Cave City is bringing back a one-in-a-melon festival for 2022. The Cave City Watermelon Festival is slated for Thursday, July 28, through Saturday, July 30. With a series of events both melon-related and otherwise, the festival will contain everything from live music and 5k races to pancake breakfasts and class reunions.
See the full slate of events below.
Thursday Schedule
- Prize Melon Contest – kicking off the weekend, submitted melons will be on display for judges to pick the Prize Melon for 2022.
- Time: 5:00 p.m.
- Place: the park
- Live Music Lineup – at The Bank of Cave City Main Stage
- 6:00 p.m. – Luke Stroud
- 7:00 p.m.- Farris Family Quartet
- 8:00 p.m. – Legacy Five
- Hog Wild Events – bouncy houses, wet zone and more
- Time: 6:00 p.m. until dark
- Place: the softball fields
- Cost: $10.00 armbands required for entrance.
Friday Schedule
- Kids Fishing Derby – for kids 12 and under
- Time: 8:00 a.m.
- Place: City Park Pond
- Cave City Cruizers – drive through the park
- Time: 6:30 p.m.
- Place: Cave City Park
- Live Music Lineup at The Bank of Cave City Main Stage
- 6:00 pm. – Shane Thornton
- 7:00 p.m. – Triple Nickle
- 8:30 p.m. – The Bellamy Brothers
- Hog Wild Events – bouncy houses, wet zone and more
- Time: 6:00 p.m. until dark
- Place: the softball fields
- Cost: $10.00 armbands required for entrance.
Saturday Schedule
- Melon Dash 5K – race around the park
- Time: 7:00 a.m.
- Place: Cave City Park
- Cost: $20
- To register, click here
- Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
- Time: 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
- Place: First Baptist Church FLEC Building
- Cost: $5
- Cave City Cruizers Car Show
- Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Place: Cave City Park
- Registration will be from 9:00a.m.- 12:00 p.m. with Judging at 12:00 p.m. and awards at 4:00 p.m.
- Watermelon Parade – The theme for this year is “Celebrate”
- Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Place: Cave City Park
- Mayor Jonas Anderson welcomes all to the festival
- Time: 11:30 p.m.
- Place: Melon Stage
- Hog Wild Events – bouncy houses, wet zone and more
- Time: 12:00 p.m. until dark
- Place: the softball fields
- Cost: $10.00 armbands required for entrance
- Ridge Runner Cloggers
- Time: 12:00 p.m.
- Place: Melon Stage
- Cave City School – All School Reunion
- Time: 12:00 p.m.
- Place: Cave City Middle School Cafeteria
- Watermelon Games – for the public
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Place: In front of the Melon Stage
- Watermelon Growers Games
- Time: 3:00 p.m.
- Place: In Front of the Melon Stage
- Free Watermelon Feast
- Time: 4:00 p.m.
- Place: Behind the Melon Stage
- Prize Melon Auction with auctioneer Travis Tate – benefitting Arkansas Children’s Hospital
- Time:5:00 p.m.
- Place: Main Stage
- Live Music Lineup at the Bank of Cave City Main Stage
- 5:45 p.m.- Garrett and Ashton Duncan
- 6:45 p.m.- Wade Hayes
- 8:30 p.m. – Mark Wills
For more information regarding the Watermelon Festival schedule, or to inquire about being a vendor, volunteer, entertainment or sponsorship opportunities, click here.
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