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38th Annual NC Watermelon Festival - Presented by Glover Construction |
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - Free Admission |
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4:00 PM |
Chamber of Commerce Shrimp Dinner |
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6:00 PM |
Festival Food Court Opens |
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6:00 PM |
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7:00 PM |
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10:30 PM |
Watermelon Festival Closes |
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Thursday, August 3, 2023 - Free Admission |
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4:00 PM |
Murfreesboro Rotary Club Dinner |
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6:00 PM |
Festival Food Court Opens |
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6:00 PM |
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6:00 PM |
Local Band Showcase Night |
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7:00 PM |
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10:30 PM |
Watermelon Festival Closes |
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Friday, August 4, 2023 - Free entry before 4PM, After 4PM: $5 adults (18+), children free |
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12:00 PM |
Festival Food Court Opens |
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4:00 PM |
Festival Market Opens |
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4:30 PM |
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6:00 PM |
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7:00 PM |
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11:00 PM |
Watermelon Festival Closes |
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Saturday, August 5, 2023 - Free entry before 4PM, After 4PM: $5 adults (18+), children free |
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10:00 AM |
Festival Market and Food Court Open |
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10:00 AM |
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10:00 AM |
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11:30 AM |
Little Miss Princess Contest |
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11:30 AM |
Little Ms. and Mr. Farmer Contests |
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1:00 PM |
Peanut City Cloggers |
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2:00 PM |
RT Johnson Acoustic |
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2:30 PM |
Watermelon Eating and Seed Spitting Contests |
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4:00 PM |
Sophie Taylor |
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5:00 PM |
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6:00 PM |
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7:00 PM |
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9:15 PM |
Fireworks |
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11:00 PM |
Watermelon Festival Closes |
Tentative schedule of events. Schedule last updated July 27, 2023.
Open to 4-5 year olds. Contestants will ride in the Festival Parade on Saturday, August 6 at 10:00 and the contest will follow.
Application and additional details available from Patty Hale at (252) 398-7146 or halep@chowan.edu.
Open to 4-5 year olds. Contestants will ride in the Festival Parade on Saturday, August 7 at 10:00 and the contest will follow.
Application and additional details available from Patty Hale at (252) 398-7146 or halep@chowan.edu.
Advance registration is required. Registration form available here. Registration deadline: July 29, 2023.
Contestants should be rising Kindergartners for the school year beginning fall 2023.
Saturday, August 6
Main Street Murfreesboro – 10:00 AM
Saturday, August 6, 2022 – 10:00 AM
Race begins at 10 AM sharp. Course closes at 11 AM.
Cost is $25 before August 6, $30 on race day. Race day registration and pre-registered number pick-up begins at 8:45 AM on the lawn of Murfreesboro Baptist Church (200 W. Main St.). Register Online.
The main festival entrance is on Sycamore Street, just off of Main Street, behind Centura Bank. Parking is available along Main Street, in the lots, directly across from Sycamore Street, behind Maxway, and along other nearby streets.
Provided by Murfreesboro Farms, Inc.
Benchmark Builders of NC
Bryant & Lassiter Septic Tank Service
Colonial Pharmacy
Edward’s Insurance
Garrett-Sykes Funeral Home
Hill Realty
John’s Seafood
Johnson and McLean
Napoli’s of Murfreesboro
NAPA Auto Parts – C & K of Murfreesboro
Nucor Steel Hertford County
Revelle Realty, Murfreesboro
Southern Bank
Charles and Dell Aycock
Tim and Lorrie Barnes
Hal and Kay Thomas
Lynette Bunch
North Carolina Watermelon Festival | July 31 – August 3, 2024 | Historic Downtown Murfreesboro, NC
