band
Saturday - July 27
7:00 am
City Park
Melon Dash 5K
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7:00 am - 10:00 am
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
First Baptist Church FLEC Building, Tickets $5
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9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cave City Park
Cave City Cruziers Car Show
Registration from 9 - 12; Judging at Noon; Awards at 4:00 pm
10:00 am
Watermelon Parade
There is NO registration. Please be at the Cave City Middle School at 9 a.m.
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11:30am
Melon stage
Welcome to the Festival!
Jonas Anderson - Mayor of Cave City
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12:00 PM
In front of Melon Stage.
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12:00 pm - Until Dark
Hog Wild Events - Wet Zone, Bounce Houses, Johnson’s Rides and more located in the softball field.
501 Family Entertainment - GellyBall
Royale Party Bus - Video Games
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12:00
Cave City Middle School Cafeteria
Cave City School - All School Reunion
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1:00 pm
in front of melon stage
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3:00 pm
In front of Melon stage
Watermelon Growers Games
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4:00 pm
Behind Melon stage
Free Watermelon Feast
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5:00 pm
Main stage
Prize Melon Auction benefitting Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Auctioneer Travis Tate
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6:00 pm
The Bank of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
Isabella Love
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6:45 pm
The Bank of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
Triple Nickel featuring Congressman Rick Crawford
8:30 pm
The Bank of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
Collin Raye*
*Thanks to the generosity of our incredible sponsors all concerts are FREE!