2024 Franklin County Watermelon Festival
August 16 & 17, 2024
Welcome to the Watermelon Capital of Alabama!
The Watermelon Festival started in 1981 and has grown into the largest festival in Franklin County!
This two day festival is FREE to attend! We have food and craft vendors, live music, watermelon contests, 5K and Fun Run, car shows, and FREE watermelon!
Attendance Rules
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, August 16, 2024
6:00 – Festival Begins
6:45 PM – Opening Ceremony, Main Stage
7:00 PM – Entertainment Coming Soon!
8:30 PM – Entertainment Coming Soon!
10:00 PM – Festival Ends
Saturday, August 17, 2024
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Car Show
7:30 AM – Watermelon 5K Begins (1 Mile Fun Run immediately after)
10:00 AM – Festival Begins
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Character Guests, in front of Valley State Bank
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Watermelon Contests, Russellville First Baptist Church Park
6:00 PM – Entertainment Coming Soon!
7:00 PM – Entertainment Coming Soon!
8:30 PM – Entertainment Coming Soon!
10:00 PM – Festival Ends
WATERMELON T-SHIRTS
Mr. Ant & his famous Watermelon T-shirts will return with NEW colors in 2024!
Our Watermelon Cap is available for purchase!
These Richardson 112 Trucker Caps are embroidered & have a breathable mesh back!
Official Watermelon Festival shirts can only be purchased at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce (103 Jackson Ave N, Russellville, AL 35653)
Sizes & Pricing are as follows:
Infant – $15
– 6 months
– 12 months
– 18 months
– 2T
– 3T
– 4T
Youth – $20
– XS
– S
– M
– L
– XL
Adult – $20
– S
– M
– L
– XL
– 2XL ($25)
– 3XL ($25)
– 4XL ($25)
Long Sleeve – $25
– S
– M
– L
– XL
– 2XL
Watermelon Caps – $25
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Festival Hours
Friday, August 16: 6 PM – 10 PM
Saturday, August 17: 10 AM – 10 PM
Friday, August 16 (6 PM – 10:00 PM)
5:45 PM – Opening Ceremony (FREE WATERMELON)
National Anthem – Tara Greenhill
7:00 PM – Entertainment Coming Soon!
8:30 PM – Entertainment Coming Soon!
Saturday, August 17 (10:00 AM – 10:00 PM)
7:00 AM – Car & Truck Show
7:30 AM – Watermelon 5k and Fun Run
10:00 AM – Character Guests (until noon)
11:00 AM – Watermelon in the Park – Cutting & Contests (FREE WATERMELON)
11:00 AM – Watermelon Contests Registration
12:00 PM – Watermelon Contests Judging
1:00 PM – Watermelon Contests Winners Announced
5:30 PM – FREE WATERMELON (beside Main Stage)
6:00 PM – Entertainment Coming Soon!
7:00 PM – Entertainment Coming Soon!
8:30 PM – Entertainment Coming Soon!
Information & Registration for the Watermelon 5K & Fun Run: https://watermelonfestival5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=6063
Call Bart Bolton (256-668-3542) or Nicole Stancil (256-412-5724) for information about the Car & Truck Show.
Watermelon in the Park – Cutting & Contests
Russellville First Baptist Church Park
201 Washington Ave N, Russellville, AL 35653
Saturday, August 20, 2022
11:00 AM – Registration
12:00 PM – Judging
1:00 PM – Winners Announced
Watermelon Contest Categories:
Largest Watermelon (from Franklin County)
Largest Watermelon (from anywhere)
Best Tasting Watermelon
Best Dressed Watermelon
Most Unusual Watermelon
Watermelon Seed Spitting
Watermelon Festival Contest Rules
2024 WATERMELON FESTIVAL SPONSORS
Contact our office for information regarding Franklin County Watermelon Festival Sponsorship.
[email protected]
256-332-1760
