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Cave City Watermelon Festival 2024

Arts and Entertainment

June 14, 2024

From: Cave City Watermelon Festival

Schedule:

Thursday, July 25, 2024

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

6:00 PM
The Bank Of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
Parker Family Band

7:00 PM
The Bank Of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
Compass South

8:00 PM
The Bank Of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
"Cave City’s Sweetest Voice" Talent Competition

Friday, July 26, 2024

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

5:30 PM
The Bank Of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
The Duncan’s
Beetle’s Tribute

6:15 PM
Cave City Cruizers Drive through Park

6:30 PM
The Bank Of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
Mix Tape  
Playing all your favorite hits from the 1980s

8:30 PM
The Bank Of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
Boys in the Band
Alabama Tribute Band

Saturday, July 27, 2024

7:00 AM
City Park
Melon Dash 5K
Click here to register.

The Cave City Melon Grind - 13 mile bike ride on gravel!
Click here to register.

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
First Baptist Church  FLEC Building, Tickets $5

12:30 & 2:00
Fur-tastic K9s

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.

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

12:00
Cave City Middle School Cafeteria
Cave City School  - All School Reunion

3:00 PM
In Front Of Melon Stage
Watermelon Growers Games

4:00 PM
Behind Melon Stage
Free Watermelon Feast

5:00 PM
Main Stage
Prize Melon Auction benefitting Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Auctioneer Travis Tate

6:00 PM
The Bank Of Cave City Main Stage
Live Music:
Isabella Love

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.

Date: July 25 - 27, 2024

Location:

Cave City Park
W South Street
Cave City, AR 72521

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