Jackson County Watermelon is worth celebrating, so we are going to celebrate it in a Big Way!!

Schedule:
Thursday, August 3, 2023
7:00pm: Jackson County Watermelon Festival Pageant
This event is open to Jackson County Residents in the following age groups:

Petite Miss Jackson County Watermelon Festival - 4 years old - 6 years old
Little Miss Jackson County Watermelon Festival - 7 years old - 9 years old
Miss Jackson County Watermelon Festival - 17 years old - 22 years old

Watermelon Festival Petite Miss and Little Miss: Contestants will be judged in 3 divisions: poise, outfit of choice and on-stage question. The winners will receive a $250 cash prize, crown, sash and special prize package courtesy of the Jackson County Watermelon Festival.

Watermelon Festival Queen: Contestants will be judged in 3 divisions: Personal Interview, outfit of choice and evening wear. Our 2023 Watermelon Festival Queen will be sent to compete in the 2023 Indiana State Festival Association Scholarship Pageant at Greenfield Central High School and will receive a $1,000 cash prize, crown, sash and special prize package courtesy of the Jackson County Watermelon Festival.

Location: Heritage Park

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Friday, August 4, 2023
4:00pm: Rock the Rind Gates Open
4:30pm: Watermelon Patch! Kids Area Open
6:00pm: Gody Ikerd & The Sidewinders
7:20pm: Christine Kindred
9:20pm: Sara Evans

Saturday, August 5, 2023
9:00am: 5k Run & Walk - Brownstown Exchange Club
10:00am: Watermelon Steal - Brownstown Fire Dept.
10:00am: Watermelon Patch - Kids Area Opens
11:30am: Seed Spitting Contest presented by Rumpke
12:30pm: Pageant Court & Queen introduction
2:00pm: Rock the Rind Gates Open
2:15pm: Taylor Cromer
3:00pm: Chris Canterbury
3:50pm: Isaac Rudd & The Revolvers
5:10pm: Slade Coulter
7:00pm: Alex Williams
9:00pm: The Steel Woods

Date: August 3 - 5, 2023

Location: Various venues in Brownstown, IN

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